Geography
What landform is Rome located on?
A peninsula
Romans believed in many gods and goddesses. What is the name for that?
polytheistic
Name two things that Julius Caesar did to reform the government.
founded libraries and planned public works projects
What does the famous line "All roads lead to Rome" mean?
It means that they paved roads in Rome that all lead to the city of Rome.
What did Emperor Diocletian do that eventually caused the Roman Empire to fall?
He divided the empire into the eatern and western empires.
What does the Mediterranean Sea provide for the people?
Transportation, food, protection
The Romans stole the gods and goddesses from the Greeks. Name two of them that they stole.
Zeus became Jupiter and Hera became Juno
What is a dictator?
Someone who rules with absolute power.
Explain how the aqueducts carried the water to the city.
The water was collected from the reservoir taken into the conduit, then traveled on the aqueduct bridge and then into the city.
What yearly sports event do millions of people watch that shows roman numerals?
The Superbowl
Name two islands that are located to the west of Italy.
Sardinia and Sicily
Who was the head of the family in Rome?
The eldest male
Who murdered Julius Caesar and why?
Aristocrats killed him because they thought he was getting too powerful and they feared he would become a dictator.
Who did the Romans borrow their architecture from?
The Greeks
Name a Roman law that still exists today.
That people are considered innocent until proven guilty.
After conquering all of Italy in 270 BC, what two other places did they move on to take control of?
Africa and Greece (Asia Minor as well)
What did women not have the right to do?
vote
What was Agustus Caesar's original name?
Octavian
What did the Roman architects design?
arches and domes
Were were the Twelve Tables displayed for everyone to see?
In the middle of the square in the center of the city of Rome for everyone to see.
Name the three main seas that we talked about before that surrounds Italy.
Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea, Ioninan Sea
There are specific names for the upper and lower classes. Name them!
Upper=patricians
Lower=plebeians
What was Pax Romana?
A period of peace around 200 years long.
Hoe many gallons of water did the aqueducts carry each day?
300 million gallons
What turned into the Byzantine Empire?
The eastern empire survived as a center of trade and culture and became the Byzantine Empire.