Leaders and Religion
This Roman leader was the first emperor of Rome and was originally named Octavian.
Who is Augustus?
Rome is located on this peninsula in southern Europe.
What is the Italian Peninsula?
The term “Pax Romana” literally means this in English.
What is “Roman Peace”?
This word refers to a form of government where citizens elect their leaders.
What is a republic?
The Western Roman Empire officially ended in this year.
What is 476 AD?
The Romans often borrowed gods from this earlier civilization, adapting them with new names.
What is Greece?
This river runs through the city of Rome.
What is the Tiber River?
The Romans built these to transport water from distant sources into cities.
What are aqueducts?
This term refers to a ruler with complete control over a government.
What is a dictator?
Rome faced repeated invasions from these groups, including the Visigoths and Vandals.
What are barbarian tribes?
This Roman emperor legalized Christianity with the Edict of Milan in 313 AD and helped it spread across the empire.
Who is Constantine?
This large body of water surrounded much of the Roman Empire and was key for trade.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Rome is famous for building a network of these that connected the empire and aided trade and military movement.
What are roads?
This Roman social class included wealthy landowners and powerful families.
Who are patricians?
Economic troubles, military overspending, and corruption were all part of these broad causes of Rome’s decline.
What are internal problems?
This famous general crossed the Rubicon River, sparking a civil war in Rome.
Who is Julius Caesar?
This famous Roman province included much of modern-day France.
What is Gaul?
This Roman law code, inscribed on tablets, influenced legal systems for centuries.
What are the Twelve Tables?
This assembly of Rome’s most powerful patricians advised leaders and made important decisions.
What is the Senate?
This empire continued for nearly 1,000 years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
What is the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire)?
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This mountain range runs along the northern border of Italy and helped protect Rome from invasion.
What are the Alps?
These public spaces served as marketplaces, political centers, and social hubs in Roman cities.
What are forums?
This was the general term for the majority class in Rome, including farmers, artisans, and merchants.
Who are plebeians?
Political instability and frequent changes of emperors often caused these to weaken Rome’s army.
What are internal power struggles or civil wars?