Miscellaneous
The city of Rome is located in this modern day country.
Italy
Roman society was divided into....
Patricians and Plebeians.
The Roman empire was ruled by many different leaders, called.....
Emperors
The center of most of the important public activities in Rome was....
The Forum.
The homes of wealthy Romans were often colorfully decorated with....
Frescoes and Mosaics
An underground irrigation system the Romans learned from the Etruscans is called a.....
Cuniculus
This group ruled Rome before it became a Republic.
Etruscans
What were the huge wars that the Roman Army fought in called?
Punic Wars
Roman laws were strict, but crime was still.....
high.
What language did the Romans use that greatly influences our languages today?
Latin
In Roman sporting events, thousands of slaves died fighting for public entertainment as....
Gladiators
Patricians could be described as....
Wealthy citizens who owned the most valuable land.
What event finally brought the Roman republic to an end?
Julius Caesar became dictator.
To keep the poor people of ancient Rome happy, Emperors....
Gave away food and provided public entertainment.
Because the Romans were so inspired by Greek art, historians often refer to it as.....
Greco-Roman Art
This system involved hosting public spectacles and entertainment to keep the public happy.
Bread & Circuses
What were the Twelve Tables?
Laws written on tablets
What happened during the Pax Romana?
Rome was mostly at peace for 200 years.
Ancient Roman fast food places were called....
Thermopolia
The use of this material made creating buildings and sculptures easier for the ancient Romans.
Concrete
Which two seas surround the peninsula of Italy?
Mediterranean & Adriatic
The rebellion that happened when the Plebeians left Rome was called...
Conflict of the Orders
The first Emperor of Rome....
Caesar Augustus / Octavian
Family life in Rome was ruled by the....
Paterfamilias
Roman art greatly influenced the later period called the....
Renaissance