Geography
What modern day country is Rome located in?
Italy
True or false: Roman gods are based on Greek gods.
True
What was the Colosseum used for?
Who was the first dictator of Rome, who was eventually assassinated?
Julius Caesar
Romulus & Remus: who killed who?
Romulus killed Remus
What river goes through Rome?
Tiber
According to legend, who founded the city of Rome?
Romulus
What innovation connected the Roman empire?
Roads
What kind of government started in Rome?
Republic
List one law or rule in the Twelve Tables
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What do you call a type of land surrounded by water?
Peninsula
The Romans based their gods off of the gods from which other civilization?
Greece
What were the Twelve Tables?
Rome's first written law code
What were the two groups of people in Rome?
Patricians and Plebeians
Who took control of Rome AFTER Caesar was killed and became the first emperor?
Augustus
What made Italy a good place grow crops? (List TWO reasons)
Mild climate, fertile farmland, near water
Which religion was banned in Rome before becoming widely spread?
Christianity
What did aqueducts do?
Carried water from mountains to Roman cities
First, Rome was a ____________, then a ______________, and finally a __________________.
Monarchy, Republic, Empire
What is a PRO and a CON of gaining more land for an empire?
Pros: more power, more farming land, more people, etc.
Cons: hard to control, risk of attack / invasion
Why were the hills, mountains, and seas important to Rome?
Made natural barriers to increase the difficulty of invading Rome
Who converted to Christianity and made it legal?
Emperor Constantine
How is Latin still used today?
Many English words come from Latin
What do you call the large group of elected men in the Roman Republic?
Senate
Name TWO reasons why Rome switched from Republic to Empire.
Social conflict, expansion problems, military power, powerful leaders