Roman Republic
What group ruled Rome before the Romans established the Republic?
Etruscans
Rome fought the Punic Wars against what civilization?
Carthage
What territory did Julius Caesar famously conquer?
Gaul
What Roman structures carried clean water into cities?
Aqueducts
What was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Constantinople
What type of government did Rome establish in 509 BCE?
Republic
What Carthaginian general crossed the Alps with elephants?
Hannibal
Who became jealous of Caesar's growing power and success?
Pompey
What building material on the test are Romans credited with being the first to use?
Concrete
What group invaded Rome from North Africa?
Vandals
What were wealthy Roman landowners called?
Patricians
Why did Rome and Carthage fight the Punic Wars?
To control trade in the western Mediterranean.
Caesar committed what crime when he crossed the Rubicon with his army?
Treason
What famous Roman building was used for gladiator fights?
The Colosseum
Who was the famous leader of the Huns?
Attila
What were common farmers, artisans, and merchants called?
Plebeians
Who won the First Punic War and gained Sicily?
Rome
Who did Caesar help become ruler of Egypt?
Cleopatra
What engineering feature makes the Pantheon especially important on the test?
Its dome
What did the Edict of Milan give Christians?
Religious tolerance
What was Rome's famous written body of laws called?
The Twelve Tables
What was one major result of the Punic Wars?
Rome became the most powerful state in the Mediterranean.
Why did members of the Roman Senate become upset with Caesar after he became dictator?
They believed he had too much power.
Why did the Roman government build an extensive system of roads?
To allow the army to travel quickly to distant parts of the empire.
Whose invasion of Rome marked the end of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE?
Odoacer