Geography and its Impact
Roman Government and Society
Roman Republic to Empire
Roman Innovations
Roman Religion
Fall of Rome
100
The name of the river the the city of Rome was established along
What is the Tiber River?
100
Type of government in which citizens vote on representatives to vote on the laws and issues of society.
(Two acceptable answers)
What is a Representative Democracy?
What is a Republic?
100
The reason behind Julius Caesar's assassination.
What is: The Patricians (senate) felt that he was gaining too much power.
100
What the Roman Aqueducts was used for.
What is irrigation?
What is the movement of fresh water?
100
The central religious figure of Christianity and their Holy text.
(Needs BOTH answers for credit)
Who is Jesus Christ?
What is the Bible?
100
The solution to Rome becoming to big to properly government.
What is: the empire was divided into two regions, Eastern and Western Roman Empire.
200
Name of the mountain range found to north of the Italian Peninsula
What are the Italian Alps?
200
The social class that consisted of regular folks: Soldiers, Merchants, Preachers, Farmers, Teachers, etc.
What are the Plebians?
200
The meaning of Pax Romana
What is "Roman Peace," a time period of peace and stability after Rome is united under Octavian.
200
This roman innovation allowed for merchants, tradesmen, soldiers, etc. to move more quickly and easily throughout the Roman Empire.
What are Roman Roads?
200
The civilization Rome's religion is most closely related to.
What is Ancient Greece?
200
The name Constantine gave the NEW capital, that he moved to the Eastern Empire
What is Constantinople?
300
The name of the sea surrounding the Italian Peninsula that Rome dominated control over.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
300
The rich, landowning citizens. Consisted of about 2% of the population
What is a Patrician?
300
The name Octavian took when he united Rome with himself as the first emperor.
What is Augustus Caesar?
300
The reason the architecture of the pantheon in Rome was unique.
What is: it was built as a dome structure
300
The name of the event when Romans forced the Jewish from their homeland (Canaan/Israel/Judea) due to their religious beliefs.
What is the Diaspora?
300
Provide an example of economic difficulties an empire could face
Answers will vary
400
What the Mediterranean Sea would be used for by the Romans
(Give AT LEAST 2 examples)
What is: Trade, travel, communication, food, economy
400
The name of Rome's set of written laws.
What is the Twelve Tables
400
Julius Caesar was MOST popular with this social class in Ancient Rome.
What are the Plebians?
400
The United States took these two design features from Ancient Rome.
What are arches and domes?
400
The name of the Roman leader that legalized Christianity.
Who is Emperor Constantine?
400
The use of powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain.
What is political corruption?
500
The major difference between Greece and Rome's development.
(Rome had a physical feature that Greece did NOT)
What is a river?
What is the Tiber River?
500
The system that prevented the branches of government from gaining too much power over each other
What is Checks and Balances?
What is Separation of Power?
500
Julius Caesar declared himself this title when he returned to Rome after successful campaigns (ask for definition if needed)
What is "Dictator for Life"
500
What the Roman Colosseum was used for.
What is entertainment?
500
Result of the Jewish Diaspora
(Will accept a few variations of answers)
What is: Jewish religion spread throughout the world
Jewish religion/culture survived
500
The meaning of "civil unrest"
What is a population of people no longer happy with their government/society