Geography
Large mountain range to the north of Italy that protected it from attack
The Alps
First system of government that ruled Rome
Monarchy
What were wealthy Romans called?
Patricians
Whose attacks helped to cause the fall of Rome?
Germans or barbarians
Who was stabbed and killed in the Senate on March 15, 44 BC?
Julius Caesar
Body of water that surrounds Italy on three sides
Mediterranean Sea
Empire
What were poor Romans called?
Plebeians
What was the problem with the Roman courts that led to the fall of Rome?
Corruption
Who was the first Roman emperor?
Augustus / Octavian
River that Rome is located on 14 miles inland from the sea
Tiber
A government of elected officials
Republic
The brothers who tried to get better treatment for the poor but were killed for their troubles.
Gracchi
What were the four major areas that helped cause the fall of Rome?
Military
Political
Economic
Social
Who started a fire department in Rome?
Augustus
River who's valley had fertile farmland that produced a great deal of food for Rome
What was the overall strategy of the Romans to solve this problem during the early republic? (hint: they made concessions to the Plebeians to make they happy)
Compromise
What kind of problem was high taxes?
Economic
Dictator
Appenines
What body helped advise and govern Rome through all three phases?
Senate
These two leaders fought a civil war beginning in 88 BC
Marius and Sulla
At the end of the empire, what had Roman citizens lost that helped cause the collapse of Rome?
Patriotism
Pearls / Jewelry