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The group that makes up the Roman Senate, mainly rich aristocrats.
What are the Patricians?
100
Kind of religion the Roman Empire is originally and still slightly is going into Constantine's rule. Having more than one deity.
What is Polytheism ?
100
Legionaire
What is the name of a member of the Roman Legion?
100
The Roman Arch came from this group.
What are the Etruscans?
100
The Roman economy suffered after they stopped conquering lands. Yet much gold was being spent to pay for Luxury items, and this meant there was less gold in coins. Meaning the value of coin decreased greatly.
What is Inflation?
200
A form of government in which citizens choose people to represent them in the government
What is a republic?
200
According to Legend, these two founded Rome after the killing of one of them.
Who is Romulus and Remus?
200
Gladius, Pugio, and Pilum.
What is a Roman Sword, the Roman Dagger, and the Roman Javelin?
200
Bathe, England- Don't drink the water.....
Where in England is the Roman Public Bath that Mrs. Sandlin visited?
200
This northern Germanic tribe(that lived in what was later known as the Holy Roman Empire). Which is great Irony considering they brought forth the downfall of the original Roman Empire.
Who are the Goths?
300
The group that makes up the Roman People's Assembly, your common people so to speak.
What are the Plebeians?
300
Converted his people and conquered people to Christianity during the Roman Empire.
Who is Constantine?
300
The killing of every tenth man in formation due to incompetence and/or desertion.
What is a Decimus?
300
The people that Romans got the Idea for Columns from.
Who are the Greek?
300
The practice of selling political offices and being bought into ideas in a political setting.
What is Political Corruption?
400
The Plebeians are more like your everyday people, while the Patricians are more like the Nobleman.
What is the difference between Plebeians and Particians?
400
Contains all Roman law, and is written in 451-450 BCE
What is the Twelve Tables?
400
In this formation, the men would align their shields to form a packed formation covered with shields on the front and top. The first row of men, possibly excluding the men on the flanks, would hold their shields from about the height of their shins to their eyes, so as to cover the formation's front. The shields would be held in such a way that they presented a shield wall to all sides. The men in the back ranks would place their shields over their heads to protect the formation from above, balancing the shields on their helmets, overlapping them. If necessary, the legionaries on the sides and rear of the formation could stand sideways or backwards with shields held as the front rows, so as to protect the formation's sides and rear.
What is the Tortoise, or Testudo?
400
Believed in Human Reason- Stability comes from Law, Traditions, and Customs
Who is Cicero?
400
Since Roman relied mainly on Human and Animal labor, they failed to invent new machines to increase output of products needed by the vast population.
What is Inferior Technology?
500
A political "Hub" if you will, where politicians come to share their ideas and Standings.
What is the Roman Forum?
500
(Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium; Italian: Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo)An elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of concrete and stone, it was the largest amphitheatre of the Roman Empire, and is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. It is the largest amphitheatre in the world.
What is Roman Colosseum?
500
The man who commands an entire Legion.
What is a Legatus?
500
Poet-"Satires": Critical of Political Infrastructure.
Who is Horace?
500
This Roman Emperor who split the empire into two parts, Western and Eastern(Byzantine), in an effort to save it, but instead this put the last nail in the coffin so to speak. The split ultimately caused the downfall of what was once the Mighty Roman Empire.
Who is Romulus Augustus?