Geograpghy
This river runs through the city of Rome.
What is the Tiber River?
This Roman emperor made a lasting impact by legalizing Christianity.
What is Constantine?
This structure, completed in 80 AD, could hold up to 80,000 spectators and hosted gladiatorial contests.
What is the Colosseum?
This economic effect was a result of Rome’s extensive road network
What is increased trade?
This body of government in Rome was made up of 300 members who served for life.
What is the Senate?
Rome’s central location on this peninsula gave it control of land and sea routes.
What is the Italian Peninsula?
The rise of this religious institution was a major consequence of Rome’s adoption of Christianity.
What is the Catholic Church?
This Roman innovation allowed for the construction of durable roads, aqueducts, and buildings, revolutionizing architecture.
What is concrete?
Both Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian civilizations shared this belief about law.
What is "all people should be subject to the law"?
This group was elected by the plebeians to protect their rights.
Who were the Tribunes?
This ancient civilization was responsible for major technological achievements such as roads, aqueducts, and amphitheaters.
What is Rome?
Early in the Roman Empire, both Christians and Jews experienced this challenge.
What is persecution?
These structures provided ancient Roman cities with water from distant sources.
What are aqueducts?
Along with government corruption and unconcerned citizens, this external factor contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire
What are barbarian invasions?
These wealthy Roman citizens often controlled the Senate and held the most land.
Who were the aristocrats?
This geographical advantage helped the Eastern Roman Empire last longer than the Western Roman Empire.
What is being easier to defend from invaders?
This term describes the Roman practice of worshiping multiple gods and goddesses.
What is polytheism?
Roman officials valued roads primarily for this reason.
What is allowing troops to move throughout the empire?
The fall of Rome in the 5th century was mainly due to repeated invasions by these groups.
Who are the Germanic tribes?
This group made up the majority of the population in ancient Rome but had little political power.
Who were the plebeians?
Rome’s geography helped it expand into this region, which includes modern-day France.
What is Gaul?
In 313 AD, this Roman emperor issued the Edict of Milan, granting religious tolerance to Christians and paving the way for the rise of Christianity within the Roman Empire.
Who was Constantine the Great?
This Roman general crossed the Rubicon and later declared himself dictator for life.
Who was Julius Caesar?
Both the Roman and Han Empires declined due to this political issue
What is political corruption?
This position was shared by two powerful leaders who were elected each year.
What were the consuls?