Republic to Empire
This date in 44 BCE became famous because Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of Roman senators what is the phrase in Latin?
Ides of March (March 15)
What structure did the Romans build to carry fresh water into cities?
Aqueducts
What did the Romans generally allow people in conquered lands to continue practicing?
Religion
The Visigoths sacked what famous city in 410 CE?
Rome
What was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Constantinople
What 200-year period of relative peace and stability began under Augustus and allowed the Roman Empire to grow and prosper?
Pax Romana
What is the giant Roman amphitheater that was used for gladiator games and public events?
Colosseum
Christianity began as a movement within what religion?
Judaism
What central Asian group invaded southeastern Europe and pushed the Goths into Roman territory?
The Huns
What emperor ruled the Eastern Roman Empire from 527–565 CE?
Justinian
What group of senators assassinated Caesar on March 15, 44 BCE?
Brutus, Cassius, and the conspirators
What language spread throughout the Roman Empire and influenced many modern languages?
Latin
What Roman emperor later reunited the empire and moved the capital east to Constantinople?
Constantine
What Germanic warrior tribes attacked Rome's northern borders?
The Goths (Visigoths and Ostrogoths)
Justinian organized Roman laws into what legal system?
Justinian Code
After Caesar's death, What man eventually became Rome's first emperor?
Octavian (Augustus)
The Twelve Tables were an important Roman accomplishment in this area?
Law
What four books of the New Testament tell accounts of Jesus's life and teachings?
The 4 Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John)
In 476 CE, What happened to the Western Roman Empire?
The fall/end of the Western Roman Empire
Unlike people in the Western Roman Empire, people in the Byzantine Empire commonly spoke what language?
Greek
Julius Caesar's rise to power helped end the Roman Republic. After his assassination, what happened that eventually led to Rome becoming an empire?
A civil war followed Caesar's death, and Octavian eventually defeated his rivals and became Augustus, Rome's first emperor.
Romans built roads, aqueducts, and bridges throughout their empire. Why were these types of projects important to the success of the Roman Empire?
They helped Rome move soldiers and goods, provide water to cities, and connect different parts of the empire, making it easier to control and develop its vast territory.
What is the main difference between Judaism and Christianity?
Christians believed that Jesus was the Messiah.
Name two problems that weakened the Roman Empire from the inside.
* political corruption
* an inefficient government
* economic problems
* weakening defenses
* difficulty governing such a large empire
What event in 1453 ended the Eastern Roman/Byzantine Empire?
the Ottoman Turks' capture of Constantinople