Power and Government
What was the larger social class of common Roman citizens?
Which emperor is strongly associated with the Great Fire of Rome and a bad reputation?
Nero
What structure brought fresh water into Roman towns and cities?
Aqueduct
What was the main unit of the Roman army?
The Legion
What amphitheater is most associated with gladiatorial games?
The Colosseum
What was Rome’s system of government before emperors?
Which emperor legalized Christianity?
Constantine
What public open space served as the center of Roman political and social life?
Forum
Who crossed the Rubicon and helped destroy the Roman Republic?
Julius Caesar
What buried city gives historians a detailed look at Roman daily life?
Pompeii
What governing body debated laws and advised leaders in Rome?
Which emperor reorganized the empire after the Crisis of the Third Century?
Diocletian
What kind of fighter battled in arenas for public entertainment?
Gladiator
Who led a major slave revolt against Rome?
Spartacus
What place best represents Roman hygiene and social life?
Roman Baths
What was the group of elite Romans who originally dominated politics and society?
The Patricians
Which emperor is associated with the Edict of Caracalla?
Caracalla
What road connected Rome to other parts of Italy and became famous for Roman engineering?
Via Appia
What battle finally defeated Hannibal?
Battle of Zama
Where was the decree that granted tolerance to Christians in 313 CE signed?
Milan
What law made decisions of the plebeian assembly binding on all Romans?
Lex Hortensia
Which emperor is associated with a wall in Britain and a more defensive approach?
Hadrian
What port city helped supply Rome with grain and trade goods?
Ostia
What long period of instability saw emperors rise and fall rapidly because of military chaos?
Crisis of the Third Century
What building in Rome is famous for its great dome and still survives today?
Pantheon