Citizens in rome's beliefs
True or False
When the Romans conquered people, they usually allowed them to keep their own beliefs and customs.
True
________ is a legal system based on written code of laws.
Civil law
Why did certain Senators murder Julius Caesar?
They thought he had too much power.
Roman soldiers were organized in _____________, which were groups of up to 6,000 soldiers.
legions
True or False
Divided into two parts, Old and New Testament, the Torah is the holy book of Christianity.
False
Romans developed _____, a material that helped their structures last.
cement
A group of three people who share power in the government, is called a __________.
triumvirate
The war between Rome and Carthage was called the
Punic wars
People who die for their religious beliefs are
Martyrs
Outlying areas that the Romans conquered were called
provinces
The most powerful Roman general who conquered Gaul and “crossed the Rubicon” was
Julius Caesar
Gaius Marius encouraged ______________ to join the army.
poor people
True or False
Constantine was the first Roman emperor to become a Christian.
True
______ were used for carrying clean water into a city.
Aqueducts
Rome is a ________ government
democracy
___________ was a former gladiator who led thousands of slaves in a rebellion.
Spartacus
True or False
Early Christians were respected and treated well.
False
What architectural device did the Romans use to make many of their structures able to bear more weight?
Arches
When Octavian took the name Augustus, that marked the __________ of the Roman Empire.
Beginning
___________, the general from Carthage, was never able to conquer Rome.
Hannibal