Rome
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100

What is the Romans favorite method of execution?

What is crucifixion?

100

Land with water on three sides?

What is a peninsula?

100

This large building was built to serve as "bread and circuses" to please the Roman citizens.  Gladiators frequently hung out here.

What is the Colisieum?

100

The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth led to what religion's development?

What is Christianity?

100

As a Roman Emperor he issued the Edict of Milan allowing religious toleration to Christians.  He also moved the capital to Constantinople.

Who is Constantine?

200

What were the huge wars that the Roman Army fought against Carthage?  Nothing puny here.

What are the Punic Wars?

200

This group of three rulers in Rome began with Julius Caesar, Crassus & Pompey.

What is a Triumvirate?

200

A wealthy, upper class person in the Ancient Roman Republic is called...

What is Patrician?

200

This new material made the buildings in Rome strong and durable.  

What is Concrete?

200

Who was the first Roman emperor?

Who is Augustus Caesar?

300

Who was the dictator that was murdered by the senate on March 15, 44 BCE?  He was a "man of the people".

Who is Julius Caesar?

300

This is approximately 200 years of Roman Peace that started with Caesar Augustus.

What is the Pax Romana?

300

Who were the legendary founders of Rome?


            

Who is Romulus and Remus?

300

Name 2 things the US adopted from the Early Republic of Rome concerning politics.              

What is the Senate, Veto or checks on power?

300

1st legal code of the Roman Republic, drafted between 451 and 450 BCE to help resolve conflict between patricians, the wealthy and privileged landowners, and plebeians, the general populace.

             

What were the 12 Tables?

400

Other than a Monarchy, what were the two main types of government in the the early history of Rome?

What is a Republic and an Empire?

400

In what year did the Western Roman Empire fall?

What is 476 AD

400

Rome was located on which River that was unpotable?

What is the Tiber River?

400

What are the three Abrahamic Religions?

What is Judaism, Islam and Christianity?

400

Name 2 of the main causes for the Fall of the Roman Empire.

What are military causes, political causes, economic causes or social causes?

500

What was the name of the sea that surrounded the Roman Empire?

What is Mediterranean?

500

2 Elected leaders were known as this.  One could be appointed as dictator during a time of war.

What is a Consul?

500

Roman gods were similar to the Gods of who?

Who are the Greeks?

500

When Rome caught on fire during his reign he would blamed the Christians and persecute them?

Who is Emperor Nero?

500

Who were the people that sacked Rome and led to the Western Empire falling in 476 AD?

Who are Barbarians?

500

When Julius Caesar was called back to Rome he was told to disband his army and come alone.  However, his troops remained loyal to him and crossed this with him therefore committing treason.

What is the Rubicon River?