Rome wasn't built in a day
to promote public health, Rome built Aqueducts to transport what?
Fresh Water
A member of the 1st triumvirate, he was assassinated in 44bc after declaring himself "Dictator for Life"
Julius Caesar
The era of Peace and Prosperity in Rome was known as what?
Pax Romana
What Geographic feature protected the Northern part of the Italian Peninsula?
The Alps Mountains
The Romans worshipped Minerva as the goddess of what?
Wisdom
Where did Romans go for entertainment?
Coliseum
Who wrote the epic Poem "The Aeneid"?
Virgil
Which Emperor is credited with starting the Pax Romana?
Augustus Caesar
Rome defeated Carthage in the Punic Wars to control what?
trade on the Mediterranean Sea
What did the Romans call their representative democracy?
a Republic
The 12 Tables were posted where?
Forum
The 1st CHRISTIAN Roman Emperor was who?
Constantine
How long was the Pax Romana?
2 centuries or 200 years.
During the Punic Wars, Hannibal crossed what geographic feature to invade Rome?
The Alps Mountains
What was the name of the Roman Constitution?
12 tables
The ________ was a temple to ALL Roman gods with the Oculus in the ceiling of the dome.
Pantheon
This Jewish man spoke about having a personal relationship with God.
Jesus
What was the major cause of trade expanding during the Pax Romana?
What city is on the Western coast on the middle of the Italian Peninsula?
Rome
From top to bottom, what were the 3 social classes of Rome?
1. Patricians
2. Plebeians
3. Slaves
What development allowed Roman to build bigger more open structures?
Arches
What were the names of the 1st ROMAN EMPEROR?
Octavian/Augustus Caesar
What Religion was spread by Apostles during the Pax Romana?
Christianity
What 3 continents did the Roman Empire reach?
Europe, Africa, Asia
The city of Rome fell in what year?
476 AD