The Starting of Rome
who won the battle to name their city?
Romulus won and named it Rome
what was Pax Romana
the Roman peace
what shape do people say the Itanlian Peninsula looks like
a boot
who is Jesus?
he was a teacher, teaching about God and Christianity
what religion did the Romans practice?
Christianity
every ____ the Romans would elect officials to rule their city
year
what was a dictator?
rulers with almost absolute power
true or false: is Rome covered in mountains?
true ( that parts that aren't covered in mountains is covered with hills)
what did Caesar declare himself?
Dictator for life
what did emperor Theodosius do for religion?
made Christianity the official religion of Rome
what was the name of the Trojan hero that the Romans believed their history could be traced back to?
Aeneas
what does Veto mean?
Veto means to prohibit
Rome was divided into two what were the names of the two?
eastern and western
who was Theodora?
the wife of Justinaian
who was the messiah
Jesus Christ
how many written records about ancient Rome exist
that was a trick question there are no written records about ancient Rome
what is a patrician
a noble
what is Rome's average summer climate
warm and dry summers
Caesar's assistant
what is a messiah?
god anointed one or the one that the Jews were waiting for
who was said to be the first king of Rome?
romulus
name all the romance languages.
Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, And Romanian.
what small island did the Romans fight for
Sicily
who was Cincinnatus?
a famous dictator (gained power in 458 BC)
what town did Jesus live in?
Nazareth