founding myth and geography
According to Roman legend, these twin brothers founded Rome.
Who are Romulus and Remus?
This group of 300 wealthy men made laws and controlled much of Rome’s government.
What is the Senate?
Julius Caesar was declared ---------- for life giving him power.
Dictator
This man became Rome’s first emperor after defeating Mark Antony.
Who is Augustus (Octavian)?
Early Christians were often persecuted because they refused to worship this person.
Who is the Roman emperor
this is said to have raised Romulus and Remus after they were abandoned.
What is a she-wolf (lupa)?
These two officials were elected each year to lead the Roman Republic and were the equivalent of their presidents.
What are consuls?
Julius Caesar defeated this person in a massive civil war to take power over Rome.
Who is Pompey
This long period of peace and prosperity in Rome lasted about 200 years.
What is the Pax Romana?
70 years after being made legal this became the official religion of Rome.
What is Christianity
Rome’s location in the center of this sea helped it control trade and expand its empire.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
This was Rome’s system of government in which citizens elected representatives.
What is a republic?
This famous person had a fling with Julius Caesar and had a son with him named Caesarion.
Who is Cleopatra
How much of the Mediterranean sea did the Romans rule over at their height?
All of it.
This is the Emperor who made Christianity legal in Rome.
Who is Constantine
Rome is located on this river, which helped with trade and transportation.
What is the Tiber River?
What are 2 possible bad things about a Republic form of government?
Political parties, political division and fighting, professional politicians, corruption, rich only get elected.
When Caesar first tried to take over the government he formed a group with Pompey and Marcus Crassus called the 1st what?
Triumvirate.
Rome splits into two halves before its fall what are these two hallves?
Western and eastern
Once the Christians gained power in Rome what did they do to people who believed in the old gods?
Persecuted them
What is one thing we can learn about Roman culture based on their founding myth?
Love of war, strength and values of the wolf, Rome is more important than family or anything else, ties to Greek culture..... Any of these acceptable.
What are 2 major problems the Roman Republic faced in its later years?
Tax farmers, corruption, no police force, political division, shrinking military.
What are two reasons why Caesar was assassinated?
Dictator for life, too powerful, senate did not like his changes, worried he would end republic and make himself king.
Name two things that lead to the fall of Western Rome
plague, food shortages, shrinking army, military conflicts, loss of identity and patriotism, losing money, corruption in the government.
Why did the Romans not get along with Christians at first? give two reasons.
They did not worship the emperor, afraid it would cause rebellions, cultural differences on money, power, justice, and human nature.