Geography
What impact did mountain ranges have on Rome?
Helped protect it from invaders or
gave them time to respond
This is the wealthy, elite social class in Rome.
What is patrician?
Why was it important for the emperor to make sure there was enough grain or wheat?
To make the people happy or so he wouldn't get killed
What type of government did Rome have after they overthrew the Etruscans? (America has this kind)
Republic
What month is named after the Roman goddess Juno?
June
What geographic feature helped Rome grow food?
Rivers supplied water or volcanic soil made the land fertile
This is the common social class in Rome, which included farmers, craftsmen, and soldiers.
What is plebeian?
What made it possible for trade and travel to happen quickly in Rome?
Roads
What type of government did Rome have after the republic?
Empire
What is polythieism?
The belief in many gods
What did effect did Rome's central location on the Mediterranean Sea have?
Made it a trade center
What class was free but not citizens?
Freedmen
How did the Romans gain more land, slaves and resources?
military conquest
Who had all the power in the Roman Empire?
the Emperor
Who did Romans say founded Rome?
god or God Mars, or Romulus and Remus, or twins
What mountain range has the tallest peak in Europe?
Alps
What class was usually captured in wars?
enslaved
How did Romans pay for roads, aqueducts and colosseums?
Taxes
What is a republic?
In this type of government, leaders are voted into office to represent the people.
What id Romans build to worship their gods?
Temples or Pantheon
What long river helped keep barbarian invaders out and flows into the Black Sea?
Danube
Describe the Equestrian class.
Social class for people who became wealthy
What was an economic cause for Rome's fall?
Emperors wasteful spending or political corruption
What type of government did the Etruscans have when they controlled Rome?
Monarchy
What did the Romans do to Jesus and other Christians because they would not worship the Roman gods?
persecute, kill, crucify, threw them to lions