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100
This piece of land, shaped like a boot, was the center of the Roman Empire.
What is the Italian Peninsula
100
In the beginning, Roman religion was _______________.
What is polytheistic
100
These made it easier for the army and merchants to move around the Empire.
What are roads
100
Rome's government went from a ____________ to a ___________ to a ________________.
What are kingdom, republic, and empire.
100
Romans developed this to buy and sell things
What is currency/money/coins
200
This body of water was surrounded by the Roman Empire.
What is the Mediterranean Sea
200
Rome adopted many gods from the ____________.
What is Greeks
200

They were the ancestors of the Romans.

Who were the Latins?

200
The first emperor of the Western half of the Roman Empire was...
Who is Augustus/Octavian
200
The roads that they built and the Silk Road helped Romans to make money by doing lots of this.
What is trading
300

Rome wanted _________, a city state on the northern coast of Africa, settled by North African and Phoenician traders

What is Carthage?

300

Romans believed on the legend of twin sons of a Latin woman and the god, Mars.

Who were Romulus and Remus?

300

Romans believed in the leadership of a  _________ who had the power to rule for 6 months in the event of war

What is dictator?

300

In the early Roman republic, this was the most powerful governing body.

What was the senate?

300
Rome made money this way, even though it made some citizens unhappy
What is charging high taxes
400

Julius Caesar was a strong military commander who conquered what is now  France and Belgium.

What is Gaul?

400

 It was the basic unit of Roman society

What was the family?

400

True or False

Romans educated all their children.

What is true?

400
True or False: Citizens of an empire can vote.
What is False
400

This was ordered by Julius Caesar to make the tax system fairer.

what is census?

500
The area where the city of Rome developed had this, which made it easier to grow crops.
What is fertile soil
500

Amusements such_________ and __________ were a way to pacify the city’s restless mobs

racecourse, gladiator’s contests, and circus

500

Romans were committed to these two important policies

What are imperialism and tolerance?

500
Although he was one of Rome's most famous politicians, he was never an emperor.
Who is Julius Caesar
500
Trade increased in the Roman Empire during this 200 years of peace called the
What is Pax Romana