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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 _______________.

(monotheistic or polytheistic)

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
These moved water into the cities so that Romans could bathe and... do other things.
What are aqueducts
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
This was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.
What is Constantinople/Byzantium
300
Many Romans joined this monotheistic religion.
What is Christianity.
300
These used small pieces of glass, tile, or stone to create pictures
What are mosaics
300
The first Emperor of the Eastern half of the Roman Empire was
Who is Constantine
300
Rome made money this way, even though it made some citizens unhappy
What is charging high taxes
400
The Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire had territory on these two continents.
What are Europe and Asia
400
In the Roman Empire, Christians split into these two groups.
What are Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox.
400
Like watching sports with 30,000 other people? You can thank the Romans for this type of building.
What is a stadium.
400
True or False: Citizens of an empire can vote.
What is False
400
Be glad they aren't your neighbors! The Roman army got very rich by...
What is conquering new territory
500
The area where the city of Rome developed had this, which made it easier to grow crops.
What is fertile soil
500
True or False: Many Roman women liked Christianity because of its message that all people are equal under God.
What is True
500
This shape makes a building stronger and able to hold more weight.
What is an arch
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