Geography
The Roman Empire came to dominate this important body of water.
The Mediterranean Sea
The Roman Republic, like many other republican governments, was divided into this many branches.
3
This is a person who travels to spread their religion.
A missionary
Empires typically lack unity because of this.
They conquer people so the people of the empire hate them
These brothers, raised by wolves, are the mythical founders of Rome.
Romulus and Remus
This group of people thought they were heroes and assassinated Julius Caesar.
The Senate
The city of Rome is the capital of this modern European country.
Italy
This branch of a republic makes the laws.
Legislative
Compared to the Roman religion, Christianity appealed to the common people for these reasons. (multiple possible answers)
Cheap, like a show, makes the rich seem like the bad guys
Emperor Diocletian attempted to solve one of the problems of empires by doing this.
Splitting the empire in half
The common people of Rome were called this.
Plebeians
This man was the first emperor of Rome after the Republic fell apart.
Augustus
This major barrier to the north of Rome protected the early empire so well that it almost ended Hannibal's invasion before it really began.
The Alps
The consuls
They refused to worship the emperors as gods.
The Fall of Rome started this period in European history when the Roman Empire recalled its people who held much of the key knowledge of the time.
The Dark Age (the Middle Ages / Medieval Era)
The Twelve Tables and better representation for the plebeians in government happened because the plebs essentially did this.
Went on strike
This is how Marius and later Sulla and Julius Caesar got their basis of power.
This group of people were the original inhabitants of the city of Rome.
The Latins
This person was the representative of the plebeians and had the power of veto.
Tribune
The persecution of Christianity by Romans had this unintended positive effect on the young religion.
It made Christianity get organized.
The migration of and invasions by barbarians into the Roman Empire was in part caused by this man conquering his own empire to the east.
Attila the Hun
Rome's defeat of Carthage in the Punic Wars greatly increased Rome's wealth and power because it resulted in this.
Control of the Mediterranean Sea
The Gracchus brothers tried to fix Rome's problems the right way by proposing this idea.
Give land to the poor / unemployed
The city of Rome was in a perfect location to control trade because of these reasons. (Multiple possible answers)
Middle of the peninsula, natural crossing of the Tiber River, on the Mediterranean, well protected on hills
This idea, that there is only one set of laws and they apply to everyone in the country, started with the Roman Republic and continues in almost every republic in the world today.
Rule of law
This Roman emperor issued this policy of tolerance and converted to Christianity. (both emperor and policy required for full points)
Constantine, Edict of Milan
Any of these things are a legacy of the Roman Empire. (multiple possible answers)
This group of people turned Rome into a city because of its perfect location.
The Etruscans
Julius Caesar and two other men formed the first triumvirate to do this.
Take power from the Senate for themselves