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100

The gladiators often competed for freedom in their battles in the amphitheater, which means that their political status in the Roman Empire was often _____.

enslaved

100

These were the three main sources of the economy for the Roman Empire.

Trade, Taxation, and Agriculture

100

This is how most Roman culture was formed/adopted.

Conquest over neighboring nations

100

The Romans followed the principle so not to accuse someone of a crime unless there was definite undeniable proof, similar to the practice of ______________ today.

Innocent until proven Guilty

100

This was the most common material used for Roman clothing.

wool or linen

200

The Roman Empire's conquests across varying regions and their drive to become a larger entity within the world describes their characteristic of ______.

Imperialism

200

What were the three major agricultural products of the Roman Empire? 

grain, wine, and olives

200

This is the name of the most famous amphitheater, where a variety of events took place.

The Colosseum

200

While the Emperor was able to introduce laws, veto acts, and instill control of the government, shifting power which had previously been given to the assemblies to the Emperor, these only became legitimized through this political entity.

the Senate

200

Inspired by the Roman Empire's vast gladiator battles, this is the name of the main character in the movie "Gladiator".

Maximus Decimus Mercidus

300

This color signified a status of high power if it was on your clothing, such as a senator or upper-class citizen, as it was very rare and difficult to achieve a dye of this color.

purple
300

This common saying originates from the fact that the Roman Empire had a vast trading network.

All roads lead to Rome

300

This language was designated the official language of the Roman Empire, used commonly as spoken dialect, law, military, and administration.

Latin

300

This was the last resort used by the magistrates if a situation did not fit under the previous mercantile law used nor the institutions of Roman law that could be applied to both Romans and foreigners alike.

the magistrate’s own sense of what was justifiably correct

300

Emperor Commodus invented this specific type of arrow to aid in the decapitating of ostriches in the amphitheater for entertainment.

the Crescent arrow

400

This is the name adopted by the first emperor of the Roman Empire.

Augustus (also known as Octavian)

400
Rome suffered from severe economic unstability, leading to the collapse later on the the Empire because of _______.

the emperor's over excessive funding of war projects

400

This language was also used alongside the official language, though only by the educated elite for philosophy, science, and commerce.

Greek

400

Commonly used in law systems today, this standard set the precedent that the decision of a case would be used in future cases that were similar in issue, acting as a guideline.

stare decisis

400

This was a common delectable snack that many enjoyed during the Empire's reign.

flamingo tongues

500

Priests were government officials within the Roman Empire. This is the specific name of the chief priest, a position always held by the emperor in power.

pontifex maximus

500

This welfare system was fully funded by the Roman Government, and ensured the distribution of grain (and later oil, wine, and pork) to the urban population.

Cura Annonae (or "care of the grain")

500

These five planets were heavily praised, as they were believed to be the Gods with the same names, looking down upon the Roman Empire.

Venus - God of Love

Mars - God of War

Neptune - God of the Sea

Jupiter - King of Gods

Mercury - Messenger of Gods

500

For many years during the period of the Roman Republic, the Romans had used a specific etiquette of jus civile. This legislation only applied to Roman citizens. However, as the Roman Empire took shape and began to expand, so too did their policy to the law of _______, providing legislation to not only Roman citizens but also foreigners.

jus gentium, or the law of nations

500

This was a common laundry aid for Roman's as it was a good source of ammonia, eventually even being taxed by Emperor Vespasian for it's usefulness.

urine