Roman Geography
The name of the river that Rome overlooks
The Tiber River
The three branches of Rome's government
The assemblies, the Senate, and the magistrates
The name of the first Roman emperor
Octavian Augustus
Games where men fought one another and wild animals as part of public entertainment
Gladiatorial games
The first four books of the New Testament that describe the life and teachings of Jesus from four different points of view
The Gospels
The names of the twins who founded Rome
Romulus and Remus
The path from lower to higher magistrate offices. (Quaestor, Aedile, Praetor, Consul)
The Race of Honors
How the Romans viewed Augustus after his death
He was deified and worshipped
Events that Romans attended for entertainment
Gladiatorial Fights and Chariot Races
The three parts of the Trinity
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
Two benefits of the Tiber River
It is an ideal port for trade, and it is fast-flowing to allow for defense against large, military ships
A public official who was given absolute power during a crisis, but was only in office for six months
Dictator
The innovations that allowed the Roman Empire to thrive
Roman roads, concrete, aqueducts, and currency
Examples of Romance languages
Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese
A man who helped spread Christianity. He founded churches, preached, and wrote letters called epistles
Apostle Paul
Aspects of Rome that helped it expand quickly
Their flexible army composition, roads, and treaties with allies
The rights and responsibilities given to citizens in the Roman Republic
The right to a trial, to vote, to pay taxes, to serve in the military, and in Roman courts
The steps taken by Augustus to strengthen the power of the emperor
He increased the property requirement and prohibited senators from being directly involved in business. The emperor could also now call for and lead senate discussions, introduce laws, and appoint new senators
Types of art made in the Roman Empire
Mosaics, murals, statues, vases
The reason Roman officials persecuted Christians
They feared disloyalty and that Christians were angering the Roman gods
The natural advantages of Rome's location
Hills for defense, flat land for farming, Rome's location near key trade routes
The differences between plebeians and patricians
The two orders of Roman society. Patricians were members of the oldest families in Rome and very wealthy, while plebeians were the other order, making up most of the population
Three things that helped the Roman Empire spread its influence
International trade, Roman colonies, Roman roads, expended citizenship, military outposts
An orator and politician spoke about the great political issues of his time and used his powers of persuasion to win elections
Cicero
The reason Christianity spread so quickly
Christian scriptures were in Greek, Christianity preached equality, Roman roads