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100
This piece of land, shaped like a boot, was the center of the Roman Empire.
What is Italy?
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 eventually became this, where the people had a say in government.
What is a representative government?
100
Romans captured slaves by doing this
What is conquering neighboring territories?
200
This body of water surrounded the Roman Empire.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
200
Rome adopted many gods from the ____________.
Who are the Greeks?
200
These moved water into the cities so that Romans could bathe and be more clean.
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 Mediterranean Sea 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, especially after Emperor Constantine took the throne.
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
Emperors of Rome provided entertainment through this
What are fights in the Colosseum?
400
The Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire had territory on these two continents.
What are Europe and Asia
400
The emperor who began the persecution of the Christians in Rome.
Who is Diocletian?
400
Like watching sports with 30,000 other people? You can thank the Romans for this type of building.
What is a stadium/the Colosseum?
400
True or False: Citizens of an empire could vote.
What is False?
400
The two major military problems that began to affect Rome were...
What is the army being less loyal and not trained as well?
500
How far across and up and down (longitude) was the Roman Empire at its height?
3,500 miles across and 2,000-2,500 miles up and down
500
In Rome, the Christians eventually split into these two religious groups.
What are Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox?
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, particularly for his death, he was never officially declared an emperor.
Who is Julius Caesar?
500
This city was a center for trade and wealth, and was known as the "Christian" capital.
What is Constantinople?