Duplicate of Ancient Rome

Pax Romana began after years of civil war when _________ became the first emperor of Rome.

A form of government in which citizens elect representatives to speak or act for them.

Rome was located near the _____ River.

The city of Rome fell to Hannibal during the Punic Wars.

First known as Byzantium, ________ changed the capitol of the Roman Empire to Constantinople.

The two leaders of the roman Republic were allowed to Veto one another.

According to legend there were two ideas referring to the reasons for settling Rome.

The red box represents what?

A series of conflicts between Rome and Carthage in the 200s B.C., ending in a victory for Rome.

He became dictator of the Roman Empire for life when he seized power from the Senate in 45 B.C.

A common farmer, trader, or craftworker in ancient Rome.

Rome was in a peninsula surrounded by which two different mountain ranges.

A Branch of Christianity that developed in the western Roman Empire.

This part was constantly fighting for the equality and betterment of Plebeian life.

Rome was situated between 7 hills.

This mountain range North of Italy hindered Hannibal’s assault on Rome during the Punic Wars.

A member of the noble families and wealthy class of the Roman Republic.

Which one is not one of the reasons that Rome was settled in its current location?

A clearing that was the center of life in Rome.

A ruler who has absolute power, typically coming from the military.

A person who is elected by citizens to speak or act for them.

High arched structures built to move water over long distances.

A periodic count of all the people living in a country, city, or other region.

In chronological order, Rome was ruled by: a monarchy, a republic, an emperor.

A simple story that contains a message or truth.

Even though he was not one of Jesus’ apostles, he wrote 1/3 of the new testament.

Caesar Augustus was Rome’s first Emperor, yet Julius Caesar was a dictator.

Written law in Rome, finally including the Plebeians.

A branch of Christianity that developed in the Byzantine Empire.

This part of the Roman Republic handled the daily affairs of government and also the money.

A religion based on the teachings of Jesus, as recorded in the New Testament.

Hannibal, of Carthage, mastered the use of _____________ during war to overcome his foes.

The church leader of Rome and the head of the Roman Catholic Church. Latin for “father.”

A period of peace for the Roman Empire that lasted around 200 years. Latin for “Peace of Rome."