Unit 4 Quiz!

I tried to gain power after Julius Caesar died, by teaming up with Cleopatra against Augustus Caesar. Who am I?

I was the first emperor of Rome. Who am I?

I am a Byzantine emperor who tried to reconquer the land that had belonged to the Western Roman Empire. Who am I?

I am a famous Roman Emperor who took the name of my adopted father, Julius. Who am I?

I am an invention of the Romans that carries water from nearby mountains into Rome. What am I?

I am the first Christian emperor of Rome, and the city of Constantinople in the Eastern Roman Empire was named after me.

Many of the Roman myths and gods and goddesses are similar to those from our ancient civilization. Who are we?

I am the Latin term for the two-hundred-year period if Roman Peace. What am I?

Julius Caesar fell in love with me, the queen of Egypt, and imported grain from my country into Rome. Who am I?

According to legend, I was the emperor who "fiddled while Rome burned." Who am I?

This is the name of one of the groups that invaded Rome and led to its decline.

I made a law against persecuting Christians in the Roman Empire. Who am I?

I am the form of government that Rome had after the people overthrew the Etruscan kings and that allowed people to vote.

I am one of Rome's most famous leaders, dictator of Rome, whose last words were "Et tu, Brute?" Who am I?

I am the term that refers to events that took place "Before Christ." What am I?

I discovered artifacts in the city of Pompeii thousands of years after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. What am I?

I am a collection of Roman laws from past emperors. What am I?

I was considered a teacher and taught about God and life through parables. I am the central figure of Christianity.

I am the name of the series of battles between Rome and Carthage that lasted more than 100 years. What am I?

I am the language of the Romans and the basis of the Romance languages. What language am I?