Ancient Roman vocab

What was the name of the class of rich and powerful families in Rome?

A ruler who has total control of the government

Unlike the Greeks, who were interested in ideas, the Romans were more interested in 

What the the emperors gave to the poor to keep them from rioting when the harvest wasn't good.

A large amphitheater built in Rome, site of contests and combats between people and animals

The people were happy that Rome was at peace, so they gave a lot of power to whom?

What is this?

Why did Rome have serious economic problems?

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the fall of the Roman empire.

Roman law was based on the idea of

One of two officials who led the Roman Republic

A member of an upper-class family in the Roman Republic

An ordinary citizen in the Roman Republic

Which of the following occurred in the Colesseum?

A government in which citizens have the right to choose their leaders is a

A structure that carries water over long distances 

Which is not part of the Roman legacy?

True or False: Constantine did not support Christianity.

A person in ancient Rome who fought in an arena for the entertainment of the public