Ancient Rome

The last king of Rome was overthrown in

This branch of government served as army commanders and the most powerful judges

Who killed Caesar?

The Eastern empire became known as

The real reason Rome was a successful city

During the rule of Augustus, Rome gained control over Judea, once known as

Italy is in the shape of a boot. The island to the west of the "toe" of Italy is

Augustus is well known for building

What caused the end of the Pax Romana and the beginning of the decline of the Roman Empire?

The three branches of the Roman Republic are

The city of Constantinople is now present day

These people helped to spread Jesus' teachings after he died

The plebeians didn't like that the patricians were the only group that could do this

After the last king of Rome was overthrown, this group took power

Plebeians wanted a written set of laws, so the patricians wrote a collection of laws known as

Italy's landscape is mostly

Unlike the democracy in Athen, not all Rome citizens participated in the assembly, they elected

What contributed to the fall of the Republic of Rome?

The reason that Rome fought the Punic wars was to

A Republic is a type of government whose leader

The teachings of Jesus can be found in which Testament?

The rise of the Roman Republic began after the Romans overthrew this king.

Why was Caesar killed?

In 45 BCE, who gained control of Rome with help from Cleopatra and declared himself dictator?

The citizens of Ancient Rome were split into two groups called

The Romans engaged in battles with the Carthage Empire. This was known as the

The Western Roman empire ended in the year

In 306 CE, Emperor Constantine focused on the Eastern empire and named this city the capital

Which empire became more important and more powerful after splitting into west and east?

Women were considered citizens in Ancient Rome

This emperor was the first ruler to support Christianity

Why was the new capital city, Constantinople, in a perfect location?

After Caesar's death and years of fighting, who became the first emperor of Rome?

The society of Rome, at the time of the rise of the Republic, was split into these two groups

Before the founding of Rome, this civilization lived on the plain northwest of the Tiber River

Men who farmed, traded and made things for a living were called

This emperor felt the empire was too large so he split it into the Western and Eastern empires

The laws were posted in an area which was the center of life in Rome called the

Italy's two main mountain ranges are the

What does Pax Romana mean?

Rome beat which general in the Battle of Zama?

Italy is located on the continent of

Members of Rome's noble families that owned large farms were called

The Eastern empire lasted _______ more years after the fall of the Western Roman empire

Who was the emperor at the beginning of the Pax Romana?

According to Roman legend, these two brothers help founded the city of Rome

Italy is an area surrounded almost entirely by water, also known as a(n)

Jesus was the founder of this religion

About how many years did Rome's Republic last?

The city of Rome lies on the banks of this river.