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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what was Rome's water source? | the Tiber river |
| Where was the Tiber river located? | the Italian Peninsula |
| the Italian peninsula stretches into the? | Mediterranean Sea |
| Where is Rome located? | near the middle of the western coast |
| who was the Etruscan noble, that killed the king and seized power? | Tarquin |
| who promised himself that he would take the throne away from Tarquin? | Junius Brutus |
| Who were the patricians? | The wealthiest, most powerful citizens |
| Any other citizens were called? | Plebelians |
| In a what do citizens have the right to vote? | Republic |
| Who was the senate? | Roman representatives served in a governing body |
| What do you call officials who managed the government and army | Consuls |
| What is a dictator? | Someone who has control over the people |
| Who were men that protected the rights of the plebelians? | Tribunes |
| What was Carthage? | A city located in North Africa |
| What were the Punic Wars? | They were three wars that Carthage and Rome had |
| Who was the Carthaginian general that launched an attack against Rome? | Hannibal |
| Who was the general that helped Rome defeat Carthage? | Scipio |
| What is Patriotism? | A sense of pride in one's country |
| What is a caesars? | A ruler |
| Who was Julies Caesar? | A person of great energy and power |
| What road stretched more than 350 miles south? | The Appian Way |
| What are emperors? | Rulers of an empire |
| From when to when did Augustus rule? | 27 b.c to his death 14 a.d |
| What is "the Roman Peace"? | Pax Romana |
| Who was Caligula? | A cruel and mentally unstable ruler |
| Who was Claudius? | The ruler after Caligula that was much better |
| Who was the leader after Claudius that was as mentally unstable as Caligula? | Nero |
| Who was possibly the best emperor in Rome? | Marcus Aurelius |
| What was Rome's most famous arena? | The Colosseum |
| What are professional fighters, most of whom were prisoners or slaves? | Gladiators |
| What was the new religion spreading around Rome and who started it ? | Christianity, Jesus |
| What book tells about Jesus life? | The New Testament |
| the four books are called the? | Gospel |
| What is a Jewish place of worship? | Synagogues |
| Who were Jesus followers called? | Disciples |
| Who were the 12 Apostles? | 12 disciples that Jesus chose |
| What is a Messiah? | A savior |
| What is persecuted? | Being punished for your belief |
| What did emperor Constantine do? | Made Christianity equal to all other religions |
| Who made Christianity the official Roman religion? | Theodosius |
| Who was a violent youth? | Commodus |
| From when to when did emperor Diocletian rule? | a.d 284 to 305 |
| What was Romes new city called? | Constantinople |
| What church was located in the east? | Byzantine Orthodox Church |
| What church was located in the west? | Roman Catholic Church |