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Rome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the river on the Italian Peninsula? | Tiber River |
| What is the the peninsula called that looks like a boot? | Italian Peninsula |
| What is the sea that is 650 miles south from the Italian Peninsula? | Mediterranean Sea |
| What is about 15 miles from the Tiber River? | Rome |
| Who murdered a king and seized power? | Tarquin |
| Who promised to take the throne from Tarquin? | Junius Brutus |
| Who were the most powerful citizens? | Patrician |
| What was about 90% of the population? | Plebian |
| What is when citizens have the right to vote? | Republic |
| What is a governing body that roman representatives do? | Senate |
| What are officials that managed the army and the government? | Consul |
| What is someone that has total control over the people? | Dictator |
| What were the people called when they protect the rights of the Plebeians? | Tribunes |
| What was a city state located in North Africa? | Carthage |
| What wars lasted about 120 years? | Punic Wars |
| Who launched an invasion from Spain? | Hannibal |
| Who destroyed Carthage? | Scipio |
| What is a sense of pride in a country? | Patrioism |
| What also means rulers? | Caesars |
| Who was a person of great energy and talent? | Julius Caesar |
| What is one of the famous roads that stretches for more than 350 miles? | Applian Way |
| What is a ruler of an empire? | Emperors |
| Who ruled from 27 B.C. to 14 A.D.? | Augustus |
| What was also know as the Roman Peace? | Pax Romana |
| Who became emperor in 37 A.D.? | Caligula |
| Who followed Caligula? | Claudius |
| Who was as bad an emperor as Caligula? | Nero |
| Who was one of the greatest emperor? | Marcus Aurelius |
| What could fit more than 50,000 people and hosted games? | Colosseum |
| Who were also known as professional fighters? | Gladiators |
| What began with a man named Jesus? | Christianity |
| Who was a Jewish man born in Judah? | Jesus |
| What are the 4 books called that talk about Jesus's life? | New Testament |
| What is another name for the New Testament? | Gospels |
| What are Jewish places of worship? | Synagogues |
| Who did Jesus choose to help him preach? | Disciples |
| What was another name for Disciples? | Apostles |
| What also means savior? | Messiah |
| What is punished for their beliefs? | Persecuted` |
| What made Christianity equal to all other religions? | Constantine |
| Who was the emperor that made Christianity Rome's official religion? | Theodosius |
| Who was Marcus Aurelius' son? | Commodus |
| Who introduced a number of reforms? | Diocletian |
| What became the center of the Byzantine Empire? | Constantinople |
| What church was on the east side? | Byzantine Orthodox Church |
| What church was on the west side? | Roman Catholic Church |