1800 BC
When was Rome founded?
2Aeneas
Trojan soldier who left Greece and discovered Italy
3Assemblies
Represented the common people
4Augustus
Caesar was followed by his son _______________
5Bringing his army into Rome
What law did Julius Caesar break?
6Christianity
Religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
7Cleopatra
Queen of Egypt who married Marc Antony
8Constantine
Removed the ban on Christians in Rome
9Diocletion
Divided the Roman Empire in two
10Flexibility
What advantage did the Roman Legions come with?
11Goths
Civilization who finally destroyed Rome
12Greek
Roman gods were almost the same as this culture's gods
13Hannibal
Carthage general who almost defeated Rome
14Italy
Rome is found in which country?
15Julius Caesar
Leader who had great support of the Romans
16Legion
Army of up to 6000 Roman soldiers
17Magistrates
Led the army and government
18Mountainous
What is the landscape of Italy like?
19Murdered
Julius Caesar was ____________________ by the Senate in 44 BC
20Myths
Much of Rome's early history is based on ______________
21Patricians
Upper class Romans
22Pax Romana
Period of Roman peace and advancement
23Persecuted
How were the Christians treated in Rome?
24Plebeians
Lower class Romans
25Political chaos
70's BC Rome descended into ____________
26Punic Wars
3 wars fought between Rome and Carthage
27Rebellions
The Jews led two _________________ against the Romans
28Rome
Center of one of the greatest civilizations
29Rubicon
Julius Caesar crossed which River with his army to get into Rome
30Senate
Advisors to the Magistrates
31Speaker
Julius Caesar was a great general and ____________
32Too hard to control
Why was Rome getting too big a problem?
33Tripartite
Government with 3 parts
34Your Answer
Give an example of something that led to the fall of Rome, AND explain why