Ancient Rome

What caused the fall of Rome?

• Economic troubles and government corruption.

• Cost of aqueducts bankrupted the empire.

• Fighting for expansion decimated the empire.

• Carthage cut of trade routes.

Julius Caesar

• led an army and team of elephants into Carthage.

• became one of Jesus's apostles.

• became dictator for life.

• transitioned the empire to Christianity.

Gladiators fought

• in the Colosseum.

• in the Parthenon.

• on Mount Olympus.

• in the Punic Wars.

A group of skilled metalworkers from the north

• Greeks

• Etruscans

• Latins

• Huns

Plebeians pushed for this code which became the basis for Roman law.

• Twelve Tables

• Code of Hammurabi

• Twelve Tablets

• Ten Commandments

This was a common form of public punishment for certain types of crime.

• hard labor to serve the consuls

• forced to serve in the military

• crucifixion

• banishment

This individual converted to Christianity and became an important part of the spread of the religion.

• Constantine

• Paul

• Hannibal

• Scipio

Rome was located

• on the coast of China.

• in present day France.

• near the Mediterranean Sea.

• on the north coast of Africa.

Plebeians were

• German invaders.

• warriors for Rome.

• wealthy landowners who had most of the power.

• common farmers and merchants who made up a majority of the population.

The Pax Romana was

• a time of civil war in Rome.

• a time of peace and prosperity in Rome that lasted 200 years.

• the period of Julius Caesar's rule over Rome.

• the period of Constantine's rule over Rome.