Applied to all people under Roman Rule ( citizens and non citizens)

An astronomer whose theory was that the earth was the center of the universe. A mistaken idea for 1500 years.

Every city boasted a public bath, not just to wash but to hear __________and exchange __________.

Bridge like stone structures that brought water into Roman cities. The wealthy had it piped in.

What did the Romans engineer?

Using ____ the Romans developed the ________dome to roof large spaces.

The Parthenon is a temple dedicated to what?

A picture made from chips of colored stone or glass.

A city buried by the volcanic eruption of of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. Rain hardened ash preserved it.

What volcano erupted in Rome and buried a city then rained turned it to ash and preserved it?

The first four books of the New Testament.

Gospel comes from the old English word for ________

_________was arrested by the Romans, tried and condemned to be crucified.

__________was a Roman method of execution.

_____________issued the "Edict Of Milan" which granted freedom of worship to all citizens of the Roman Empire.

Granted freedom of worship to all citizens of the Roman Empire

Set out to restore order, divided the empire into two parts he fixed prices for goods and services to slow inflation.

Punicus is the Latin word for __________.

A city state on the northern coast of Africa.

Three wars fought between Rome and Carthage

Rome defeated Carthage, won Sicily, Corsica, and Sardinia.

Hannibal led his army and elephants over the Alps.

Rome Completely destroyed Carthage the survivors were killed or sold.

Latin word meaning "Our Sea" referring to all land bordering the Mediterranean Sea under Roman control.

Two young patricians, brothers who attempted reform. Both elected tribunes, the senate angered by their actions, the brothers and followers were killed

Ambitious military commander, made new conquests including Gaul.

He defied an order of the senate by crossing the Rubicon River with his army and returned to Rome.

Caesar forced the senate to make him __________.

What reforms did Julius Caesar introduce in Rome?

In March 44 B.C. how did Caesar die?

Who was the grand-nephew of Caesar?

The senate gave Octavian the title of?

Octavian laid the foundation for a stable__________.

Pax Romana or "Roman Peace"

Romes largest racecourse. chariots raced here

Armies expanded Roman power across Italy.

Basic military unit, made up of 5,000 men.

What was the basic unit of Roman society?

Written Laws

Plebeians won the right to have?

Tribunes could Veto - or block laws felt harmful to plebeians

Crisis- in one 50 year period at least ____ emperors reigned and only one died of natural causes. Political violence, instability, high taxes, over cultivated farmland.

What Roman ideas were adapted by the U.S. senate?

Ruler who has complete control over a government.

Farmers, merchants, artisans and traders, most of the population

Elected plebeian officials to protect their interests

"thing of the people" New government around 509 B.C.

Members of landholding upper class, made up the senate.

From the Patrician class, supervised government, commanded

The Italian peninsula like a boot juts into the Black Sea. Harder to unify and more rugged than Greece

Ancestors of the Romans were the Latins