Ancient Rome Review

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  1. 3. The main food source for the people of Rome.
  2. 4. The Roman numeral for 7
  3. 6. Created by the Romans to limit the power of kings.
  4. 9. Julius Caesar made a name for himself by conquering _________ (modern day France)
  5. 13. A letter about Christianity
  6. 15. The most important of the Roman gods, similar to Zeus of the Greek gods.
  7. 17. Name for the special arenas that provided often violent entertainment for Roman citizens.
  8. 21. A savior who brings justice and freedom
  9. 23. Roman ruler that converted to Christianity and encourage it in the empire.
  10. 25. One of two officials who led the ancient Roman Republic.
  11. 26. What is the secret sign that Christians used to identify one another?
  12. 30. The main rival of the Romans.
  13. 33. When more money is created but worth less.
  14. 35. Julius Caesar had a child with ________ of Egypt during his conquest of Egypt.
  15. 36. Founder of Christianity
  16. 39. An ordinary citizen of Rome
  17. 40. A person who fought often to the death in Roman circuses
  18. 42. Was emperor during the territorial height of the Roman Empire
  19. 43. First Roman ruler that officially began persecuting Christians.
  20. 45. The _______ part of the Roman Empire fell many years before the Eastern part.
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  1. 1. Roman emperor that made his horse a senator of Rome.
  2. 2. a follower of Jesus
  3. 3. Romulus and Remus were raised by a mother ________.
  4. 5. Julius Caesar was killed by a group of ________.
  5. 7. Turned Christianity into an organized religion.
  6. 8. ______ killed his brother Remus while fighting over where Rome should be built.
  7. 10. The Romans borrowed religious beliefs from the ________.
  8. 11. The emperor that divided the empire in half to make it easier to rule
  9. 12. A temporary ruler having all the power of a king
  10. 14. Rome's golden age started with the reign of the ____ good emperors
  11. 16. The Latin term for "I forbid"
  12. 18. A wealthy upper class Roman
  13. 19. Many Roman architectural achievements would not be possible without the invention of water resistant __________
  14. 20. A structure known for bringing water from distant water sources
  15. 22. Famous temple of the gods, credited as the largest dome in the world for centuries.
  16. 24. A land formation where Rome began, it has water on three sides.
  17. 27. The wars fought between Rome and Carthage are known as the ________ Wars.
  18. 28. Famous sports amphitheater in Rome where gladiator games took place.
  19. 29. The term Romans gave to outsiders.
  20. 31. During the days of the empire all roads led to _______.
  21. 32. the writing of a disciple
  22. 34. Became emperor of Rome after winning a civil war after Julius Caesar's death.
  23. 37. A person who chooses to die for a cause
  24. 38. The final piece that held an arch together
  25. 41. The Romans learned how to build arches from the ________.
  26. 44. The basic system of laws of the Romans was call the __________ tables.