Ancient Rome Exam Review Sheet

Please be comfortable in your understanding of the following:

Terms to Know:

Apostles / Diaspora / Jesus /

Circus Maximus

Republic / First Triumvirate / Caligula and Nero / Julius Caesar
Patrician & Plebian / Cleopatra & Marc Antony / Aqueduct / Augustus
Gladiators / Romulus & Remus / Hannibal & Scipio / Carthage
Consul / Pompeii / Theodosius / Attila the Hun
Paul / Twelve Tables / Christianity / Peter
Etruscans / Second Triumvirate / Augustus / Legions
Pax Romana / The Colosseum / Mercenaries / Diocletian
Inflation / Punic Wars / Pontius Pilate / Constantine

A volcano destroyed the beautiful city of ______

An absolute ruler who takes over for a short period of time - ______

Brought fresh water into the cities of Rome - ______

First people that settled in the land of Italy - ______

Four Reasons for the FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE:

  1. ______
  2. ______
  3. ______
  4. ______

General who crossed the Alps during the 2nd Punic War - ______

Gladiators and most difficult jobs were given to the - ______

Led Rome as general against Hannibal in the 2nd Punic War - ______

Main river of Rome - ______

Roman aqueducts used the ______as an architectural design

The 12 followers of Jesus- ______

The 200 years of peace in the Empire - ______

The commoners of Ancient Rome - ______

The Empire of Rome was divided by this Emperor - ______

The female ruler of Egypt - ______

The first Emperor of Rome - ______

The first Triumvirate and second Triumvirate:

1.______1. ______

2. ______2. ______

3. ______3. ______

An absolute ruler has all the -______

City of Africa that tries to destroy Rome - ______

Disciple who changed his name and followed Jesus (was Saul) - ______

Emperor who declares Christianity the official religion - ______

First code of Roman Laws - ______

Fisherman and follower of Jesus (The rock of Christianity) - ______

Forced exile of the Jewish People - ______

Group that scared the Germanic tribes into moving into Rome - ______

Island of the edge of Italy that was fought over - ______

Man assassinated by the Senate after being declared dictator - ______

Mountain range that protects the peninsula of Italy - ______

Octavian changes his name to this when becoming emperor and starting the Pax Romana - ______

Roman governor who sentenced Jesus to be crucified - ______

The early Kings of Rome were from these people - ______

The main source of the life of Jesus comes from - ______

The new capital of the Roman Empire when it moves east - ______

The Roman Army - ______

The sea that was fought over during the Punic wars (helped trade) - ______

The upper class, wealthy people of Rome - ______

Two heads of the Republic - ______

Where Gladiators fight - ______