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  • Before 510 BC, Rome was a _____
    monarchy
  • Roman coins were made with gold, silver, and/or ______
    bronze
  • In ancient Rome, plebians worked in commerce, artisanry, and ______
    farming
  • When did the Roman Empire become Christian?
    313 AD, with Emperor Constantine
  • What are some reasons for the decline of the Roman Republic?
    inequality, lack of work for free persons, corruption and bad governance of conquered territories
  • At its height, ancient rome stretched as far west as ____
    Spain
  • The poor, working-class of Rome were called _____
    plebians
  • What were the two empires that came after Rome called?
    Western and Eastern (Byzantine) Roman Empires
  • What happened to the Roman Empire in 395 AD?
    The empire was split into two parts
  • In the 3rd century, Rome was invaded from the north by _____
    germanic peoples
  • Ancient Rome was centered in the modern-day country of ____
    Italy
  • The rich and powerful families of Rome were called _____
    patricians
  • From ~510 BC to 27 AD, Rome had a ___ style of government
    republican
  • In the 4th century, Rome was invaded from the easy by _____
    the Huns (and Atila)
  • What are some materials and minerals that Rome extracted and used? (ej. gold)
    Silver, Iron, Lead, Copper, Gold, Mercury, Tin
  • Three of the ethnic groups in Ancient Rome included the Greeks, Latins, and _____
    Etruscans
  • The first Roman Emperor was called _____
    Octavian / Augustus
  • To bring water into cities, the Romans constructed _____
    aqueducts
  • In what century / centuries did the Roman Empire occupy the most territory?
    1st and 2nd
  • At its height, ancient rome stretched as far south as ____
    Egypt
  • What type of clothing did Roman men wear?
    Tunics / Togas
  • In Rome, slaves worked in people's homes, in the fields, and extracted minerals in ____
    mines
  • At its most powerful, ancient rome stretched as far east as ____
    Turkey, Syria, and Mesopotamia
  • At its height, ancient rome stretched as far north as ____
    Scotland / England