How was the Roman Empire able to support its armies and public services?
Taxes were placed on the people and used for projects like building roads and paying soldiers.
What country did Rome fight against during the Punic Wars
Carthage
How did Romans build stronger, more stable structures such as domes and arches?
They invented cement/concrete.
After the fall of Rome, what happened in Europe?
Barbarian groups took over the Western part and the Dark Ages began
The ancient Romans are known for their accomplishments in engineering. The Romans provided water to their cities and used indoor plumbing. How did they move water from the mountains into the city of Rome?
Aqueducts
Which achievement allowed Rome to maintain contact with its large empire?
the road system
Governmental power in the Roman Republic was divided among three groups as a form of checks and balances. Name these groups that provided a structure for governing in the early Roman Republic.
Consuls, Senate, Assembly
Which Roman structures has design elements similar to those used in modern athletic stadiums?
Coliseum
Prior to Christianity, the religion of Rome was based on which of the following
Gods and goddesses like Jupiter and Mars.
Why was the creation of “The Twelve Tables” in the Roman Republic significant?
It meant that the laws would be applied fairly to people since they could see them in the Forum.
• Vandals
• Persians
• Goths
• Franks
• Huns
• Angles
What do the above groups have in common?
They were barbarian groups who all attacked parts of the Roman Empire.
The end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire is thought to have occurred in about 44 B.C. after the death of which ruler?
Julius Caesar