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Ancient Rome Lesson 4

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  • List three things Romans could do for entertainment
    Bath, Chariot Racing, Gladiator Fights, Forum, etc
  • The Roman Empire was divided into smaller pieces of land called ____________________.
    Provinces
  • Romans living in the __________________ were able to keep their own customs and traditions
    Country
  • Farmers created ________________ to be able to grow crops on a hilly and mountainous land
    terraces
  • Name one rank of the Roman army
    Triarii, principes, hastati, centurion, optio, velites
  • ______________ was assassinated by members of his personal guard after only a few years.
    Caligula
  • Augustus was first of five _______________ - ___________________ emperors
    Julio Claudian
  • What does "Mare Nostrum" mean? The Romans said this about the Mediterranean
    Our Sea
  • The Romans were greatly influenced by the religion of this country that they conquered
    Greece
  • Most people in the empire had this job
    Farmer
  • Another term for money. This could be used throughout the empire.
    Currency
  • Which emperor built a wall in England to keep invaders out?
    Hadrian
  • Name two reasons Rome wanted to expand
    More resources, more land, for fun, to take over hostile neighbors
  • Romans created _________________ to transport water to the city and to the fields.
    Aqueducts
  • Did more people live in the cities or the country of the Roman Empire?
    Country
  • The largest city in the empire was ____________.
    Rome
  • What title did Octavian give himself that meant "first citizen"?
    Princeps
  • This happened after Nero's rule was over
    Civil Wars
  • Why did Rome decentralize its government?
    Because it wasn't realistic to rule only from Rome. They needed more people governing more areas.
  • Some rich Romans built _____________ in the countryside.
    Villas
  • The ___________ Road was a trade network that connected Rome to China.
    Silk
  • This is a term for the first peaceful and prosperous 200 years of the Roman Empire.
    Pax Romana
  • How did citizenship change from the republic?
    You could be a citizen, you didn't have to serve in the military, you did have to vote.
  • The Romans were monotheistic (True or False)
    False
  • The last Julio-Claudian emperor was ____________
    Nero
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