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- 1What is an Amphitheater?An elliptical space surrounded by tiers of seats
- 2What is an aqueduct?Arch like walls that move fresh water into Rome
- 3What is an Arch?An upsidown curve
- 4What is a Camber?The road angle that allows rain drainage
- 5What is the Capitolium?A temple dedicated to Jupiter, the chief god of the Roman state
- 6What are the centuries?A army of 80 men of 10 contubernia
- 7What is Christianity?A religion that believes Jesus is the one God
- 8What was Circus Maximus?A long race track with starting gates at one end and a central area that chariots raced around
- 9What are some examples of Rome being codified?The Twelve Tablets of laws
- 10What is a Cohort?An army of Six centuries, adding up 480 men
- 11What is the Colosseum?A large amphitheatre that held gladiator battles
- 12What are the consuls?They are the chief magistrates of the Roman State
- 13What is a Contubernia?A squad of 8 men
- 14What is a Etruscan?A person/colony that occupied Rome originally
- 15What is a Forum?Town Square
- 16Who is Gauis Marius?A military informer, gave back soldiers their land
- 17Who were the Gauls?People living North of Rome, they're now French
- 18What is a Gladiator?A person who fought another for the entertainment of the public
- 19What does Pax Romana signify?The Roman Empire's 200 years of peace
- 20What is a theatre?A semi-circle like structure with a dance floor, a stage, and a backdrop
- 21What is the Pantheon?A beautiful building created by Hadrian. This building was originally used as a temple but then it was transformed into a church. Advancement in archetecture
- 22What is the Curia?The Senate house
- 23Who was Hannibal?He was a Punic military commander from Carthage
- 24Who is Julius Caesar?First Emperor of Rome and the Empire loved him to the point where they wanted him eternal emperor
- 25Why does monarchy relate to the Roman Empire?The Etruscan's we're ruled by a Monarchy
- 26What does Paterfamilias mean?A father who is the head of a clan
- 27What is a Praetor?A person who is under the consul, their job is administrative. So judicial
- 28Punic Wars?Wars against Carthage, Two wars lasted 264-261 BC and 216-202 BC
- 29What is the SPQRSenatus Populusque Romanus (the Senate and People of Rome). A government that meant to rule with people but in the end actually didn't
- 30Who was Tiberius Gracchus?A Roman politician who wanted to give wealth to the poor, was murdered in the end.
- 31What does Triumvirate mean?Leadership of 3 or more, this happened in Rome when the land mass was to large.
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