24/25 - Ancient Rome Review

Because Italy is surrounded by __________________, the Romans could travel easily by sea to other parts of the world.

• islands
• water

A government with three parts

• tripartite
• checks and balances
• civic duty
• consuls
• forum

The fiercest of the wars Rome fought were the ____________________ .

• Punic Wars
• legions

Philosopher who tried to stop the chaos in Rome’s government

• Cicero
• aqueduct
• civil law
• currency
• Julius Caesar

When the _______________ conquered people, they generally allowed them to keep their own religious beliefs and customs.

• Romans
• Gauls

At the beginning of the first century AD, a new religion appeared in Judea called _________________.

• Judaism
• Christianity

People who die for their religious beliefs are called__________________.

• disciples
• martyrs

______________________ means punishing a group because of its beliefs.

• Crucifixion
• Persecution

A public speaker

• orator
• aqueduct
• civil law
• currency
• Julius Caesar

The most powerful Roman general

• Julius Caesar
• aqueduct
• civil law
• currency
• Ovid