Rome

Across
3. a ruler with absolute power
6. author of the Aeneid
10. The ___________ proclaimed the official tolerance of Christianity.
13. the great general of Carthage that defeated the Romans at Cannae
14. The ___________ Age was the golden age of Latin literature.
16. Octavian _______________ was the first emperor of Rome.
17. apartment blocks for the poor
18. bridge-like stone structures that bring water to the cities

Down
1. the head of the Roman family
2. ___________ conquered Gaul and was assassinated by a group of leading senators.
4. a form of government in which the leader is not a monarch and people have the
right to vote
5. __________ believed the empire was too large for a single ruler.
7. ________ kings ruled Rome from the 700sto the 500s.
8. less wealthy land owners, crafts people and small farmers
9. the first Germanic group to sack Rome
11. ___________ the Great made Christianity the official religion of Rome.
12. ____________ and Cleopatra both committed suicide after being defeated by
Octavian.
15. government by three people of equal power

Answer the following questions:

1. Who was educated in Rome and what were they expected to learn?

2. Describe the Geography of Italy

3. What happened at the battle of Cannae?

4. Who were the members of the first triumvirate?

5. Who was the first Christian Emperor?

6. Identify the Pax Romana:

7. What did Diocletian do to the Empire and why?

8. Christianity: major beliefs, influences, and deterrents

9. Causes and Effects of the Fall of Rome and which are found in America today?

10. Compare and contrast Roman cities and accomplishments with today.

11. Social hierarchy of the republic and the role of each.