| A | B |
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| Romulus and Remus | Twin brothers; according to legend, founded Rome. |
| Augustus | First Roman emperor, means "highly respected" |
| Constantine | Emperor of Rome who encouraged the spread of Christianity. |
| Constantinople | Ancient capital of Byzantium |
| Paul | Disciple of Jesus who spent his life spreading Jesus' teachings. |
| Etruscans | Ancient people who lived in Italy before the Romans and influenced their culture. |
| Colosseum | Large amphitheater built in Rome, site of gladiator contests. |
| Italy | A boot shaped country. |
| Carthage | Ancient city on the northern coast of Africa. |
| Julius Caesar | Roman political and military leader who was murdered by Roman Senate. |
| Jesus | Founder of Christianity |
| Nero | Roman emperor known for his mistreatment of the Christians |
| Diocletian | Emperor of Rome who reorganized the Roman government in an attempt to stop its decline. |
| Judea | Southern half of the kingdom of Israelites. |
| Tiber River | Major river in Italy that Rome is built on. |
| Seneca | Writer, philosopher, and statesman who did not approve of Rome's brutal sports. |
| Rome's Geographic setting | important because it was central to Italy and the known Western world. |
| If consuls disagreed | a dictator was appointed. |
| Augustus was given power by the senate because | the people were grateful that Rome was at peace. |
| Romans were interested in | using knowledge to build things. |
| Roman law was based on | fairness |
| The majority of Roman citizens were | unemployed |
| Free grain was given to the poor | to prevent riots when the harvest was poor. |
| Romans were tolerant of other religions of conquered people as long as | they were peaceful and paid taxes. |
| Two reasons for Rome's economic problems were | unemployment and inflation |
