Rome is located on this peninsula

The official language of the Ancient Romans and the origin of Spanish, French, Italian and many other languages is this.

The 200 year era of Roman peace under the rule of Caesar Augustus was called this.

Rome had a system of checks and balances similar to this modern day country.

This man forced the Senate to declare him " dictator for life."

These are two reasons Rome's geography and climate were favorable.

Typically slaves and criminals were forced to fight the death to provide free entertainment. They were called this.

The Punic Wars consisted of 3 wars fought over the span of 100 years between Rome and this city.

A government that is run by elected representatives.

This Emperor made Christianity legal in Rome.

Early on, Rome was invaded by the Gauls. This event convinced the Romans to improve their military. Gaul was located in what is now what?

Roman culture was strongly influenced by these two people groups.

The Second Punic War was won by sending this general to attack Carthage and force Hannibal to retreat to defend his homeland.

These were the first code of laws in Rome, posted in the city forum. They included the rights of the people.

This man became the first emperor of Rome.

General Hannibal crossed this mountain range to surprise attack Rome in Italy during the Second Punic War.

This was one of the contributions of Caesar Augustus. Part of it was named after him and is still used today.

The Pax Romana provided an ideal environment for the spread of Christianity because it allowed what for missionaries?

This branch was made up of two consuls who were in charge of the military and city and several others who were judges, in charge of festivals, etc

This famous gladiator led a slave revolt against the Romans.

Rome gained control of this country during the Second Punic War.

The invention of this- a bridge that could be connected to a ship allowing soldiers to board enemy ships and fight hand to hand- gave Romans an advantage at sea.

The result of this war was the destruction of the city and the murdering or sale of its citizens into slavery,

This branch of the government controlled the finances and were elected for a lifetime term.

When fires broke out in Rome, he blamed Christians and used it as a reason to begin regularly persecuting them.