The lowest social class, or group, in ancient Rome was the ___________________________. They were below the plebeians, or common people. {Ans: slaves}As a result of the three Punic Wars, Rome became more confident and had a stronger army because it defeated ________________________, Rome's main enemy. {Ans: Carthage}At first, Christians were persecuted, or treated very poorly in ancient Rome. Eventually, Christianity became the official and most important __________________________ of the Roman Empire. {Ans: religion}In ancient Roman society, the ___________________________ were common, often poor citizens but not slaves. {Ans: plebeians}Before the three Punic Wars, Rome and ______________________ wanted to control the trade and resources of the Mediterranean region. {Ans: Carthage}The emperor who split the Roman Empire into two parts was ______________________________. {Ans: Diocletian}What kind of government was in place during the Pax Romana? ___________________________ {Ans: empire}Two important advancements attributed to, or believed to be made by, the ancient Romans are ___________________________ and concrete. {Ans: aqueducts}The main language of Rome was _________________________________. {Ans: Latin}Rome's enemy during the three Punic Wars was __________________________. {Ans: Carthage}The city of Rome is located in the modern country of ______________________. {Ans: Italy}The death of ________________________________ marked the