Geography
What is the body of water surrounding the Italian peninsula?
The Mediterranean Sea
The two most powerful officials in the Roman Republic.
Consuls
Top 5% of the Roman people; owned land
patricians
If you were part of the lower class, what foods did you eat to survive?
cereal grains, gruel, or porridge
Who was the first emperor? He was known for building roads, aqueducts, and buildings
Augustus
Rome was founded on what river? Name the other two main rivers for 100 bonus points.
Tiber - Po, Rubicon
The law making body of the government in the Republic.
What is the Senate?
Many slaves and people forced into debt became fighters known as __.
Gladiators
The Romans worshiped a variety of gods. Which one was supreme? Bonus 100: What are lares?
Jupiter - Bonus: household gods
What did Constantine do besides move the empire to Byzantium?
Ended the persecution of Christians - Made Christianity the official religion of the Empire
What Roman city was destroyed and what was the cause?
Pompeii, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
After Rome was founded it was a __ with kings, then it was a __, then after Caesar was assassinated it became an __.
monarchy, republic, empire
I am the common folk of Rome. I am a farmer, merchant or artisan. Who am I?
A plebeian
What two types of events did adults attend at the __, which was a stadium that could hold over 50,000 people.
Colosseum - gladiator games, chariot races
Who is the son of Marcus Aurelius and what did he adore during his reign of Emperor?
Commodus - gladiatorial games
What are the two mountain ranges in Ancient Rome?
Alps, Apennines
According to the __, if a roman child is sold by his parents into slavery, what are his options to become free?
Twelve Tables, wait until he/she is sold three times
What was the pax romana?
a 200 year period, starting with Augustus, when there was stability and prosperity in Rome
Name three skills that girls learned from their mothers?
cook, spin yarn, make clothes, and how to play musical instruments
What significant decision did Diocletion make to more effectively administer Rome?
Divided the empire into two halves
The territory of present day France, Britain, Spain, Sicily was obtained by Rome in what order?
Sicily, Spain, France, Britain
I am the words used to describe the government found in the Roman Empire.
What is a strong, central government?
How did Romans treat conquered people?
Wisely! Some people were forced to become slaves but many remained free
Besides reading and writing, what skills were boys taught to prepare them for __ life?
government life - math, politics, and public speaking
What are three things that Trajan did to help the Romans?
Set up cash accounts to help raise poor children, created schools to educate orphans, assisted poor farmers, returned confiscated property to the original owners