Culture
What were the two peoples living in Rome?
Plebians and Patricians
How many consuls were there?
2
Rome was split in two in order to govern properly. What were the names of the two?
Western and Eastern Roman Empire.
Rome never had a king
False
What is one Roman structure that is still around today
Colesseum
Did Rome make conquered people Roman citizens?
Yes
What jobs did a person need to do before becoming Consul.
Money, Entertainment, and Judge/General
Quaestor, Aedile, Praetor
Julius Caesar made a name for himself as Praetor. What region did he conquor?
Further Spain
The leaders of the Republic wanted to have checks and balances in their government. Name one
Vetos, ect.
The movie Gladiator immortalized gladiatorial fights in the zeitgeist of pop culture. Who were the Gladiators?
Slaves and criminals
What language was spoken in Rome?
Latin
How many members of the assembly were there?
300
At the height of the Roman Empire, name three modern day countries that Rome controlled at their height.
England, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Morocco, Tunisia, Italy, Israel, Palestine, Iraq, Syria, Greece, Macedonia, ect.
Roman concrete was an invention ahead of its time. What were the three components of it?
Volcanic ash, lime, and water
Roman Latin extends it's legacy across many continents. Name 2 languages that were based on Latin.
Spanish, French, Italian, Romanian
What did the Patricians and Plebeians live in?
Villas and insulae
In times of intense turmoil in Rome, what would they elect to get them through it?
A dictator
We credit the word genocide to Julius Caesar's conquer of what people located in modern day France?
Gauls
Rome lasted for over 1,000 years. When did the Western Roman empire fall?
476 B.C.E
Who did Marcus Aurelius choose to be the next Emperor of Rome?
His son, who was really really bad
Rome stole much of it's culture, language, and customs from a northern tribe in modern day Tuscany. What was the name of this people?
Hint: starts with E
Etruscans
Gaius Julius Caesar was not the first dictator, but change the Roman Republic to an Empire. From what years was he Dictator and what day was he assassinated?
49-45 B.C.E
March 15th
Visigoths, Goths, Vandals, Gauls.
Rome was founded by two brothers. What were their names?
While Rome fell in the 5th century, the Eastern Roman empire lasted until 1453. What was the name 16th century historians gave for the "Eastern Roman Empire"
Starts with a B
Byzantium