Myths
Who is Rome named after?
Romulus
What type of government is Monarchy?
Where there is king who makes all the laws.
When was the date of the first Punic Wars?
264 BC
Who was Julius Caesar
The first Roman Emperor of Rome.
What was a building innovation of the Romans that helped them build most of their buildings.
Concrete
What is the name of the other twin in the Rome Myth?
Remus
What type of government is a republic?
A government where people are chosen to represent a group of people and decides for them on what laws to make.
Which two cities were enemies in the Punic Wars?
Rome and Carthage
Who was Cincinnatus?
A Roman hero of the Roman Republic
What was one of the greatest building achievements of the Romans that were built everywhere in Europe?
Roads
Who saved the twins in the myth?
A she wolf
What is the difference between a democracy and a republic?
Democracy is where everyone votes on laws.
Republic is where chosen representatives vote on laws.
Hannibal
Who was Cicero
A famous senator and Roman poet
What Roman innovation helped carry water from the mountains to the city?
Aqueduct
Why was Rome named after Romulus?
Because he killed his brother Remus in battle.
What were the main values of the Roman Republic?
Duty, loyalty, and courage
Where was most of the Punic Wars fought?
On the Mediterranean Sea
What Roman values did Cincinnatus show.
Duty, loyalty, courage
Which Roman building was built using concrete to make a dome ceiling?
Why is the myth of Rome's founding tell us about Roman values?
Sometimes leaders don't live up to their values.
What were the different roles of government called in the Roman Republic?
Consuls, senators, assemblies, plebians, particians.
What happened to the city of Carthage at the end of the third Punic War?
Rome burned it to the ground and took control of the land.
What river did Julius Caesar's army cross when he took over Rome?
The Rubicon
What Roman innovation helped create track of the seasons?
The Julian calendar