Round #1
What month is named after Augustus?
August
What name was given to the commoners of Rome?
Plebeians.
What month is named after Julius Caesar?
July
What animal did Hannibal bring with him as he invaded Rome?
War Elephants
What were the wealthy landowners called?
Patricians
Which famous American historical figure was inspired by Cincinnatus?
George Washington
What was the period of Roman peace known as?
Pax Romana
What is a triumvirate?
A political alliance of three.
What title did Octavian give himself?
Augustus.
What was the name of the civilization that was considered the first Romans?
Etruscans
What was the name of the Egyptian figure that Marc Athony fell in love with.
Cleopatra
What river was Rome founded along?
Tiber River
The name of the two brothers who according to legend founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus
What was the mountain range that Hannibal had to cross to reach Rome?
The Alps
What was the name of the island that caused the first Punic War?
Sicily
What did the Romans create to transport water long distances?
An aqueduct
What happened on “The Ides of March”?
Caesar was assassinated.
According to legend, how many times was Caesar stabbed?
23 times
Where was Carthage located?
On the coast of North Africa.
Who were the top government officials in the Roman Republic?
Consuls and Praetors
What does mare nostrum mean?
“Our Sea,” Romans controlled the Mediterranean Sea
Who were the three figures of the Second Triumvirate?
Octavian, Marc Antony, and Lepidus.
What was the name of the river Caesar crossed that began a civil war?
The Rubicon River
What was the name of the policy in which the Roman government sold cheap food and provided entertainment to distract the commoners?
“Bread and Circuses”
How did the Greeks influence Roman civilization?
They passed on farming methods, sculpture, literature, and an alphabet.
Who were the three figures of the First Triumvirate?
Crassus, Pompey, and Julius Caesar.
What reforms did Julius Caesar put in place to increase his popularity?
Provided land for the poor and created new jobs, ordered landholders to hire free workers.
Who was Cincinnatus?
A Roman farmer who was elected Dictator and gave up power when conflict was over.
What was the name of the cruel Etruscan family that ruled Rome before the formation of the Roman Republic?
Tarquin Family
According to legend, what did the Romans spread on the land as they destroyed Carthage?
Salt