Famous people in Ancient Rome
He was Julius Ceasar's adopted son who later in life received a name change
Who was Octavian or Augustus?
This animal raised Romulus and Remus in the legend of Ancient Rome.
What was a wolf?
This huge building in ancient Rome was constructed for Gladiator fights.
What was the colosseum?
This idea from Rome's government prohibited or stopped actions by other officials in the government.
What is veto?
Christians call Jesus' last meal with his disciples this.
What is the Last Supper.
A slave and Roman gladiator who gained power and demanded freedom
Who was Spartacus?
In legend, this brother killed his own brother after he mocked an idea he had.
Who was Romulus?
This structure the Romans invented helped in the construction of bridges.
What were arches?
This was a method Romans used to balance the power in government.
What are checks and balances?
The books of the Bible, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are known as this.
What are the Gospels?
Originally a powerful friend of Julius Ceasar; he becomes jealous and tries to defeat Ceasar.
Who was Pompey?
Romulus and Remus were put into this river.
What is the Tiber River?
Ancient Romans built this device, a raised channel used to bring water from the mountains into the cities.
What is an aqueduct?
These were the two most powerful magistrates and they only served a year-long term.
Who were the consuls?
This man spread the gospel around much of the Roman Empire, eventually was imprisoned and supposedly beheaded in Rome.
Who was Paul?
A philosopher and public speaker who tries to convince the Senate to limit the powers of the army generals.
Who was Cicero?
Aeneas forms an alliance in Italy with this group of people.
Who were the Latins?
Romance languages include Italian, Spanish, and list one more.
What is French, Portuguese, or Romanian?
This group of wealthy and powerful Romans was a council that advised the city's leaders and held office for life.
What was the Senate?
Jesus was born during the rule of this king.
Who was King Herod?
A Greek surgeon who discovered the difference between veins and arteries.
Who was Cicero?
The Greeks, along with Aeneas, destroyed Troy in this war.
What is the Trojan War?
Romans created this legal system based on written codes.
What is civil law?
this was Rome's public meeting place where the written law of 12 tablets was displayed.
What was the forum?
According to the gospels this Roman Emperor called for a census near the time of Jesus' birth.
Who was Augustus?