Ancient Rome

Geography

100

I am the body of water surrounding the Italian peninsula.

What is the Mediterranean Sea?

200

I am the country in which Rome is found.

What is Italy?

300

I am a geographical feature that is defined as a piece of land surrounded on 3 sides by water.

What is a peninsula?

400

I am the source of water the city of Rome was founded along.

What is The Tiber River?

500

I am what roads in Rome were made of that helped them be long-lasting.

What is concrete?

Government

100

The 2 most powerful officials in the Roman Republic.

What are consuls?

200

I am the law making body of the government in the Republic.

What is the Senate?

300

I am the word that means to take control of something by force.

What is conquer?

400

I am a group of people living together with an organized system of laws, leaders and language

What is a civilization?

500

I am the words used to describe the conflict or competitions between the Kings and Kingdoms before the change in Roman government

What are rivalries?

Social

100

Romen women could do most that Romen men could do….but they could not...

What is vote?

200

I am a large, open gathering place for markets, culture, politics, and religion in Roman society.

What is a forum?

300

I am the common folk of Rome. I am a farmer, merchant or artisan.

What is a plebeian?

400

I am the top 10% of the Roman people and I own lots of land.

What is a patrician?

500

I am the term used to describe people who were not considered citizens of Rome and therefor could not vote.

What is enslaved people?

Legacy

100

All _____ lead to Rome.

What are roads?

200

I am where combat sports took place in Ancient Rome and my ruins still remain today as a major tourist attraction.

What is The Coloseum?

300

I am a the legend from which Romans say the name of their city/empire originated.

What is Romulus and Remus?

400

I am the architectural feature first used by Egyptians and Mesopotaminas that the Romans improved and were the first to widely use in buildings and bridges.

What are arches?

500

I am the form of government in which citizens elect people to make decisions/laws for them.

What is a republic?

Roman Mythology

100

I am the "God of the Gods/Goddesses"

Who is Zeus/Jupiter?

200

I am the messenger of the gods/goddesses

Who is Mercury?

300

I am the GREEK name for Venus, the goddess of love.

Who is Aphrodite

400

I am where the gods/goddesses are said to have lived.

Where is Mt. Olympus?

500

The term for believing and worshiping more than one god/goddess.

What is polytheistic?