Early Years
What is the main river source in Rome?
Tiber River
This was of people was the main rival of Rome
Carthage
What does Pax Romana mean?
Roman Peace
What mountain range did Hannibal cross to attack Rome?
The Alps
What are the two mountain ranges in Rome?
Alps and Apennies
Famous General from Carthage who had one goal to burn Rome to the ground
Hannibal Barca
What happened on the Ides of March
Julius Caesar was killed by the senate on March 15
What percent of Roman male population died at Cannae
around 25%
Remus and Romulus
Why did Hannibal hate Rome so much?
His father was killed and Carthage had ost the first Punic War to Rome.
This group of people was a highly trained unit of soldiers with one goal to protect the Emperor with their last dying breath.
Praetorian Guard
What animal saved the two young boys, Romulus and Remus?
a female wolf named Lupa
These people were from Etruria, north of Ancient Rome. Skilled metal workers, also known for their mining and trading
Etruscans
This battle happened on August 2n, 216 B.C., the Romans faced Carthaginian forces in Italy. Rome was destroyed. 50,000 to 80,000 Romans died
The Battle of Cannae
Name any 3 of Augustus captured territories in new Roman territory.
Spain, Gaul, Austria, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary
Who is the adopted son of Caesar?
Augustus
This was a group of people who lived in Ancient Rome before Rome was established
Tarquins
This famous Roman General defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama, marking the end to the Punic Wars
Scipio Africanus
Why was Nero so disliked as an Emperor?
Nero was vicious, he had his mother and two wives killed. He felt the only way to achieve all political power in Rome was to take out high ranking officials, which happened to be his mother. He killed one of his wives by kicking her in the stomach while she was pregnant.
2 Parts
1. True or False: Caesar became king of Rome?
2. Why did the Senate want Caesar killed?
1. No
2. Fear of gaining to much power and becoming a Tyrant