ANCIENT ROME 1
The country Rome is in.
What is Italy?
The continent that Rome, Italy is in.
What is Europe?
The common Roman citizens- the workers, farmers, and tradespeople
Who are the Plebians?
The members of Rome’s nobility, landowners
Who are the Patricians?
Someone who rules with absolute power (starts with a D)
What is a dictator?
Period of Roman Peace while Augustus was emperor
What is Pax Romana?
Why did Rome's location attracted settlers?
central location for trading and warm climate
Slaves or criminals who fought in the Colosseum for entertainment
What are gladiators?
Ancient Rome ad three main crops, name two
Grapes, Olives, or Grain
The name of the town that was buried from a volcano
Pompeii
The official religion of Rome by the end of the empire.
What is Christianity?
The written laws (on bronze tablets) of Rome that were posted for all to see (the Twelve ????)
What are the Twelve Tables?
What was the name of the freed slaves?
Freedman
To the north is a mountain range, what is it called?
The Alps
The volcano in Italy
Vesuvius
The island just off of Italy (starts with an S)
Sicily
Who did Rome fight in the Punic Wars?
Who is Carthage?
How did Julius Caesar die?
He was stabbed in the back (23 times by his friends)
True or False - Rome's plebeians could become Patricians
FALSE
Name an Emperor of Rome
Augustus, Julius Caesar...
The name of the place that washed the clothes in urine
What is a Fullery?
What was the Romans name for Zeus?
Jupiter
There were three of these wars in Ancient Rome (starts with a P)
Punic Wars
Why did the Roman Empire prosper and grow?
They had a great location for trade and the Silk Road, and they standardized their currency.
Why were the Roman roads important to Rome's success?
Roads made trading, communication, and military movement easier.