Geography
What sea was known as the Roman Lake?
The Mediterranean
What two Roman groups were most noticeable in the social organization?
Patricians and Plebeians.
Were the ancient Romans monotheistic or polytheistic?
They were polytheistic.
Rome was built on the banks of this River.
The Tiber River.
Who was the most important person in the Roman household?
The father
What were the names of the twin brothers who founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus
Which two mountain ranges border the Italian peninsula?
The Alps and the Apennines
How long did each consul usually serve for?
One year
What was the name of the person who both Julius Caesar and Antony fell in love with?
Cleopatra
How did ancient Romans eat?
They ate lying down.
Which general finally defeated Hannibal?
Scipio Africanus
What year was the eruption of Pompeii?
79 CE
How many Senators served in the Roman Senate?
300
Who were the three members of the First Triumvirate?
Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey
At the age when boys were going into secondary schools, what were girls doing?
Getting married.
Which could hold more people, the Colosseum or the Circus Maximus?
The Circus Maximus
Around what year did Rome's land area reach its peak?
117 CE
What river did Caesar have to cross with his army to invade Rome?
The Rubicon
What happened when ancient Romans divorced?
They stopped living together and the husband had to return the wife's dowry.
When did The First Punic War begin?
264 B.C.E.