Vocabulary
This word means "very fancy" or decorated.
Choices: elaborate, ingenious, uncivilized, pillars, artifacts, barbarians, talent
elaborate
Where is present day Rome located?
The goddess of love
Venus
The common people of Rome.
Plebians
This legend/fable was about two brothers who were found by a mother wolf along the river.
Romulus and Remus
A short word that means very clever or inventive.
choices: elaborate, ingenious, uncivilized, pillars, artifacts, barbarians, talent
ingenious
"All Roads Lead to Rome"
The god of the sea
Neptune
Patricians
The Sword of Damocles
A word use long ago to describe people some Romans thought were rude or not following Roman ways.
Choices: elaborate, ingenious, uncivilized, pillars, artifacts, barbarians, talent
uncivilized or barbarians
Who said "Veni, vidi, vici," and what does it mean?
Julius Caesar, "I came, I saw, I conquered"
The king of all gods
Jupiter
The citizens of Rome who had no freedom.
Enslaved people
This legend/fable involves characters saving each other through the act of kindness.
Androcles and the Lion
These are tall, strong supports used under roofs and in buildings (Romans often used them in temples)
Choices: elaborate, ingenious, uncivilized, pillars, artifacts, barbarians, talent
pillars
This man caused a civil war by crossing the Rubicon River. He later became the dictator of Rome.
Julius Caesar
Messenger of the gods
Mercury
This is where the people gathered and merchants were able to sell their goods. Often located in the center of town.
The forum
growth, expansion, or rise
Ancient objects found by archaeologists, like pottery or tools.
Choices: elaborate, ingenious, uncivilized, pillars, artifacts, barbarians, talent
Artifacts
What were the Punic Wars?
A series of wars between Rome and Carthage
This word means the worship of more than one God.
Polytheistic
Who was Augustus Caesar and why was he important to Rome?
Answer may vary
Example: He was the adopted son of Julius Caesar, he served as Emperor of Rome, helped develop the Pax Romana
Invasions from tribes and and a lack of protection and people willing to fight led to the ______ of Rome.
Fall, decline