Roman Geography
Rome is located on this peninsula.
Italian Peninsula
What was the name of the country Rome fought during the 3 Punic Wars
Carthage
What was the name of the river Caesar crossed starting a Civil War?
The Rubicon
What large structure carried water into Roman cities?
Aqueducts
The term bread and circus means?
To entertain and distract citizens from real problems in Rome
Rome was built near this river.
Tiber River
Hannibal shocked Rome by crossing these mountains.
The Alps
Why did the Senate fear Caesar?
They thought he had too much power or wanted to be a King.
This shape helped make Roman buildings and bridges stronger
The Arch
What was the main reason Rome collapsed?
Economic Trouble
Rome’s location near the Mediterranean Sea helped Romans do this with other places.
Trade
Why did Hannibal want to invade Rome?
Revenge
Caesar was assassinated on this famous day.
The Ides of March
Poor Romans lived in apartment buildings called this
Insulae
Divide
These mountains helped protect Italy from invasion from the north.
The Alps Mountains
What landmass was the first Punic War fought over?
Sicily
What does Augustus mean?
Majestic, Magnificient
Wealthy Romans lived in a building call a
Domus
In 476 CE this part of the Roman Empire fell
The Western Roman Empire
Who is Rome named after?
Romulus
After defeating Carthage, Rome became the strongest power around this sea.
Mediterranean Sea
Under Octavians rule Rome entered an era of peace and prosperity known as...
The Pax Romana
List 3 different events that could occur in the Colosseum
Mixed Answers
The Eastern Roman Empire continued for another 1500 years called the ___________ Empire
Byzantine