Geography
Where was Rome located?
Italy or the Italian Peninsula
How many tablets were there?
Twelve
What did Rome first conquer?
The Italian peninsula.
What were two groups had a lot of influence on the Romans?
Greeks and the Etruscans
Where in Rome were the gladiator fights located?
The Colosseum
What island is the toe of the boot of Italy pointing to?
Sicily
How many consuls were there at one time?
Two
Who was the first Roman dictator?
Julius Ceaser
Who first influenced much of Rome's religion and many of their gods and goddesses?
Why did they host the gladiator games?
Entertainment or for the Roman Emperor to show his power. (One answer needed.)
What are the names of the mountains east of Rome?
Apennines Mountains
What is the percentage of Plebians in ancient Rome?
95%
Why were Carthage and Rome fighting?
Control over trade routes
Romans adapted the arch and cuniculus from the __________.
Etruscans
Where were the first gladiator fights held?
Funerals
What river did Romulus and Remus drown in?
Tiber River
Who led the revolt against the Etruscan monarchy?
Lucius Junius Brutus
Who did Julius Caesar have an affair with?
Cleopatra
The Romans got the idea for using columns in their architecture from the ____________.
Greeks
Most gladiators were _____________.
Slaves captured in warfare.
What hill did Rome construct their village on?
Palatine Hill
What year did the Plebians begin their revolt?
494 BCE
What negative aspect was Octavian Augustus known for?
Harsh punishments against citizens.
What direction was Etrutia from Rome?
North
Why would a person volunteer to fight as a gladiator? Give 2 reasons.
Fame and wealth