Government
After ousting Tarquin the Proud, Rome formed what type of government?
Republic
Romulus and Remus, founders of Rome were raised by what animal according to legend?
Wolf
What barbarian from Africa marched his army of Carthage through the Alps during the Punic Wars?
Hannibal
Calendar created with 12 months, 365 days, and a leap year
Julian calendar
Revised taxes, built storehouses for grain, made land reforms for the poor, taken hostage by his own Praetorian guard
Nerva
How many "tables" were hung in the forum?
12
The reign of the 5 Good Emperors was called the ______________ Age
Silver
What Germanic prince doubled crossed Roman General Varus and destroyed his three legions?
Arminius
Roman ruler that conquered Gaul, gained power and support, then returned to Rome only to declare himself "dictator for life"
Julius Caesar
Born in Spain, 1st non-Roman emperor, greatly expanded the empire by conquering the Dacians and Mesopotamia
Trajan
A tribune protected the rights of what Roman social class?
Plebeians
Name the two social classes (upper and lower) of Rome?
Patricians and Plebeians
About how many soldiers were in a Roman legion?
5,000-6,000 soldiers
Who did Mark Antony fall in love with, then Octavian accused them of trying to rule Rome from Egypt?
Cleopatra
North African, 1st bearded emperor, made laws easier for citizens to understand, and built large walls in Britannia and Africa
Hadrian
Roman government position in which two leaders acted like kings, commanded the army, and directed the government.
Consuls
What man was dictator twice and returned to his farm both times.
Cincinnatus
Received a vision, made soldiers paint XP on their shields to represent Christ, won the Roman civil war and renamed Byzantium, Constantinople
Constantine
The peace and prosperity of Caesar Augustus (Octavian) is referred to what Latin word for "Roman Peace"
Pax Romana
Originally from Gaul, very religious, revived Roman paganism, created laws to assist orphans.
Antoninus Pius
What brother tribunes were both removed by the patricians?
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus
What term describes the shared rule of Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey
triumvirate
Wore a crown, divided the empire into halves, ruled the Eastern Roman Empire from Byzantium, created a tetrarchy that led to civil war
Diocletian
Claudius
Spaniard, defeated the Parthian empire, wrote "Meditations", united the Roman empires economy
Marcus Aurelius