Gods & Goddesses
the one way in which gods were not like humans
they were immortal
the legendary founders of Rome
Romulus & Remus
there were this many wars fought over 100 year to begin one of the most powerful empires in history
there were 3 Punic Wars
pirates captured Julius Caesar and held him for a ransom of
20 talents that he insisted be raised to 50
most patrician families lived in a house called a
domus
the top god's Roman and Greek names
Jupiter or Zeus
Who saved the twin brothers from drowning?
a she-wolf and later raised by a shepherd
a soldier in the army, The Roman Legion, was called
a legionary (legionaries)
Caesar sent this famous report back to Rome, name the Latin quote and its meaning
"veni, vidi, vici" I came, I saw, I conquerd
where and how Rome began
sprang up on the banks of the Tiber River among 7 hills
where do the gods live
Mount Olympus
this enslaved Roman escaped, pulled a thorn from a lion's paw, prepared to die in the Colosseum but was set free by the emporer
Androcles
the enemy they fought from across the Mediterranean
The Carthaginians
both were awarded this for bravery
the Civic Crown
wealthy Romans came up with this plan to distract plebians from their problems
"bread and circuses"
this mother and son help people fall in love
Venus & Cupid
Who told his servant to drown the sons of Mars?
King Latium
you practice a special formation by gathering closely and locking shields together called the
testudo, or turtle
Julius Casear's last words
"Et tu Brute?"
this ingenious accomplishment supported by arches carried fresh, clean water from the mountains to the city
aqueducts
the goddess of wisdom whose special animal was an owl
Minerva
Who said, "You see, my friend, with power comes danger."
Dionysius
3 part question: the mighty invading army of soldiers was led by this leader and coming from where with what kind of terrible monsters
Hannibal, from Carthage with his war elephants
one of the most famous buildings built during the reign of Augustus and its purpose
Pantheon, a temple to all Roman Gods
this Byzantine Emporer raised a mighty army to fight wars where Julius and Augustus had hundreds of years earlier
Justinian