Geography
Rome's beginning
Vocabulary
Random facts
The Punic wars
100
Rome is this geographical formation, surrounded on three sides by water
What is a peninsula
100
This animal found two brothers and nursed them as her own.
What is a wolf
100
This was the era of peace in Rome
What is Pax Romana
100
To exchange goods without using money
What is to barter
100
This war allowed Rome the capture of Sicily
What is the first Punic war
200
Rome was better than Greece in this asset, used to support larger populations.
What is farmland or crop production
200
This is the name of the two brothers that were nursed by the wolf, and later fought over control of Rome.
Who are Romulus and Remus.
200
A channel that water comes through, typically located under ground.
What is an aqueduct
200
These people influenced early Rome by teaching them how to grow olives and grapes
What are the Etruscans
200
This people group, located on the northern coast of Africa, feuded with Rome.
What is Carthage
300
Italy's climate can best be described as
Varies north to south, can be called mild.
300
This man was a Trojan Hero that was later called the father of Rome.
Who is Aeneas
300
This person rules with total authority
What is a dictator
300
The Roman government was split into these three categories
What are the Senate, The Assembly of the Centuries, and the Assembly of the Tribes.
300
After the first Punic war, Carthage was forced to do these two things
What is leave Sicily and pay a fine to Rome.
400
Rome is located on this river
What is the Tiber river
400
These spiritual men studied the flight patterns of birds, and placed the twin brothers on opposite hill tops, in order to find a ruler of Rome
Who are Augers
400
This was an open space in Rome that served as a marketplace and public square
What is a forum
400
This became the basis for all future roman laws
What are the Twelve Tables
400
This Punic war resulted in Rome controlling almost all of the Mediterranean region.
What is the Third Punic war.
500
Italy's location was great because of it's location on this sea
What is the Mediterranean
500
This brother killed the other and became ruler of Rome
Who is Romulus
500
In ancient Rome, this was a three person group of rulers.
What is a Triumvirate.
500
This man was part of the Triumvirate in Rome, alongside Crassus and Pompey. He was favored by the lower classes, and became ruler of Rome.
Who was Julius Caesar.
500
This great Ruler, son of Hamilcar, was defeated in the second Punic war by the Romans
Who is Hannibal.
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