Summer
What does veto mean?
I say no
Why did the patricians kill Caesar?
The patricians were jealous of him. He was helping the poor and giving them citizenship. They believed he was becoming too powerful and they worried he wanted to become king
What did Romans wear on their togas to show their rank?
one or more purple stripes
What people group killed Caesar?
Rich patricians
aqueduct
Name one of the 5 Romance languages.
The legend of Rome's founding includes an animal who rescued Romulus and Remus. What was the animal?
a female wolf
What is a consul?
A Roman Republic leader
What color were the togas the Romans wore?
white
This group wanted the right to vote. They refused to fight in the army and threatened to leave and form their own government if they didn't get more say in the government.
Plebeians
Romulus and Remus built a city then fought over who should be the leader. Who won?
Romulus
What river is near Rome?
Tiber River
Who built the Pantheon to honor all gods and goddesses?
Emperor Hadrian
Who ruled Rome after Caesar's death?
Octavian
What people conquered Rome?
The Etruscans
Who was the "chief" god of the Romans?
Jupiter
Name the class of wealthy people who could vote.
Patricians
What geographical term means surrounded on 3 sides?
Peninsula
How long did the Roman Empire last?
700+ years
Why didn't mean wear sleeves in Rome?
Who is the god of the sun?
Apollo
Hannibal crossed the Alps with these animals.
Elephants
There were 3 levels of social hierarchy in Rome. The patricians, plebeians and the what?
slaves
Term for the middle class (farmers, shop keepers and the poor)
plebeians
What does polytheistic mean?
worships many gods