Fall of the Roman Republic
The Senate's failure to address economic inequality led to social unrest, causing these urban citizens to riot.
(Hint: Think of the Roman class system.)
Who were the Plebeians?
Cleopatra was the last ruler of this ancient civilization.
What is Egypt?
This famous Queen was married to Julius Caesar.
Who is Cleopatra?
Octavian was the adopted heir of this Roman ruler.
Who was Julius Caesar?
The river that Caesar and his army marched across in his revolt against the Roman Republic.
The Rubicon River
These two brothers tried to reform land laws to help the poor but were both assassinated.
Who were the Gracchus brothers?
True or false, Cleopatra married her brothers Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV.
What is true?
Julius Caesar was granted this title for life, which made many senators fear that he wanted to be king.
What is Dictator for Life?
Mark Antony was part of this three-man ruling alliance after Caesar's death.
What is the Second Triumvirate?
A series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage. These wars allowed Rome to control land stretching from Spain to Macedonia and ruled the Mediterranean Sea?
The Punic Wars
Name two out of the three members of the First Triumvirate.
Who was Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Marcus Crassus?
Cleopatra aligned herself with this Roman leader after Julius Caesar's assassination.
Who is Mark Antony?
Caesar's military campaigns in this region brought him immense power.
What is Gaul?
This Roman leader turned the people of Rome against Mark Antony.
Who was Octavian?
The slave that led 90,000 slaves in a revolt for freedom.
Who is Spartacus?
Name two major problems that led to the fall of the Roman Republic.
What is Economic, corruption, Latifundias, power struggle between leaders, civil war/rebellion, rise of dictatorship, and over expansion.
Cleopatra allegedly died by using this method.
What is a snake bite/ venom?
The two main conspirators in Caesar's assassination.
Who was Brutus and Cassius?
The period of Roman peace and security that began under Octavian.
What is the Pax Romana?
He ruled Rome as a dictator before finally restoring the Senate's power.
(Hint: This was before Caesar.)
Who is Lucius Sulla?
This former ally of Caesar later opposed him in a civil war and was defeated in Egypt.
Who was Pompey?
This Roman general defeated Cleopatra and Mark Antony in battle.
Who was Octavian?
In William Shakespeare's play, this is the translation of Caesar's last words, "Et tu, Brute."
What is "And you too, Brutus."
Octavian changed his name to this, which means "honored."
Who is Augustus?
Cleopatra's ancestor, Ptolemy, was a general of this famous leader.
Who was Alexander the Great?