Geography
Rome is located in this European country
What is Italy?
These twin brothers were raised by a she-wolf and are fabled to have founded the city of Rome
Who are Romulus and Remus?
These two enemies battled three times in a period called the Punic Wars
Who are Carthage and Rome?
One of Rome's most famous dictators, he quickly defeated the city's enemies and then immediately resigned to return to his farm.
Who is Cincinnatus?
The common people of Rome
Who are plebeians?
This hill was across from the Forum and the home Rome's grandest temples
What is the Capitoline Hill
Dry summers and mild, rainy winters.
What is Italy's climate?
The Romans believe their history can be traced back to this Trojan hero
Who is Aeneas?
Who is Spartacus?
In the early days of the republic, only these powerful nobles could hold office
Who are patricians?
This island to the southwest of the Italian peninsula was the site of the first Punic War
What is Sicily?
Through alliance and marriage, the first Romans also inherited a language from these people
Who are the Latins?
They were elected by the plebeians to represent them
Who are tribunes?
He hated Rome so he devised a plan to attack from the north with war elephants
Who is Hannibal?
Romes public meeting place, you could participate in government and religion as well as shop, chat, and gossip there
What is the Forum?
The river by which Rome is located.
What is the Tiber River?
The last three kings of Rome, these people tremendously influenced Roman culture
Who are the Etruscans?
This branch of the Roman Republic was a powerful body of 300 members that advised the Roman leaders.
What is the senate?
This Roman general is famous for finally defeating Hannibal
Who is Scipio?
This epic tale explains the mythical origins of Rome.
What is the Aeneid?
The mountain range to the North of Rome that borders modern day France
What are the Alps?
After the last Roman king was overthrown, the nobles came up with this new form of government
What is a republic?
Methods the Romans devised to balance power so no one branch of the government became too powerful
What are checks and balances?
This tribune was murdered for his desire to give land from the rich to the poor
The first set of written laws created by the Roman Republic and displayed in the Forum.
What are the 12 Tables?
This mountain range runs the length of the Italian Peninsula.
What are the Apennines?
This Etruscan king is famous for implementing the first census
Who is Servius Tullius?
The tribunes were the only ones with this right to prohibit actions by other officials
What is a veto?
This Roman consul seized power through political violence by defeating Gaius Marius and declaring himself dictator
Who is Lucius Cornelius Sulla?
A group of 6000 soldiers in the Roman army?
What is a legion?