Government and Law
Which political group held power
Patricians
Why did the chicken cross the
Road
which kind of religion does romans follow
Polytheism
This city was the capital of the Roman Empire and is still the capital of Italy today
Rome
This language of the Romans became the basis for Italian, French, Spanish, and other romance languages
Latin
Name one of the 12 tables
Civil Procedure, Trials and Judgments, Debt, Family, Inheritance and Guardianship, Property and Ownership, Land and Real Property, Torts and Delicts, Public Law, Sacred Law, and Supplementary Laws.
You're so stinky you need to take a
Bath
Which religion spread through out Rome
Christianity
The Romans called this sea “Mare Nostrum,” meaning “Our Sea,” because they controlled all the land around it
Mediterranean Sea
Romans wrote down their laws on bronze tablets known as this.
The 12 tables
Who was the strongest dictator of Rome
Julius Caeser
This Roman innovation carried fresh water over long distances using gravity
Aqueduct
This was the language Romans spoke, and it later turned into Spanish, French, Italian, and more
Latin Roots
What mountain protected Rome from invaders
The Alps
A short sword used by Roman Gladiattors
A gladius
What was the first codified law
The 12 Tables
Robbers try to break into the
Vault
Romans loved watching gladiator fights in this huge stadium that could hold thousands of people
Colosseum
How was the Tiber river used
to make the land around it fertile
This officer commanded about 100 soldiers
Centurion
Who was Julius Caeser biological son
Caeserion
This Roman building material, made from volcanic ash, lime, and water, allowed structures like the Pantheon’s dome to stand for centuries
Roman concrete
Who was the king of the Roman gods
Jupiter
The Roman Empire stretched across these three continents
Europe, Africa, and Asia
What did Romans use for laundry and toothpaste
Urine