Geography/Beginning of Roman Empire
What is the name of the river that runs through Rome?
Tiber River
A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders is called a what?
Republic
Who was the opponent to the Romans during the Punic Wars?
Carathage
How did Roman leaders stop rebellion from the people?
Free Food/Entertainment
Who was the first Emperor of the Roman Empire?
Octavian, Augustus, Augustus Caesar
True or False: Women were allowed to vote and hold office.
False
The President of the United States is part of which part of the US government? Executive, Legislative, or Judicial?
Executive
Which sea is NOT a sea that surrounds the peninsula of Italy; Tyrrhenian, Caspian, Ionian or the Adriatic?
Caspian Sea
What was the name of the ordinary people of the Roman Republic?
Plebeians
When did the first Punic War end?
241 BC
True or False: Cassius, Pompey and Julius Caesar were part of the first triumvirate
False
Which emperor was murdered by his own guards and spent money recklessly?
Caligula
The Roman Empire’s economy flourished due to what?
agriculture (farming) and trade
How many patrician men were part of the Roman Senate?
300
What was the name of the people who inhabited Italy before the Romans?
Etruscans
Which branch of the Roman government took care of daily affairs of government?
Consuls
What famous Carthage general almost conquered Rome? Hint: He had the help of elephants
Hannibal
When did Julius Caesar become dictator of the Roman Republic?
44 BC
Which emperor built the Colosseum?
Vespasian
Boys grew older and went to school to study public speaking, writing, reading, and what?
Math
Rome adopted its first written code of laws known as the what?
12 Tables
Why was the city of Rome built 15 miles away from the sea?
escape the raids of pirates; pirates
What does veto mean?
I Forbid
What was the name of the island that was fought over during the first Punic War?
Sicily
Who plotted and help kill Julius Caesar?
Name one "good" emperor.
Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius , Marcus Aurelius
What was the language of the Romans in the Roman Empire?
Latin
What is the easiest way to become a Roman Citizen?
Join the military
Who was the first King of Rome?
Romulus
A person granted absolute power for a specific term or task in the Roman Republic is called a what?
Dictator
When did the third Punic War end?
146 BC
Why was Caesar murdered?
Senators thought he would want to become king and create a monarchy.
A man-made channel that carries water over long distances.
aqueduct
Which emperor made Christianity the main religion in the Roman Empire in 313 AD?
Constantine
LXVII is what Roman numeral number?
67