Roman Geography
This important body of water surrounds the Italian peninsula, and provided the Romans with trade routes, protection and access to food.
What is the Mediterranean?
This group of people in Ancient Rome were often captured in war and forced to work for free.
What are slaves.
This individual was responsible for conquering the province of Gaul (Modern day France) and bringing an end to the Roman Republic.
Who is Gaius Julius Caesar?
This architectural invention helped the Romans to build their famous mega-structures due to their ability to hold immense weight.
What are Arches?
Due to wars happening on the borders of the empire an influx of this group caused small farmers to begin losing their farms/jobs.
What are slaves?
This mountain range to the north of Italy provided protection from invaders to the ancient Romans.
What are the Alps?
This group of people formed the lower class in Roman society.
What are the Plebians?
This individual was a Carthaginian who marched his army (w/elephants) over the Alps to attack Rome, nearly defeating them.
Who is Hannibal Barca?
Using the aqueduct, the Romans were able to construct these where people could socialize and clean themselves.
What are Public Baths?
This split the Roman republic in half between the Caesarians and the Pompeians. Eventually ending with Pompey's death.
What is Civil War
This island lies right of the south western tip of the Italian Peninsula (Often referred to as the ball that the boot is kicking)
What is Sicily?
This group formed the upper class in ancient Rome
What are the Patricians?
This individual was responsible for writing the epic poem "The Aeneid"
Who is Virgil?
This Massive structure was built for the purpose of entertaining the people with events such as gladiatorial combat.
What is the Colosseum?
This man seized power in Rome and was declared Dictator for life. Unfortunately he was soon assassinated.
Who is Julius Caesar?
The City of Rome was built upon 7 hills next to this river.
What is the Tiber River?
The ancient Roman religion was heavily inspired by the religion of this group of people.
What are the Greeks?
This Greco-Roman individual is mostly remembered for his incorrect model of the universe with Earth at the center.
Who is Ptolomy?
This structure was used by the Romans to transport water into their cities.
What is an aqueduct?
Small farmers were pushed out of their farms and moved into the cities. This migration caused an increase in this in Rome.
What is unemployment?
These mountains run down the middle of the Italian Peninsula.
What are the Apennine Mountains?
This group of laws made it clear to the Roman citizens what their laws were, and included ideas such as "Innocent until proven guilty".
What are the 12 Tables?
This position in the Roman government acted much like a president. However there were two of these elected at a time.
What is a consul?
This massive temple with a large dome and oculus is still used as a church in modern day Rome.
What is the Pantheon?
An alliance of the three most powerful men in Rome, Julius Caesar, Crassus and Pompey was called this.
What is the First Triumvirate?