Fun Foundings
The number of hills Rome was built on
What is 7 hills?
The most powerful branch of the Roman Republic
What is the Senate?
He was a Roman dictator, NOT a Caesar
Who is Julius Caesar?
Dr. L. Pipes
Lead poisoning - lead from Roman pipes caused serious health issues (severe pain, dark line along gums, death)
In Latin, "republic" translates to:
What is public affairs?
The river that Rome was built along
What is the Tiber River?
The Roman upper class that occupied most roles of the Roman government
Who were the patricians?
Credited for severe persecution of Christians and "fiddling while Rome burned"
Who is Nero?
Brad N. Games
Bread and games - providing the poor with free bread and entertainment so that they wouldn't revolt
The Carthaginian general who used elephants as battering rams
Who is Hannibal?
The three tribes that founded Rome
Who were the Latins, Etruscans, and Sabines?
The Roman code of laws, created by the plebeians
What are the Twelve Tablets?
Split the empire into East and West Rome
Who is Diocletian?
Vissy Goth
Visigoths - Germanic barbarians who defeated the Romans after the Romans didn't keep their promises of food and land
The chief Roman god
Who is Jupiter?
The myth of two brothers fighting over Rome, where the winning brother became the first king of Rome
What is Romulus and Remus?
The three branches of the Roman Republic
What are the Magistrates, Senate, and Assembly?
Treaty created by Constantine that outlawed the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire
What is the Edict of Milan?
The group of people that slavery hurt the most
Who is small farmers?
Used to funnel fresh water to faraway places
What are aqueducts?
The last king of Rome
Who was Tarquin the Proud? or Who was Tarquinius Superbus?
The most important type of magistrate, who can only serve one-year terms
What is a consul?
The "soldier emperor" who was not born into power
Who is Trajan?
Lotti Fundia
Latifundia - large estates owned by Roman aristocracy to grow olives and grapes
Place where chariot races were held daily
What is Circus Maximus?