Emperors/Important Figures
Which Roman emperor was assassinated by the senate?
Julius Caesar.
What was the first written set of laws in Rome?
The twelve tables.
A network that connected the empire and allowed the military to travel quickly and also increased trade.
Roman Roads and Highways.
What was the name of the group of common people in Rome and the group of upper class people in Rome
Plebeians and Patricians
Who did the Romans overthrow to begin the republic?
The Etruscan kings.
Which emperor is credited with the creation of the Colosseum?
Vespasian.
Which group was the main benefit of the 12 Tables?
Plebeians.
Channels and bridges that carried fresh water into Roman cities.
Aqueducts.
What group mainly made up the Senate in the early days of the republic?
Patricians.
Who held power in the Roman republic?
The senate.
Which emperor is credited with beginning the period known as "Pax Romana"?
Augustus.
Who were tribunes?
Elected Plebeians who worked with the Senate and could veto laws, propose laws, and defend the general interests of their fellow plebeians.
A calendar introduced by Julius Caesar with 365 days and a leap year every four years.
The Julian Calendar.
Which group eventually earned the privilege to appoint their own representatives?
Plebians.
What was Rome's long period of peace and prosperity called?
Pax Romana. (Rome's golden age)
What title did Octavius take when he became Rome's first emperor?
Caesar Augustus.
What form of government/period replaced the republic?
The empire. One single ruler.
Public centers were Romans could bathe, socialize, and exercise.
Roman Bath houses.
What did the twelve tables represent for the plebeians?
Why was Julius Caesar killed?
The senate feared he was growing too powerful.
Who was a enslaved, trained gladiator who led a massive slave revolt in Rome?
Spartacus.
What is an example of a government that was influenced by the Roman philosophy of a republic?
United States (Answers may vary)
The advanced planning, design, and construction skills that made Roman architecture and cities so strong and organized.
Roman engineering.
Why did the Plebians leaving the city frighten the patricians?
They would have no soldiers to defend Rome.
Who was the famous general who fought AGAINST ROME in the second Punic War? (+100 if you can name his city/army as well)
Hannibal. Carthage.