Roman History
He famously crossed the Rubicon in 49 BCE, igniting civil war.
qhat is julius caesar
The basic Roman military unit, composed of about 5,000 men
What is a legion?
This amphitheater held gladiator fights and could seat over 50,000
What is the Colosseum?
The garment worn by male Roman citizens
What is a toga?
who in mythology died to melting wax wings
who is icarus?
This city was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE
What is Pompeii?
This military road helped Roman legions travel quickly through Italy
What is the Appian Way?
Romans used these structures to carry water across long distances
What are aqueducts?
The Roman name for a public bath complex
What is a thermae?
This queen of the gods was Jupiter’s wife
Who is Juno?
Rome transitioned from Republic to Empire under this first emperor.
Who is Augustus?
Roman soldiers carried this short stabbing sword
what is a gladius?
The central open space in a Roman city, used for markets and politics
What is the Forum?
The social class that included wealthy landowners and senators
Who are the patricians?
Rome was said to be founded by this twin raised by a she-wolf
Who is Romulus?
This series of wars between Rome and Carthage included Hannibal crossing the Alps
What are the Punic Wars?
This Roman general defeated Spartacus’s slave revolt
Who is Crassus?
This temple to all gods is famous for its dome and oculus
What is the Pantheon?
Roman slaves often worked in this place producing grain for bread
What is a mill or bakery?
This Latin word means "peace" and is the root of “pacify.”
What is pax?
The assassination of this emperor in 41 CE led to Claudius taking power
Who is Caligula?
The elite soldiers who served as the emperor’s personal bodyguards
Who are the Praetorian Guard?
Concrete and this architectural feature allowed Romans to build massive vaulted ceilings
Romans ate reclining on couches in this type of formal meal
What is a convivium?
This Trojan hero was the mythical ancestor of the Romans.
who is Aeneas