Culture and society
What language did ancient Romans speak?
Latin
Who did Emperor Caligula appoint as a consul?
His pet horse
Rome is located along what river?
Tiber
Roman general who became dictator. He was popular with the people, but hated by the senate. They killed him by stabbing him 23 times.
Julius Caesar
What is Roudha's favorite ice cream?
whatever
Romans tried to predict the future by observing what animal?
birds
What became the new state religion of Rome under Emperor Constantine?
Christianity
Caesar conquered new land in what is now France. Back then they called it what?
Gaul
Emperor famous for building a wall.
Hadrian
By would like to change the school mascot to what?
Pokemon
The colosseum is huge. Why doesn't it just fall apart under its own weight?
What 3 forms of government did ancient Rome have? (in order)
monarchy, republic, empire
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius famously buried Pompeii. What other town was destroyed in 79 AD?
Herculaneum
Twin brother of Romulus, suckled by a she-wolf, killed by a shovel.
Remus
Say it three times fast: "He threw three free throws."
;)
Our month January is named after what Roman god?
Janus
What ended when Emperor Marcus Aurelius died?
Pax Romana
Rome fought Carthage for the control of what body of water?
The Mediterranean Sea
At the battle of Actium, 1) __________ who would become the first Roman emperor, fought against 2) ___________ and his lover 3) ______________, the last pharaoh of Egypt.
1) Octavian (or Augustus)
2) Mark Antony
3) Cleopatra
Translate this into English: 我想吃披萨
I want to eat pizza
What is the largest structure built of unreinforced concrete in the world?
Explain how winning the Punic Wars helped cause the end of the Roman republic (2 reasons).
1. The new territory they annexed was inefficiently governed by the Republican system (corrupt magistrates).
2. They made the conquered people slaves. Because slaves must work for free, ordinary Romans couldn't find jobs, so they were angry at the government.
How many modern countries were once part of the Roman Empire?
50 (according to the British Museum)
How did Emperor Nero win an Olympic gold medal?
He competed in a chariot race, but fell out of the chariot. The Olympic officials didn't want to get killed, so they declared him winner because he surely WOULD have won if he didn't fall out of the chariot.
Which 4 students in 6B said their favorite ice cream was chocolate
Zayaan, Isumi, Hamin, Junhu