What was Julius Caesar known for?
Great General
Wanting Power
Starting a Civil War
Who fought in the Punic Wars?
Rome vs. Carthage
What was the Pax Romana?
Lon Period of peace in the Roman Empire
Who is the chief God of the Romans?
Jupiter
What was the name of the Roman Emperor that tortured his citizens and (might have) burned Rome to the ground?
Nero
What did Hannibal get across the Alps during the 2nd Punic War?
Elephants
What did the Edict of Milan do?
Make Christianity legal in the Roman Empire
What was the name of the temple that was created to honor ALL of the Roman Gods?
Pantheon
BONUS
What was Caesar Augustus best at?
Organization
Leadership
Why did Hannibal choose to attack Saguntum?
It was close to Roman Territory
Allah and the Koran are a part of what religion?
Islam
What does Classical mean?
In the style of ancient Greece or Rome
Which Roman Emperor saw a vision in which he believed the Christian God promised him victory in battle. He converted to Christianity.
Constantine
Why was it significant when Caesar crossed the Rubicon River?
The point of no return.
He was marching toward Rome with his army. This signaled that he was going to fight for power.
What did the eastern part of the Roman Empire become?
The Byzantine Empire
What was the name of the poet that re-told Greek myths into Latin?
Ovid
Which Greek leader was Augustus similar to?
Pericles
Who was killed when Julius Caesar took power?
Pompey the Great
What was Rome’s chief governing body?
The Senate
Who was Virgil?
He was a Roman poet. He wrote an epic poem called the Aeneid.