Hannibal and Scipio
This famous Carthaginian general led elephants across the Alps.
Who is Hannibal?
This was the name given to the series of three wars between Rome and Carthage.
What are the Punic Wars?
Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of this volcano.
What is Mount Vesuvius?
Gladiators fought in this large Roman structure.
What is an amphitheatre (or the Colosseum)?
Christianity was based on the teachings of this person.
Who is Jesus Christ?
This Roman general defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama.
Who is Scipio Africanus?
The Punic Wars were fought mainly over control of this sea.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
The eruption that buried Pompeii happened in this year.
What is 79 CE (AD 79)?
Most gladiators were these types of people before they fought.
What are slaves or prisoners of war?
Early Christians were often treated this way by Roman authorities.
What is persecuted or punished?
Hannibal’s most famous victory was at this battle in 216 BCE.
What is the Battle of Cannae?
This was the main reason Rome saw Carthage as a threat.
What is its powerful navy and control of trade routes?
The thick ash from Vesuvius helped to do this to the city.
What is preserve it (or keep it frozen in time)?
Gladiatorial games were often sponsored by wealthy Romans for this reason.
What is to gain popularity or political support?
This Roman Emperor made Christianity legal in 313 CE.
Who is Constantine?
Scipio earned the name “Africanus” after his victory in this region.
What is Africa (Carthage)?
This island was fought over during the First Punic War.
What is Sicily?
Archaeologists discovered detailed impressions of these, showing Roman daily life.
What are people, houses, and objects (plaster casts)?
Some gladiators became this, even though they started as slaves.
What are celebrities or famous heroes?
Constantine issued this decree to allow religious freedom.
What is the Edict of Milan?
Hannibal’s clever tactics often involved this kind of military maneuver, surrounding the enemy.
What is a double envelopment (or pincer movement)?
The Third Punic War ended with this event.
What is the complete destruction of Carthage?
Pompeii gives historians insight into this aspect of Roman society.
What is daily life (or urban life) in Ancient Rome?
The decline of gladiatorial games was influenced by the rise of this religion.
What is Christianity?
Christianity eventually became the official religion under this emperor.
Who is Theodosius I?