Gods and Goddesses
The ancient Romans believed in
many gods and goddesses.
Who were the plebeians?
Poor working men and women. Most Romans were plebeians. Many plebeians lived together in different rooms or apartments. Plebeian children learned from their parents.
In the Punic Wars, Rome fought against
Carthage.
Who conquered Gaul and became a dictator during the last days of the Roman Republic?
Julius Caesar
What is an assembly?
A group of people that makes laws.
What is the name of the god who is the father of Romulus and Remus, and decided which side should win a battle or lose a war.
Mars
Who were the patricians?
Members of powerful and wealthy families. Were a small part of the population, but they had a lot of living space. They lived in large, private homes. Wore very elaborate clothing. Hired tutors to teach their children.
Who was Hannibal?
He was a Carthaginian general who wanted revenge on Rome.
Who did Caesar meet when they were rolled out from a rug?
Cleopatra, the queen of Eygpt.
Who is a governor?
The leader of the government in a province.
Name the goddess who watched over the sacred fire of every Roman home and the fire of Rome itself.
Vesta
What is a senator?
A member of the Senate, the patrician lawmaking group in ancient Rome.
Who won all three wars?
Rome
The friend of Caesars who was a famous general that later became jealous and afraid of how popular Caesar became is
Pompey
What is a dictator?
A ruler who has total control over the country.
Name the god who has two faces: one in the front of his head and one in the back. With his two faces, they watched over the beginning and the end of all things.
Janus
Name the most important official in the Roman Republic.
Consul
Rome was able to gain control of the land around this sea.
Mediterranean Sea.
Why was Julius Caesar popular with the Roman People?
He was a great speaker and one of his jobs was to manage the games and shows for the city of Rome. His games made Caesar popular with the people of Rome.
What is a border?
An imaginary line that marks the edge of a country or other piece of land.
Retell the story of Romulus and Remus.
Romulus and Remus were the twin sons of the Roman god Mars. They were kidnapped and put in the Tiber River. They were saved by a mother wolf and raised by a shepherd. After they grew up, they decided to build a city where the wolf had found them. The brothers began to argue and fought over where to start building the city. During this fight, Romulus killed Remus. Romulus became the first king of the city, which would be named after him, Rome.
Name the patrician lawmaking group in ancient Rome; the most powerful group in the Roman Republic.
Describe what Rome did to Carthage after the third war.
Rome defeated Carthage and destroyed the city so that nothing could live there. They killed or sold the people into slavery and sowed, or poured, salt into the soil so that the crops could not grow in Carthage for generations.
What happened after Caesar won the the civil war?
Caesar drove them out of Italy into Spain and finally to Greece. After he won, Caesar forgave the senators who fought against him. Caesar’s old friend Pompey escaped and went to Egypt, where the king had him killed.
What is a civil war?
a war between people who live in the same country.