Famous Leaders
This general led his army across the Alps with war elephants during the Second Punic War.
Who is Hannibal?
This was the primary cause of the First Punic War?
What is a dispute over control of Sicily?
These were the two orders of Roman society.
What is patricians and plebians?
The Western side of the Roman Empire spoke this language.
What is Latin?
This event officially marked the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 A.D.
What is the deposition of Romulus Augustulus?
This Roman general formed the First Triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus.
Who is Julius Caesar?
What is the Iberian Peninsula and/or Spain / Portugal?
The Romans heavily relied on this to build up the empire.
What is slavery?
The eastern side of the Roman empire spoke this language.
What is greek?
Prior to Rome's decline, the Romans enjoy a period of peace, what is the name for their golden age in Latin?
What is the pax romana?
This very first Roman Emperor went by two titles.
Who is Octavion / Augustus Caesar?
DAILY DOUBLE: Explain in depth how Rome took control of the Mediterranean Sea.
TEACHER WILL CONFIRM IF CORRECT OR NOT
This distinguished the patricians from the plebeians in early Rome.
Patricians were wealthy landowners and rulers, while plebeians were farmers and merchants.
DAILY DOUBLE: Explain why much of US law term is in Latin and give an example of one term still used today in the US Justice system.
TEACHER WILL TELL YOU IF YOU ARE CORRECT. Your answer must contain the word "12 Tables"
This economic problem, characterized by devalued currency, contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire.
What is hyperinflation?
This leader was assassinated by a group of Roman senators on the Ides of March.
Who is Julius Caesar?
When Rome officially wiped out Carthage, it named the land this.
What is Africa?
Only this type of person could be elected to be a senator.
What is a patrican?
Why is much of the New Testament in Greek?
Though we believe Jesus spoke Aramaic, Jesus was born in the eastern side of the Roman Empire and the gospel spread throughout this Empire. Due to the conquests of Alexander the Great, the Eastern half of the Roman Empire spoke Greek. We know that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he traveled to many Greek city states (Corinth, Thessalonica, Phillipi) with the gospel.
Name three reasons why the Roman Empire fell.
TEACHER WILL TELL YOU IF YOU ARE CORRECT.
This last emperor of the Western Roman Empire was deposed in 476 A.D.
Who is Romulus Augustulus?
What is poisoned himself?
During the Pax Romana, what role did the emperor play in supporting some segments of the Roman population?
Providing handouts of grain to the unemployed
The Latin language of Western Rome evolved into these five modern Romance languages.
What is Spanish, Portuguese, french, Italian, and Romanian?
Explain the fate of the eastern half of the Roman Empire.
TEACHER WILL TELL YOU IF YOU ARE RIGHT