Gods and Goddesses
God of the Seas
Neptune
One of the main characters kills his brother
Romulus and Remus
In what country is present-day Rome located?
Italy
Clever and creative
ingenious
Rome's largest group of people who were citizens and could vote. They were shopkeepers, traders, farmers, fishermen, and even poor workers
Plebians
messenger of the gods
Mercury
The main characters save each other through acts of kindness
Androcles and the Lion
Who did Rome see as a Rival?
Carthage
unsettled place without modern social systems
uncivilized
Were not considered citizens and could not vote or choose where to live or work.
Enslaved People
Goddess of Love
Venus
One of the main characters learns that power often comes with danger
The Sword of Damocles
Like most patrician families you live in a large house known in Latin as a...
Domus
tall columns that support a building or roof
pillars
Rome's elite citizens and the smallest and most powerful group. These were very wealthy people who owned many homes.
Patricians
Ruler of the Gods
Jupiter
Who said "veni, vidi, vici"?
Julius Caesar
Where did Rome get their Wheat from?
Egypt
What does "veni, vidi, vici" mean?
I came, I saw, I conquered
Advised or made suggestions about laws to the consuls. There were 300 of them.
Senators
The Son of Venus
Cupid
Who was the adopted son of Julius Caesar?
Augustus Caesar
What river did Caesar cross?
the Rubicon
to disobey a command
defied
Elected by the people. They could disapprove or approve new laws.
Consuls