Category 1: Founding of Rome
According to legend, who were the founders of Rome?
➡️ Who are Romulus and Remus?
What is the power to reject a law or decision?
➡️ What is veto?
What is a unit of soldiers in the Roman army?
➡️ What is a legion?
What traditional Roman garment was worn by citizens?
➡️ What is a toga?
Who led a slave revolt against Rome?
➡️ Who is Spartacus?
What river was the city of Rome built along?
➡️ What is the Tiber River?
What was one of two elected leaders who ran the Roman government?
➡️ What is a consul?
A smaller group within a Roman legion was called what?
➡️ What is a maniple?
A system where men hold power in the family is called what?
➡️ What is patriarchy?
What day was Julius Caesar assassinated?
➡️ What is the Ides of March?
Which group influenced Roman religion and architecture?
➡️ Who are the Etruscans?
What is a public official who runs the government called?
➡️ What is a magistrate?
What do we call a territory controlled by Rome?
➡️ What is a province?
A group that makes up a smaller part of a larger population is called what?
➡️ What is a minority?
Julius Caesar’s rise marked the end of what form of government?
➡️ What is the Republic?
What type of government did Rome establish after its monarchy?
➡️ What is a Republic?
What is a plan of action made by a government?
➡️ What is policy?
Rome used negotiation with other countries to avoid conflict. This is called what?
➡️ What is diplomacy?
A farmer who rents land from another is called what?
➡️ What is a tenant?
Who became the first emperor of Rome?
➡️ Who is Augustus (Octavian)?
A written set of laws and principles that guides a government is called what?
➡️ What is a constitution?
What is the open public meeting place in a Roman city?
➡️ What is a forum?
What is a group of territories ruled by one leader or country?
➡️ What is an empire?
A large country home in ancient Rome was called what?
➡️ What is a villa?
Name one reason the Roman Republic fell.
➡️ Economic inequality / political corruption / civil wars.