Gov't & Leaders
What type of government did Rome create after overthrowing its king in 509 BCE?
What is a Republic?
What were wealthy upper-class Romans called?
What are Patricians?
What was the Roman army called?
What was the traditional clothing worn by upper-class Roman men called?
What is a toga?
What fighters battled each other or wild animals in Roman arenas?
What are gladiators?
Who were the two leaders elected each year in the Roman Republic?
Who are the consuls?
What were common working-class Romans called?
What are Plebeians?
What rival city did Rome fight in the Punic Wars?
What is Carthage?
What was the long dress worn by married Roman women called?
What is a Stola?
What was the Roman practice of giving free food and entertainment called?
What is Bread abd Circuses?
What group of wealthy Roman men advised leaders and influenced government decisions?
What is the Senate?
What group made up the largest part of Rome’s population?
What are Plebeians?
What helped Roman soldiers move quickly across the empire and communicate efficiently?
What are Roman roads?
What unusual foods were sometimes served at Roman banquets? Name one.
What are flamingo tongues, roast peacock, or stewewd snails?
What type of religion did Romans practice when they believed in many gods?
Which Roman leader declared himself dictator for life before being assassinated?
Who was Julius Caesar?
What was the name of the large private homes wealthy Romans lived in?
What is a Domus?
Approximately how many soldiers were in one Roman legion?
What is about 5,000 soldiers?
What important Roman structure carried water into cities?
What are aqueducts?
Which Roman god was the king of the gods?
Who is Jupiter?
Which Roman ruler became the first emperor and began the Roman Empire?
Who was Augustus?
What were crowded Roman apartment buildings for poor families called?
What are Insulae?
What sea did Rome eventually control after expanding its empire?
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
What tool did Romans use to scrape dirt and dead skin off their bodies in baths?
What is a Strigil?
Which Roman god was the god of war?
Who is Mars?