Geography
True or False.
Rome was located around the Black Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
False
Did Rome have complex sewer systems?
True
What language was spoken in ancient Rome?
Latin
What was the name of the Roman governing body that advised consuls and later emperors?
The Senate
True or False.
Rome's Colosseum was built in 2000 BCE.
False.
It was built in 72 C.E.
What was the main trading road in ancient Rome?
Silk Road
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus (also known as Octavian)
What does the Roman numeral XLIV mean?
When Rome was at its largest, how many miles of frontier did it have?
Round your answer to the nearest thousand.
60,000 miles
What was the Roman invention that brought water to cities?
the aqueduct
Which was the highest social class in ancient Rome?
Patricians
Who ruled Rome as dictator from 49 to 44 BCE ?
Julius Caesar
What was the Roman legal code that became a foundation for many modern legal systems?
The Twelve Tables
What river flowed through ancient Rome?
Tiber
Who was a Greek mathematician who is considered to be the "father of geometry"
Euclid
In Rome, what fountain is on the site where, in 19 BCE, was the endpoint of the Aqua Virgo aqueduct?
Trevi
How is the period of relative peace, prosperity, and stability in the Roman Empire, lasting from 27 BCE to 180 CE referred to?
The Pax Romana, meaning "Roman Peace,"
What was the name of the North African city that was Rome’s main rival during the Punic Wars?
Carthage
Ancient Rome was built on and around how many hills?
Seven
In Rome, SPQR stands for "Senatus Populusque Romanus", which translates to what?
"The Senate and the People of Rome"
What were the streets called in every city that had those same main roads, oriented south-north and east-west?
Cardo and Decumanus.