Lesson 1
Italy is an example of this, a large landmass nearly surrounding by water.
What is a penninsula?
Ordinary citizens of Rome.
What are plebians?
These were large farming estates that drove poor farmers into the cities.
What are latifundia's?
This was the 200 year period of peace and prosperity in Rome.
What is Pax Romana?
This was the first overall pick of the NFL Draft.
Who is Cam Ward?
Rome was surrounded by 7 of these, making the city easy to defend against outsiders.
What are hills?
The ruling class of Rome.
What are patricians?
The first life-long dictator of Rome.
Who is Julius Ceaser?
This would be the leader of a Roman Province.
What is a proconsul?
This country recently attacked Pakistan?
Who is India?
A government in which citizens elect their leaders.
What is a republic?
To deny or reject.
What is a veto?
This was the first military leader to become consul of Rome.
Who is Marius?
In the year 79 Mount Vesuvius erupted destroying this city.
What is Pompeii?
This is where the new pope, Pope Leo XIV, is from.
What is Chicago, IL U.S.A.
These are large groups of Roman soldiers.
What are legions?
The head of the government, usually with a limited term in office.
What is a consul?
This person praised the Republic of Rome in public, but privately wanted to become emperor. He became emperor after asking the Senate for more power.
Who is Octavian, or Caesar Augustus?
This Roman Emperor made a change to the tax system to cut down on government curruption.
Who is Augustus?
This was the first US state to ban fluoride in public drinking water.
What is Utah?
These were the original rulers of Rome.
Who are the Etruscans?
This is who Rome fought to gain control of the Mediterranean Region.
Who are the Carthaginians?
This is the calendar our current Gregorian calendar is based off of.
What is the Julian Calender?
These are the 5 "Good Emperors" of the Pax Romana
Who is; Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius.
Mark Carney is the new Prime Minister of this country?
What is Canada?