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Rome's first written laws.
What are the Twelve Tables?
This group represented the common people of Rome.
Who are the plebeians?
This war took place between Carthage and Rome.
What are the Punic wars?
Roman gladiator fights were held in this building.
What is the Colosseum?
He was the legendary first king of Rome.
Who is Romulus?
The two top elected officials in the Roman Republic
What are consuls?
Romulus and Remus were said to have been raised by this animal.
What is a she-wolf?
Julius Caesar was assassinated on this date.
What is the Ides of March (March 15, 44 BCE)?
These were large open spaces in Roman cities used for public life.
What is a forum?
This Roman general defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama.
Who is Scipio Africanus?
This form of government replaced Rome's monarchy.
What is a republic?
This group was the wealthy ruling class of Rome.
Who are the patricians?
The Roman Republic was established in this year.
What is 509 BCE?
This was the most important hill in Rome, home to temples and government buildings.
What is the Capitoline Hill?
He was the famous Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps
Who is Hannibal?
He was a famous Roman orator and lawyer.
Who is Cicero?
This man was the adopted heir of Julius Caesar.
Who is Octavian (later Augustus)?
Rome was traditionally founded in this year.
What is 753 BCE?
This Jewish province was under Roman control during Jesus's lifetime.
What is Judea?
He was the twin brother of Romulus.
Who is Remus?
This general became dictator for life before being assassinated.
Who is Julius Caesar?
These three men made up the First Triumvirate.
Who are Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus?
This battle in 31 BCE made Octavian the ruler of Rome.
What is the Battle of Actium?
The Roman Senate met in this building.
What is the Curia?
The last king of Rome before the Republic began.
Who is Tarquin the Proud?