Founding/Religion
Who is Romulus?
These were the two classes of people in Rome. One was the masses, one was the wealthy aristocracy.
Who are the Plebeians and Patricians?
This is the Gallic leader who was captured by Caesar and paraded around Rome before his murder 5 years later.
Who is Vercingetorix?
These two brothers descended from Scipio Africanus and challenged Patrician authority to push political changes that would benefit the Plebeian class.
Who were the Gracci Brothers?
(Bonus 100pts: What were their first names?)
This is the political alliance of the three most powerful men in Rome to bypass the authority of the Senate.
What is the First Triumvirate?
This is the highest religious authority in Rome.
Who is the Pontifex Maximus?
This is a diarchy of military commanders that had veto power in the Senate.
Who are the Consuls?
This is the series of three wars against Carthage that brought immense wealth, prestige, and foreign slaves to Rome.
What are the Punic Wars?
This former gladiator from Thrace rallied over 100k slaves and marched on Rome to demand their freedom.
Who is Spartacus?
This is the Roman Senator and statesman who was the most vocal in opposition to Caesar and his rise to power.
Who is Cicero?
This is the people group that preceded the Romans in the Italian Peninsula, that imparted culture such as togas, gladiator games, and the acqueduct.
Who are the Etruscans?
This is the group of elected Patricians that would make and pass laws for the Roman Republic.
What is the Senate?
This is the act of declaring a state of emergency, which brings additional laws and rules on the people for their safety.
What is Martial Law?
These slave-plantations drove out the working-class Plebeian farmer and drastically changed the economy and military of Rome.
What is a latifunda?
This is the final battle of the Gallic Wars that gave Caesar such military prestige he was threatened by the Senate.
What is the Battle of Alesia?
This is the religious temple of (Greek) Hestia that had young chaste women serve for 30 years.
What is the Temple of Vesta?
These officers were elected by the masses and represented their interests in the Senate.
Who are the Tribunes?
This is the act of legally murdering political opponents and stealing their wealth.
What are proscriptions?
This is the name of the group that murdered Caesar on the Ides of March.
Who are the Liberators?
What is the Rubicon?
(Bonus 300pts: What are the famous words that he said while crossing?)
These are home-shrines that every Roman had in their home to dedicate to their patron god/goddess.
What are lanariums?
These are the two political parties of the late Roman Republic, that competed for power in the Senate.
Who are the populares and the optimates?
This person is responsible for marching on Rome with a legion loyal to himself, and proclaiming himself "dictator for life" and reforming the Republic to strengthen the Patrician class.
Who is Sulla?
This is the person responsible for reforming the military of Rome which directly led to soldiers loyalty being changed from the government to their commanding leaders.
Who is Marius?
Caesar held this position of governor over civil laws.
What is a praetor?