Gods and Goddesses
I am known as the top god.
Zeus or Jupiter
I live in a domus and spend a good part of my day supervising slaves. Who am I
a patrician
We were the first rulers of Rome.
Etruscan Kings
We were considered second-class citizens.
Plebeians
I was once captured by __________.
pirates
I am Jupiter's brother.
Neptune
I am a large amphitheater where Romans go to watch combat sports, such as gladiator fights. What am I?
The Colosseum
We were the two most powerful people in Roman government.
Consuls
Many Romans who were not famers were either traders or _______.
merchants
What am I known for?
fighting and writing
I am the goddess of love.
Venus or Aphrodite
We are the twins who were sent to be killed by a king. A wolf and a shepherd helped us to live, and one of us later went on to found Rome. Who are we?
Romulus and Remus
Senators were in power for as long as ______.
they lived
After being taken from our country, we were taken to Rome to become __________.
slaves
Julius Caesar fell in love with me and helped me take over Egypt.
Cleopatra
I am the god of fire.
Vulcan
I am a large, oval structure where Romans go to watch chariot races and other entertaining spectacles. What am I?
The Circus Maximus
Rome went from a group of kingdoms to a _________.
republic
In Ancient Rome, there were often ________ because of food shortages.
riots
I crossed this river and started a civil war.
The Rubicon
We are named after the gods and goddesses of Ancient Rome.
The planets in the solar system.
I surprised everyone when I led troops over the Italian Alps to fight in the Punic Wars. Who am I?
Hannibal
There were ______ members in the Roman senate.
300
The government used __________ to distract unhappy Roman citizens.
games or entertainment
It wasn't that I loved Caesar less, but I loved Rome more.
Brutus