Romulus
True or False: Rome is the capital city of Germany.
False. Rome is the capital city of Italy.
True or False: Rome is located on the continent of Europe.
True.
True or False: Greece is shaped like a boot.
False. Italy is shaped like a boot.
True or False: According to legend, the city of Rome is named after Remus.
False. It's named after Romulus.
True or False: Myths are true stories.
False. Myths are fictional.
The Punic Wars were between the Romans and the ______.
(Greeks, Carthaginians, Vikings)
Carthaginians
Where was Julius Caesar killed?
(on the battlefield; at his home; on the Senate Floor)
on the senate floor
True or False: Julius Caesar's last words were: "Et tu, Brute?"
True.
Patrician, plebian, or slave?
I was once free but was taken away from my home after losing a battle.
Slave
Patrician, plebian, or slave?
Although I make up the majority of people in Rome, I still do not have all the rights of the elite.
Plebian
Patrician, plebian, or slave?
I work as a merchant in the Forum.
Plebian
Patrician, plebian, or slave?
I am a part of the elite Roman society.
Patrician
Patrician, plebian, or slave?
I would like to vote, but I cannot.
Slave
What is the Roman name for the god Zeus?
(Poseidon, Jupiter, Neptune)
Jupiter
What is the Roman name for the goddess Aphrodite?
(Cupid, Hera, Venus)
Venus
What is the Roman name for the god Poseidon?
(Zeus, Neptune, Apollo)
Neptune
What is the Roman name for the goddess Athena?
(Hera, Minerva, Venus)
Minerva
What is the name of the structure where gladiators would fight, sometimes to the death?
The Colosseum
How many consuls were part of the Roman Republic?
(4, 8, 2)
Two.
Who was the Egyptian queen that Julius Caesar fell in love with?
Cleopatra.
Why did the Ancient Romans want to please Saturn, the god of the harvest?
Answer should include: they believed if Saturn was happy, their crops would be plentiful. If Saturn was mad, they might have floods or a drought.
Was Julius Caesar a hero or a traitor? Defend your opinion by giving at least 2 reasons.
Answers will vary, but should include 2 good reasons for their opinion.
How was Cleopatra important to the history of Rome?
Answer should include that Caesar fell in love with Cleopatra and they formed an alliance. Rome was able to import wheat from Egypt.
The decline of the Roman Empire happened for many reasons. Name at least 2 factors that contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire.
Answer might include:
-Empire got too big/too vast for one emperor
-No military/mercenaries were hired instead
-Lots of invasions from outsiders
Describe the outcome of Androcle’s fight in the Colosseum.
Answer should include:
Androcles was set free because he was set up to fight against the lion he had befriended in the cave and neither of them would fight each other.