Geography and Settlement of Rome
Who were Romulus and Remus?
The Mythical Founders of Rome
How was Julius Caesar killed?
Stabbed to Death by Senators
Where would one most likely see the foods listed below?
• mice cooked in honey • roasted parrots stuffed with dates • salted jellyfish • snails dipped in milk
At a wealthy Romans dinner
What was the 200 years of peace called in Rome?
Pax Romana
Who was Romes first Emperor?
Octavian, later renamed Augustus
Who lived first in the area that became Rome?
The Etruscans
Which one of these men was not a part of the First Triumvirate?
A. Pompey C. Crassus
B. Caesar D. Lepidus
D. Lepidus
What was a typical home for a poor Roman city-dweller?
An apartment in a tall building
What are all of the reasons why the Roman Empire ended?
Christianity, Military and political issues, Inflation, and Germanic Invasions
Who won the power struggle during the Second Triumvirate?
In the Roman Republic, patricians referred to _______
Wealthy Roman landowners
Who did Julius Caesar help with his reforms to the Roman Republic?
The Rich
Why did thousands of Romans go to the Circus Maximus?
To watch chariot races
Who tried to help Rome get together?
Diocletian
What did Octavian Change his name to?
Augustus
Why were plebeians unhappy when the Roman Republic was first set up?
They had no say in making the laws
Why was Julius Caesar Killed?
In Rome, people were commonly enslaved after _____
Being captured in a war
Why was Christianity a threat to the Roman Empire?
Christians thought that God was on a higher state of being than the emperor
What was the original title for emperor?
Imperator
Why were the 12 Tables created?
The people elect representatives to make laws for them.
Who took over after Caesar was killed?
Octavian, Marc Antony, and Marcus Lepidus
Why was the home of a wealthy Roman unlikely to burn down?
It was built of stone
Why were the Huns a threat to the Roman empire?
They caused the the Germanic invasions that were a big part of Rome Falling.
What did "Imperator" mean?
Supreme military commander