Places
What country is the city of Rome located?
Italy
Who was the general who brought elephants with him across the Alps?
Hannibal
What are the two types of rulers the Roman Republic had?
Consuls and Senators
What is the building where gladiators fight?
Colosseum
Who were considered to be Roman citizens?
Patricians and Plebeians
What continent is Rome located on?
Europe
Who was very powerful, many Romans loved him and he named himself the first dictator of Rome?
Julius Caesar
In times of war, who would rule the Roman Republic?
dictator
Why were arches important to Roman buildings?
What did the Romans believe in?
gods and goddesses
What is the name of the city Rome fought in the Punic Wars?
Carthage
Who was the queen of Egypt who had Julius Caesar helped her and she fell in love with Marc Antony?
Cleopatra
Who was the first dictator of Rome?
Julius Caesar
What is the structure for carrying water across long distances?
aqueducts
Which group of people was the largest in Rome?
Plebeians
What was the name of the city that was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius?
Who was the first Emperor of Rome who close the gates and brought peace to Rome?
Caesar Augustus aka Octavian
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Caesar Augustus
What is the oval track where there are chariot races?
Circus Maximus
Who hired tutors to teach their children, live in large, private homes and were wealthy?
Patricians
What lead to the decline of Rome?
bad emperors, generals killing emperors, it got too big, weak and poor army
What language did the people of Rome speak?
Latin
What type of government did Rome have before the Roman Republic?
Monarchy -- a king ruled
What is the marketplace in Rome where people could purchase goods, hear speeches and worship the gods?
The Forum
What happened to people from places that the Romans conquered?
They were killed or enslaved