Geography
Rome was built next to this river.
What is the Tiber River?
April 21st, 753 B.C.E.
When was Rome founded?
Roman Alphabet
What is Latin?
A system of government in which citizens choose leaders to act as their representatives.
What is a Republic?
The twin brothers who, according to Roman mythology, began the city of Rome.
Who are Romulus and Remus?
Palatine Hill
Where was Rome first built?
509 B.C.E.
A cruel and oppressive ruler.
Wealthy senators or assembly members within the Roman Republic.
Who are Patricians?
The Dictator Perpetuo.
Who is Julius Caesar?
Controlled North West Italy, traded with the Greeks, and were heavily influenced by Greek culture.
Who were the Etruscans?
March 15th, 44 B.C.E.
A series of three great wars fought between Rome and Carthage that lasted over 100 years.
What are the Punic Wars?
A regular, low-class citizen.
Who is a Plebeian?
Defeated Marc Antony, took control of all Roman land, and was later appointed by the Senate as the First Emperor of Rome.
Who is Julius Augustus?
This island, located in the Mediterranean Sea, was the cause of a long-lasting series of wars fought over trade dominance.
What is Sicily?
A strike among the soldiers and workers that began in 494 B.C.E. and lasted for more than 200 years.
What is the Conflict of Orders?
A long, pointed, bronze tip located at the front of Roman naval ships used for ramming and sinking enemy ships.
What is a Prow?
A secret alliance between the three most influential and powerful senators in an attempt to control the Roman Republic.
What is the First Triumvirate?
The Last "King" of Rome.
Who is Tarquin the Proud?
A historic region of Western Europe that corresponds to modern-day France.
What is Gaul?
31 B.C.E. Octavian defeats the forces of Marc Antony and Cleopatra.
What is the battle of Actium?
One of two senators who were chosen annually among the Senate to act as executive leaders.
What is a Consul?
An alliance between Octavian, Lepidus, and Marc Anthony that defeated the Liberators and later divided Roman territory.
What is the Second Triumvirate?
These two senators were responsible for the assassination plot of Julius Caesar, one of whom was his best friend. (HINT: "Et tu, Brute?")
Who are Cassius and Brutus?