Punic Wars
How many Punic Wars were there?
Three
Who were the people that were forced to work?
Enslaved people
What river was Rome founded on?
Tiber River
What were the twins named in the famous Roman legend we read?
Romulus and Remus
Jupiter
Who was Rome fighting against?
Carthage
Who were the most wealthy citizens?
Patricians
What sea did Rome surround?
Mediterranean Sea
Which twin named Rome after himself?
Romulus
Who was queen of the gods?
Juno
What did Hannibal bring that scared the Romans?
Elephants
Who were the regular, everyday working people?
Plebeians
How many hills was Rome built on?
Seven
What animal saved the twins as babies?
A wolf
Who was the god of war?
Mars
Where was Carthage relative to Rome?
North Africa (south of Rome)
Who were the two main people in charge of the government?
Consuls
What country is Rome in now?
Italy
Romulus and Remus tells the story of how what city was supposedly founded?
Rome
Who was the god of the sun?
Apollo
Who won?
Rome
What were the 300 representatives called?
Senators
Peninsula
Why were Romulus and Remus put in a basket in the river?
Their uncle was afraid they would become more powerful than him, so he told a slave to get rid of them. The slave felt bad and put them in the river.
Who was god of the sea?
Neptune