The Punic Wars
Roman Leaders & Military
Problems of Rome
Roman Society
Final Outcomes
100
What powerful North African city-state fought Rome in the Punic Wars?
What is Carthage?
100
What type of soldiers made Rome famous for its powerful army?
What are Roman legionaries?
100
What word describes dishonest or unfair government behavior in Rome?
What is corruption?
100
What type of fighters battled in arenas for entertainment?
What are gladiators?
100
What happened to Carthage after the Third Punic War?
What is it was destroyed by Rome?
200
What island was fought over during the First Punic War?
What is Sicily?
200
Which Roman general defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama?
Who is scipio
200
What phrase described Rome giving free food and entertainment to citizens?
What is 'Bread and Circuses'?
200
Why did emperors provide free grain to citizens?
What is to keep people calm and loyal?
200
What sea did Rome gain control over after defeating Carthage?
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
300
What Roman invention allowed soldiers to board enemy ships during naval battles?
What is the corvus?
300
What mountain range did Hannibal cross to invade Italy?
What are the Alps?
300
What problem happened when emperors constantly fought for power?
What is political instability?
300
How could entertainment distract Romans from problems?
What is by keeping citizens focused on games instead of political issues?
300
What did Rome gain from the Punic Wars besides land?
What are wealth and power?
400
Which Carthaginian general crossed the Alps with elephants?
Who is Hannibal Barca?
400
What animals did Hannibal famously bring with his army?
What are war elephants?
400
What economic problem hurt Rome during its decline?
What is economic collapse or inflation?
400
Who might guard the borders of the Roman Empire?
What is a Roman soldier?
400
Why do historians still study the Punic Wars today?
What is because they changed the balance of power in the ancient world?
500
What battle was one of Rome’s worst defeats during the Second Punic War?
What is the Battle of Cannae?
500
What was one major reason Rome eventually defeated Carthage?
What is Roman adaptability and military organization?
500
What military problem made Rome weaker against invasions?
What is weak borders or military weakness?
500
What question are historians still debating about Bread and Circuses?
What is whether it helped stabilize Rome or weakened it?
500
Did Bread and Circuses solve Rome’s deeper problems?
What is no or only temporarily?
1000
This building is in Rome and still stands today! Mr. P has been there.
What is the Colloseum
1000
This type of art is called?
What is Mosaic
1000
This was the common dress for Romans, especially Senators!
What is a Toga
1000
This is a map of the Roman Empire. What is the name of the country highlighted in red?>
What is England or Great Britain
1000
This amazing feat of engineering is called?
What is an aqueduct