Geography
What modern country is Rome located in?
Italy
What language did the Romans speak?
Who could hold office in Rome?
Patrician men
What animals did Hannibal bring onto the battle field?
Elephants and Horses
Who killed Julius Ceasar?
Brutus and Cassius... the whole Roman senate
What body of water does the Roman Empire surround?
Mediterranean Sea
Name the two twins that were responsible for the founding of Rome.
Romulus and Remus
What country adopted the ideas of the Roman Republic today?
USA
What did Spartacus fight for?
Freedom
What was Augustus's real name?
Which river was near Rome?
Tiber or Rubicon
July
What was the name of the two most powerful people in Rome?
Consul
What did Caligula command his soldiers to attack?
What are two things the Romans gave to us?
sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health
Name areas Rome conquered.
Britain, Northern Africa, Greece, Europe
What were the two social classes in Rome?
Plebeians and Patricians
How long did senators in ancient Rome have to serve?
Life/FOREVER
Where would the Romans watch events like gladiator games?
Colosseum
What mountain erupted near Pompeii?
Vesuvius
Name the mountain range in Northern Italy.
Alps
What was "Pax Romana"?
Peace in Rome
What are the three branches of government?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
The Romans defeated the Carthaginians in what battles?
The Punic Wars
Romans link their ancestors to this hero from the Trojan war, Virgil wrote a story about him.
Aeneas