Romulus and Remus
Who was the father of Romulus and Remus and what did he do?
Mars, the Roman God of War
What is the name of the goddess who watched over Roman brides and their marriages?
Juno.
What did Romans ride in, and what did they use to pull it?
A chariot pulled by horses.
Why were the Punic Wars named the "Punic Wars"?
Punic is really Punicus, which means Carthaginian in Latin. The Romans fought the Carthaginians during the Punic Wars.
What are provinces, and what did Rome do with them?
Provinces are conquered land that paid taxes to Rome.
Rome sent governors to each province who would collect the taxes to be taken to Rome.
Who kidnapped the twins, and what did he do with them? How did they survive?
Their uncle had them drowned in the Tiber River, but a servant saved them and put them in a basket to float away to safety.
What is the name of the goddess who had a holy fire in the story about Flavia?
Vesta.
What does it mean to be a Patrician? What does it mean to be a Plebian?
A patrician is someone who has great wealth and power.
Plebians are the poor working men and women.
Who was Hannibal? (Do not tell me what he did.)
Hannibal was a great general and excellent soldier.
Why was the Roman Republic growing weak?
Poor farmers were forced off their land, but the Senate did not care about them because they were poor.
The people grew unhappy.
How did Rome likely begin (not the legend)?
Rome probably began when some farmers and shepherds built a village of small huts on one of the seven hills near the Tiber River.
What is the name of the god who controlled the harvest?
The romans believed Saturn controlled the harvest.
What is a Forum?
The forum is the area in the center of Rome where government buildings, temples, and other important monuments were built.
What happened during the first Punic War?
The Carthaginians brought a navy to fight and conquer Rome. The Romans, who had no navy to fight back with, quickly built ships and fought for 23 years until they won the war.
Who was Julius Caesar and what did he do before becoming a Consul?
He was a soldier who served in Asia and then became a lawyer when he returned to Rome.
He had many powerful friends and used their money to make the greatest games and shows in Roman history. This made him popular.
Why were the seven hills around the Tiber river important, and how did they relate to the name of the city?
The seven hills made it hard for enemies to attack the city of Rome. Rome became known as the "City of Seven Hills."
How did Flavia's family worship her?
They tended the holy fire and kept it burning, and would throw food into it during every meal as a sacrifice.
Who was Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus? And, what did he do?
He was a farmer that had been chosen to be the dictator during war time. He led a citizen army to rescue the Roman Army that had been trapped in a mountain pass.
What happened in the Third Punic War?
Rome and Carthage were at peace for 50 years, then Rome sent an army to Africa and destroyed the city of Carthage in just three years.
What happened in Gaul and on the Rubicon?
Caesar won many battles and became very famous, his friend Pompey got jealous.
The senate ordered him to abandon his army and return to Rome.
According to legend, what year was Rome founded? In what year did the Romans drive out their king and become a republic ruled by representatives?
Rome was founded in 753 BCE and became a republic in 509 BCE.
What is the name of the god who watches over Roman homes? What is unique about him? And what else dos he do?
Janus is his name. He has two faces, one in the front and one in the back of his head. He also watches over the beginning and end of all things.
What was the roman government structure? Who has power in times of war?
The senate controlled how the government spent money. The senate was led by two Consuls.
The plebian assembly could make some laws, but the Senate was in charge.
During times of war, the Dictator was in charge of everything.
What happened in the Second Punic War?
Hannibal led his army from Spain to Italy, crossing the Alps. He lost half his army, but he still fought for 16 years. The romans sent an army to Carthage, where Hannibal fought General Scipio Africanus.
Hannibal continued to fight and refused to surrender; rather than letting himself get captured, he killed himself.
Who won the Civil war and what happened after?
What happened to Pompey?
Caesar drove his enemies out of Italy into Spain and Greece. He then forgave the senators who opposed him.
His friend, Pompey, escaped to Egypt, where the king had him killed, which will prove to be a terrible mistake.