gods and goddesses
Famous Romans
A town destroyed
Ancient Rome
Roman Buildings & Sayings
100
I am Master of all the gods and god of the sky
Who is Jupiter?
100
I fought against Rome in the Punic Wars and traveled over the Alps on war elephants.
Who is Hannibal?
100
The Ancient Roman town that was covered by volcanic gas, ash, and rock and ceased to exist.
What is Pompeii?
100
According to legend, Ancient Rome began with these twin boys.
Who are Romulus and Remus?
100
Romans invented this building material around 200 BC.
What is concrete?
200
I am wife of Jupiter and protector of women
Who is Juno?
200
I was well liked by the Roman people, but feared by the Roman leaders. I was stabbed to my death 23 times by powerful Senators, some of whom were my good friends.
Who is Julius Caesar?
200
The volcano that covered Pompeii in volcanic ash and destroyed the town.
What is Mount Vesuvius?
200
According to legend, Romulus and Remus were rescued by this animal from the Tiber River.
What is a wolf?
200
This is where Ancient Romans went to see gladiators fight to their deaths.
What is the Colosseum?
300
I am god of war.
Who is Mars?
300
I was the great-nephew of Julius Caesar who became his adopted son and was known as the first emperor of Rome.
Who is Octavian (Augustus)?
300
Most Ancient Roman families ate their meals laying on this.
What is a couch?
300
This leader in Ancient Rome is like a king with great powers.
What is an emperor?
300
This is where Ancient Romans went to worship their gods.
What is the Pantheon?
400
I am goddess of love.
Who is Venus?
400
I was Queen of Egypt. I fell in love with Julius Caesar and later with Marc Antony. I killed myself with a poisonous snake.
Who was Cleopatra?
400
A central courtyard in the middle of most homes in Ancient Rome.
What is an atrium?
400
This was a form of government in Ancient Rome where no one person had complete control.
What is a republic?
400
This is the official language of Ancient Rome.
What is Latin?
500
I am god of the sea
Who is Neptune?
500
My name means "tiny boot." I was an emperor of Rome that behaved badly. I wanted to make my horse a consul and thought I was the god Jupiter so I built a temple to myself. My own guards murdered me when I was only 29.
Who is Caligula?
500
The month, day, and year that Mount Vesuvius began to erupt.
What is August 24, 79?
500
Ancient Romans were divided into these three groups.
What are Patricians, Plebeians, and Slaves?
500
Today Rome is known as the __________ city.
What is eternal?