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What were the names of the twin brothers that found Rome?
Romulus and Remus.
What year was Rome founded?
753 B.C.E
What language did early Romans speak?
Latin.
Where is one part of Ancient Rome located?
underground
What did Ancient Romans wash their clothes in?
urine!
What two Roman groups were most noticeable in the social organization?
Patricians and Plebeians.
In what year did the council of the plebs receive the right to pass laws for all Romans?
287 B.C.E.
When did The First Punic War begin?
264 B.C.E.
Where is Ancient Rome located?
Italy
Name 3 types of gods and goddess that Ancient Romans worshipped.
Apollo, Jupiter, Minerva, Venus, Neptune, Mars, Diana, Pluto, Cupid, Mercury
Name the general who recruited the armies in a new way in the second century B.C.E.
Marius.
Who was known as the richest man in Rome and had successfully put down a major slave rebellion?
Crassus.
Who was known as a military hero?
Pompey.
Who was Rome founded by?
two brothers.
What are two of the seven hills?
Capitoline Hill, Palatine Hill, Aventine Hill, Caelian Hill, Esquiline Hill, Quirinal Hill, Viminal Hill
What three basic classes were Roman citizens divided into?
The Senatorial, Equestrian, and the lower classes.
What is the Latin word for emperor?
Imperator.
What do they write on?
papyrus, thin wood, parchment, wax tablet, etc..
What are the names of the two brothers?
Romulus and Remus
What is one positive way Rome influenced us.
government, alphabet, etc...
At the age when boys were going into secondary schools, what were girls doing?
Getting married.
What is the name of Rome's first code of laws?
The Twelve Tables.
What did they write with?
a metal pen dipped in ink.
What is a negative effect about Ancient Rome?
many citizens, and tourists.
What continent is Rome located in?
Europe