Regal Period
Name the two twins who founded Rome.
Romulus & Remus
Which Roman leader was made a dictator and became a model for later Romans because he gave up power after defeating the Aequi? George Washington was impressed with him. We named a US city after him?
Cincinnatus
Name the two people who ruled Rome after Caesar's death.
Mark Antony and Octavian
Which twin was murdered by his brother?
Remus
Who did the Romans copy a lot of their practices from (art, philosophy, religion, architecture, etc.)?
The Greeks
Name one of the two cultures who influenced the Romans (NOT the Greeks!)
Latins and Etruscans
Name the two types of Roman citizens (terms for the poor and reach).
Patricians and Plebeians
What title was given to Octavian meaning, "exalted or illustrious one"?
Caesar Augustus
Name one of the groups who attacked the Roman Empire, leading to its downfall.
Huns, Goths, Franks, Parthians, Slaves, etc.
The Southern part of Italy contains many of these dormant geographical land forms.
Volcanoes
How many years AFTER the events was the story of Rome's founding written?
500
Name the three branches of the government in the Roman Republic.
Assembly, Senate, and Consuls
What is the term for the 200 years of stability and peace that began with Caesar Augustus' region?
Pax Romana
This emperor named Constantinople the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Constantine
Who did the Romans get their letters from?
The Etruscans
How many kings Did Rome have before establishing the Republic?
7
What is the name for the written laws that were posted publicly for all the Romans to see?
Twelve Tables
What types of things did Roman emperors put on in Ancient Rome to distract Roman citizens from social problems?
Gladiatorial fights, chariot races, theater, public executions, circuses, and other public events.
Which expert Carthaginian general used war elephants to attack the Romans? He was eventually defeated by Scipio
Hannibal
Name the building where the gladiatorial games took place.
The Colosseum
Who was the last king of Rome?
Tarquinius Superbus
What two things led to the fall of the Roman Republic? Hint: One is political and one is physical.
Social unrest related to poverty and the assassination of Julius Caesar.
Name three of the FIVE good emperors.
Trajan, Hadrian, Nerva, Antonius Pius, and Marcus Aurelius
Which Roman emperor split the Empire into the Eastern and Western halves?
Diocletian
How long did the Eastern empire continue to live on after the Western empire fell?
1000 years