Geography & Impact Today
What is the name of the peninsula where Rome is located?
What form of government did Rome have? (Before Caesar's dictatorship)
What is the name of the North African city that Rome battled against during the Punic Wars.
Carthage
What role/job title did Julius Caesar have when he was in the military?
General
How old am I? (Mr. Wilson)
What is the name of the mountain range in the northern part of Italy?
The Alps
What was the name of the group of people that were elected to make laws in Ancient Rome? Hint: We have this in the US Government.
The Senate
What animal did the Carthaginian general Hannibal bring with his armies when his troops crossed the Alps?
Elephants
What kind of war did Julius Caesar start when he and his troops attacked Rome?
Civil War
Name one player on any Detroit sports team, past or current.
Many answers - Including Cade Cunningham, Jared Goff, Aiden Hutchinson, Dylan Larkin
What are the two months in our calendar that are are named after Roman leaders?
July & August (Julius Caesar & Augustus Caesar)
What were the names of the two leaders that were elected each year to lead Rome?
Consuls
What is the name of the Mediterranean island that Rome & Carthage fought over during the First Punic War?
Sicily
What is the name of the alliance that Julius Caesar formed with two other powerful Roman men in order to gain more power in the Roman government?
What is the Triumvirate? (Hard to pronounce, I will give it if you are close)
What phrase that is said during the Minecraft movie is causing movie-goers to toss their popcorn in the air?
Chicken Jockey!
What is the name of the river that the city of Rome was founded on?
The Tiber River
The name of the two social classes in Rome - One was the rich and wealthy elite, the other was farmers, workers, and common people who had less money. (MUST NAME BOTH)
What is the name of the group of people that founded the city of Carthage?
The Phoenicians
What was the name of the river that Caesar crossed at the border of France & Italy when he decided to attack Rome?
The Rubicon
Which country defeated France to win the FIFA World Cup back in 2022?
Argentina
What is one example of a Latin word or phrase that we still use in English?
Many answers - Some include Versus, Per Se, Et Cetera, Extra, Bonus, Alibi, Status Quo
What were the names of people in the Roman government who fought for the rights of the common people?
Tribunes
What is the name of the battle strategy that Hannibal used to defeat the larger Roman army at the Battle of Cannae?
The Double Pincer Maneuver
Who were the names of the two men that Julius Caesar formed an alliance with to gain power in Rome? (MUST NAME BOTH)
Pompey & Crassus
What is ONE of the TOP FIVE most played Roblox mini-games in 2025?
1. Brookhaven RP 2. Blox Fruit 3. Adopt Me! 4. Tower of Hell 5. Murder Mystery 2