Roman Government and Politics
In ancient Rome, this power allowed a single elected official to block decisions made by the Senate.
What is a veto?
These were this highest-ranking class in ancient Rome.
Who are patricians?
These units made up the Roman army and helped expand Roman territory.
What are legions?
Jesus of Nazareth’s teachings evolved into this world religion.
What is Christianity?
The story of Romulus and Remus explained this event.
What is the founding of Rome?
This massive Roman building hosted gladiator battles and other events.
What is the Colosseum?
When Julius Caesar crossed this river in 49 BC, he effectively declared civil war against Rome.
What is the Rubicon?
This was the name of the political system of ancient Rome before it became an empire.
What is a Republic?
This language, spoken in ancient Rome, influenced many modern languages including English.
What is Latin?
After the Punic Wars, Rome controlled large areas of land and dominated this major sea for trade.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
This emperor was the first Roman ruler to support Christianity.
Who is Constantine?
Historians mark the start of the Roman Empire when Octavian and the Senate changed his name to this.
What is Augustus?
Romans used the Colosseum mainly for gladiator fights and these dramatic events.
What are battle reenactments?
Julius Caesar's best friend, who participated in his assassination, supposedly to save the Republic.
Who was Brutus?
Plebeians formed their own council to protest because they could not do this in the Roman government.
What is hold political office?
This sector formed the backbone of the Roman economy.
What is agriculture?
Rome gained control of this island after its victory in the First Punic War.
What is Sicily?
Constantine is known for organizing this council to establish consistent teachings among Christian churches.
What is the Council of Nicaea?
To manage the large empire, Diocletian did this to Rome’s political structure.
What is split it into two halves?
Emperors offered free food and entertainment at the Colosseum to distract citizens from this.
What is their difficult lives?
Julius Caesar was assassinated on this date, famously called "The Ides of March."
What is March 15, 44 BC?
This code, displayed in the Roman Forum, was Rome’s first attempt at written law.
What are the Twelve Tables?
This location in Rome was the center of government, religion, and social life.
What is the Forum?
Hannibal was recalled to Carthage after this major war.
What is the Second Punic War?
Romans adopted and modified their mythology after learning from these nearby settlers.
Who are the Greeks?
Romans blamed internal corruption and these invading groups for the fall of the empire.
Who are barbarians?
This volcano erupted in 79 AD and destroyed Pompeii.
What is Mount Vesuvius?
According to legend, this type of person warned Caesar to "beware the Ides of March."
What is a soothsayer?
In the Roman Republic, the Senate had this major responsibility related to proposing laws.
What is debating policy and proposing laws?
Rome's hills and the Mediterranean Sea provided advantages in these areas.
What is trade and/or protection?
More people were allowed to become Roman citizens so that Rome could get more of this.
What is tax revenue or the number of soldiers in the army.
According to the Bible, Jesus was executed by this Roman method.
What is crucifixion?
This city was buried in Ash. It's rediscovery was important because it revealed many clues about Roman daily life.
What is Pompeii?
This nearby city was also buried under volcanic ash during Mount Vesuvius's eruption.
What is Herculaneum?
One of Caesar's lasting reforms was adjusting this system, which we still use a version of today.
What is the calendar?
SURPRISE GEOGRAPHY QUESTIONS!
ANSWER ALL FOUR QUESTIONS CORRECTLY FOR DOUBLE POINTS!
1 This major mountain range forms a natural barrier to the north of Italy.
2 On a map of Italy, this city is located in the central-western region near the Tiber River.
3 This mountain range runs down the length of Italy like a spine.
4 This large island lies just off the southern "toe" of Italy’s boot-shaped peninsula.
1 What are the Alps?
2 What is Rome?
3 What are the Apennines?
4 What is Sicily?
Only one of the following is not a Romance language derived from Latin.
Romanian Portuguese French German
What is German?
True or False:
Ancient Rome once included Egypt, Greece, and Mesopotamia.
What is True?
Jesus of Nazareth was sometimes called Jesus Christ. What does 'Christ' mean?
What is "the anointed one" or "the Messiah".
It's derived from the Greek word Christos, which translated the Hebrew term meshiah (משיח). This title signifies that Jesus was believed to be the one God chose to be the King of Kings and the Savior of the world.
This famous gladiator led a massive slave revolt against Rome in 73 BC.
Who is Spartacus?
This ancient writer recorded a detailed eyewitness account of Mount Vesuvius's eruption.
Who is Pliny the Elder?
The senators who assassinated Caesar claimed they were doing it to save this form of Roman government.
What is the Republic?