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This member of the Greek Pantheon is considered the King of the Greek gods.
Zeus
When Rome was founded in 753 BC by brothers Romulus and Remus, Romulus became the first King of Rome because he committed what great sin?
He killed his brother, Remus.
Illegal or dishonest behavior, often by people in a position of power is known as what?
Corruption
A government led by a king or queen is known as what?
Monarchy
In the year 393, Roman Emperor Theodosius I canceled/banned the Olympic games for this reason.
The Olympics still had many pagan, or non-Christian, aspects to the way the games were held.
Prior to the eventual sacking of Rome in 410 AD, this famous Carthaginian general came closer than anyone to bringing Rome to its knees during the 2nd Punic War.
Hannibal
A person who will legally receive the
property of someone after that person dies is known as a what?
**hint...in The Roman Empire, this person was marked as the next emperor**
An heir
The worship of multiple gods, as was done in many ancient cultures, is known as what?
Paganism or Polytheism
(Pagan is an acceptable answer too)
This ancient Greek city, which is named after a member of the Greek Pantheon and which still stands to this day, is considered the birthplace of democracy?
Athens
Even though he was not originally called "Emperor," this Roman leader, and nephew of Julius Caesar, is considered the first, greatest, and, having ruled for 41 years, the longest ruling Roman Emperor of all-time.
Caesar Augustus
When Hannibal went to war with Rome he used the largest land animal to ever exist as part of his army. What was the land animal?
Elephant
In ancient Rome, a commoner without any power was known as a what?
Plebeian or Pleb
Although it was not given its current name until 900 years after it was built, this famous Roman building, which still stands to this day, was used for many different purposes throughout its existence, most notably it held all types of gladiatorial combat.
The Colosseum
The succession of Roman political offices, known as the Cursus Honorum, started with the office of Quaestor and ended with this office, the highest in the land.
**hint...the term for this office was only 1 year**
The office of Consul
Rules based on ideas about right and
wrong are called what?
**hint...for many people, violating these rules is the worst thing one can do**
Ethics
A change in one's religious beliefs is known as a what?
Conversion
What was the name of the series of wars that Rome had with the Carthaginians?
**hint...Carthage lost every single one**
The Punic Wars
"Beware the Ides of March" is a reference to the assassination of what famed Roman General and leader?
Julius Caesar
What is the name of the peninsula in southwest Asia that connects Asia and Europe?
**hint...this peninsula is now known as the country of Turkey**
Asia Minor
What is a type of government in which one person illegally seizes all power, usually ruling in a harsh and brutal way; a dictatorship
Tyranny