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People
100
Rome is the capital of what country?
Italy
100
What is a republic?
government with elected officials
100
A Roman fighter, who was usually a prisoner who was forced to fight, was called a
gladiator
100
In Rome an enormous stadium called the ____________ was built to hold gladiator fights
Colosseum
100
Why was Julius Ceaser murdered?
he had too much power, he was disliked by the Senate
200
What is the term for Italy's geographic feature?
peninsula
200
The lower class, the majority of Romans
Plebians
200
This was a relaxing place to meet and socialize with friends
bath house
200
Pax Romana stood for
Roman Peace
200
Who was Rome's first dictator?
Ceaser
300
Rome was founded on this river
Tiber
300
The rich minority of Rome
The patricians
300
In 204 B. C. Hannibal went to battle on
elephants
300
How did the early Romans get water into their cities?
aqueducts
300
Who is Romes first emperor?
Augustus
400
Rome is located in this continent
Europe
400
In 509 B.C., a Roman Republic was founded and ruled by what?
What is a Senate
400
In the year 117 A.D. a great general named Hadrian became the emperor. He is famous for
building a stone wall
400
This is where the Romans worshipped ALL Gods
Pantheon
400
Who were Romulus and Remus?
twin brothers that helped found the city of Rome
500
The island at the tip of Italy is
Sicily
500
Roman’s laws were written down and known as
12 Tables
500
Which of the following items did the Romans NOT give us? a) roads b) cement c) 12 month calendar d) the clock
clock
500
Roman Gods were named after
planets
500
If spectators wanted a fighter to die they would
give the thumbs down sign