The mountains that run down the middle of the Italian Peninsula are the _______.
What are the Apennines Mountains?
100
The Latin's settled on the banks of the __________ river.
What is the Tiber River?
100
The ________ sea was called Mare Nostrum.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
100
Julius Caesar was assassinated in the ______.
What is the first century BC?
100
After the death of Julius Caesar, Rome was ruled by ______ and ______.
Who is Antony and Octavian?
200
The Romans used an army formation called a legion because the Greek phalanx ______.
The Greek phalanx was too difficult to turn.
200
Britain, Gaul, Greece, and Italy. Which of the following was not invaded by Julius Caesar?
What is Greece?
200
Much of the First Punic War was fought over the control of the island of _______.
What is the Island of Sicily?
200
What island did Rome gain in the peace settlement after the First Punic War?
What is the Island of Sicily?
200
Rome was established on the ________ river?
What is the Tiber River?
300
Hannibal began his march into Italy from _______.
What is Spain?
300
In the Roman Senate each senator served for _________.
What is a Life Sentence?
300
Which social class included the common people?
What are the Plebeians?
300
Who led the Romans to victory over Carthage in the Second Punic War?
Who is Scipio Africanus?
300
Zama, Actium, Cannae, and Salamis. Which battle was a decisive defeat for Rome?
What is the Battle of Cannae?
400
When Rome began to develop Italy, portions of the peninsula were also inhabited by the __________, ___________, and ___________. (TRIPLE JEOPARDY-1200 points)
Who are the Etruscans, Greeks, and Phoenicians?
400
The Second Punic War, the first civil war, Ides of March 44 BC, and the defeat of Pyrrhus. Which of the following took place first? (DOUBLE JEOPARDY-800 points)
What is the defeat of Pyrrhus?
400
Zama, Cannae, Actium, and Lake Trasimeno. Which battle was a decisive victory for the Romans over Carthage in the Second Punic War?
What is the Battle of Zama?
400
The Romans defeated the Carthaginians at sea during the First Punic War by ______.
What is the boarding of the their ships on planks?
400
The Second Punic War, Ides of March 44 BC, the first civil war, and the defeat of Pyrrhus. Which one took place last?
What is the Ides of March 44 BC?
500
Judging from what you know about the Third Punic War, the term "Carthaginian Peace" to mean:
What is the Severe Peace?
500
The Romans won the Second Punic War for all of the following reasons except that: (TRIPLE JEOPARDY- 1500 points)
1.) Many of Rome's allies remained loyal.
2.) Hannibal was unable to besiege the city of Rome
3.) The Romans won all the land battles in Italy
4.) Scipio forced Hannibal to leave Italy
#3: The Romans won all the land battles in Italy.
500
The Law of Twelve Tables, the defeat of Hannibal, the death of Pompey, and the Third Punic War. Which one took place last? (TRIPLE JEOPARDY-1500 points)
What is the death of Pompey?
500
The victory of Sulla in the first civil war increased the power of the __________.
What is the Senate?
500
The phrase "crossing the Rubicon" means ______. (TRIPLE JEOPARDY-1500 points)
What is the making of a fateful decision from which there is no turning back?