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Founding Rome
Roman Culture
Roman Republic
Pax Romana
Alexander the Great
100

Aeneas fled from what city to eventually come to Italy

Troy

100

What was the large stadium built for gladiator fights and other events in Rome

The Colosseum

100

This man became the sole leader of Rome, but was later assassinated in the senate

Julius Caesar

100

What was the period of peace and prosperity that followed the rise of the first Roman Emperor

Pax Romana

100

Alexander founded what famous city in Egypt

Alexandria 

الإسكندرية

200

What was the story written by Virgil that connected Rome to the Illiad and Ancient Greece

The Aeneid

200

What was the upper class in Roman society

Patricians

200

Who is the famous general who brought elephants across the Alps to fight Rome in the Punic Wars

Hannibal

200

About how long did the Pax Romana last?

200 years

200

At what age did Alexander become king and begin his conquest?

20 years old

300

Who were the two brothers who were raised by wolves and later founded the city of Rome

Romulus and Remus

300

What was the middle/lower class in Roman society

Plebians

300

What did Roman soldiers do during peace time

worked as police and engineers

300

Which city was covered in ash from a volcano, preserving it until today?

Pompeii

300

Why did Alexander finally finish his conquest?

His men refused to keep going, they were tired and wanted to go home

400

What river was the city of Rome founded on?

The Tiber river

400

What did Rome do with the different cultures of the people they conquered

They assimilated them.

Rome adopted certain aspects of conquered peoples cultures so they eventually saw themselves as "Roman" too

400

Each year Rome elected two people to lead the republic, what was this position called?

Consul

400

What were the structures built by Romans to bring fresh water to their cities

Aqueducts
400

What happened to the city of Tyre when it eventually fell to Alexander?

Almost everyone (except those in the temple) were executed

2000 men were crucified

30,000 were sold in to slavery

500

Describe the geography of Rome and its surrounding area, and how this influenced its development.

  • Rome was located on seven hills along the Tiber River in central Italy.
  • Italy had fertile land for farming.
  • The Alps and Apennine Mountains helped protect Rome from invasions.
  • Rome is in the center of the Mediterranean Sea, making it important for trade.
500

How was Rome influenced by Greek culture and traditions? Give a specific example.

  • Gods and mythology (Aeneid and founding story)
  • Art and architecture (Greek Pillars and Greek style statues)
  • Philosophy and education (The Republic was based on Plato’s ideas)
500

Identify and explain two problems that weakened the Roman Republic before Julius Caesar became dictator.

  • Rich became richer, poor became poorer
  • Generals gained too much power
  • Government acted more like an oligarchy
500

Describe at least one specific thing that helped Rome become one of the greatest, and longest-lasting empires in history.

Excellent road system for trade and moving armies

Assimilation of conquered people and their culture/ideas

Professional Soldiers, Army was very disciplined and trained year-round. Soldiers were also trained as engineers (building roads, bridges, forts)

Republican Government: The Roman Republic created a stable government that many countries today still use


500

In the battle of the Hydaspes river, how did ALexander get across the river without his enemy, Porus noticing 

He moved his troops close to the river and made lots of noise every day until Porus stopped following him. On the day he crossed, he left part of his army in view of Porus to make him think they were not moving.