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Italy is a ____ jutting into the Mediterranean Sea
What is a peninsula?
This famous European mountain range runs at the northern border between Switzerland
What are the Alps?
Like the US Rome created this form of government
What is a republic?
Plebeians wanted laws publicly displayed so the Patricians listened they were called the ____
What are the twelve tables?
These two brothers were killed by Patricians
Who are Gaius and Tiberius?
Italy is shaped like this article of clothing
What is a boot?
Another mountain range playing a huge factor in Rome’s history
What are the Apennines?
These people were very influenced by Greece
Who are the Etruscans?
This was the center of Roman cities
What is the Forum?
This gladiator/ex. slave led a slave rebellion
Who is Spartacus?
Italy is called the City Atop ____ Hills
What is the number 7?
This poet wrote epic poem such as the Aeneid
Who is Virgil?
A city in Ohio was named after a great Roman leader, they are also the home of this NFL team
Who are the Cincinnati Bengals?
The Gauls were centered in this modern day European power house
What is France?
This island is located just south of Italy
What is Sicily?
This river flows through Rome
What is the Tiber River?
Twins named Romulus and Remus floated down a river just like this important person in the Bible
Who is Moses?
Rome was divided into these two different classes
Who are Patricians and Plebeains?
Rome fought in a series of wars called the Punic Wars between them and Carthage. Carthage was located in this modern day African country.
What is Tunisia?
We are in this season of the Liturgical year
What is Easter?
Rome had a very good ____ network
What is trade?
This twin killed his brother and named ROME after him
Who is Romulus?
Just like the US Rome had this part of government
What is the Senate?
This leader of Carthage invaded Rome for a second time
Who is Hannibal?
This Roman governor sentenced Christ to death
Who is Pontius Pilate?