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Geography of the Empire
Julius and Augustus
Roman Bits & Bobs
The Fall of Rome
Rome's Legacy
100
It's the language of Portugal, which WAS Roman territory.
What is Portuguese?
100
He was killed by his own senate.
Who was Julius Caesar?
100
He attacked Rome with elephants.
Who was Hannibal?
100
Meaning "people who couldn't speak Latin" (and wore beards!), they invaded from the north.
Who were the Barbarians?
100
The United States has one, just like Rome did. They make our laws.
What is the senate?
200
Roman's called it Dacia. It's one country today that 'sounds Roman!'
What is Romania?
200
Though Trajan and Constantine were great ones, too, Augustus was the first with this title.
What is 'emperor' of Rome?
200
It carries water for homes and farms. Rome built many that still stand.
What is an aqueduct?
200
Romans refused to pay these because of government waste and corruption.
What are taxes?
200
A country not ruled by a king or queen, like Rome and the United States.
What is a republic?
300
Like Italy (a boot), land that is almost surrounded by water.
What is a peninsula?
300
When Julius invaded, it was called 'Gaul.'
What is France?
300
In the Punic Wars, Rome fought troops from this African city.
What is Carthage?
300
Farmers' crops failed mainly because of this problem.
What were soldiers trampling fields of grain?
300
This amazing stadium still stands almost 2000 years after its construction
What is the Roman Colosseum?
400
This Italian 'city of islands' has canals instead of streets.
What is Venice?
400
207 years of peace for the Romans. It started with Augustus's reign.
What is "Pax Romana"?
400
The language spoken by most Romans. Spanish, French, and Italian are among its offspring.
What is Latin?
400
It means 'money is worth less than before' (such as when iron replaced gold in Roman coins).
What is inflation?
400
The world should learn from the Romans; this always happens to empires eventually.
What is they fail (or 'end')?
500
Europe's highest mountain range, which both Hannibal AND The Barbarians crossed.
What is the Alps?
500
Now the capital of the United Kingdom, it began as a Roman town in the days of Julius Caesar.
What is London?
500
Italy's nearby sea and climate type (Hot, dry summers just like in California)
What is Mediterranean?
500
Years after the empire was split, the Eastern Roman Empire became this new one.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
500
It was built to honor the Roman gods. Mr. Herman calls it "Rome's most amazing old building!"
What is the Pantheon?