Roman Origins
Roman Republic
Punic Wars
Julius Caesar
Roman Empire
100
Geography : Italy is a __________.
Peninsula
100
Two elected officials made up the _____?
Consul
100
These two cities fought during the Punic Wars.
Rome and Carthage
100
The chief conspirator who killed Julius Caesar.
Brutus
100
A set of written laws placed in the forum for all to see.
Twelve Tables
200
The fable on the origins of Rome. Name the two twin brothers.
Romulus and Remus
200
The form of government used in Ancient Rome.
Republic
200
Which war does Rome beat Carthage's naval fleet for control of Sicily?
First Punic War
200
Vocabulary : person granted absolute power.
Dictator
200
Vocabulary : three rulers share equal power.
triumvirate
300
Rome is named after him.
Romulus
300
300 Patricians control the _____.
Senate
300
Which war does Hannibal send 37 elephants up and down the Italian alps to invade Italy?
Second Punic War
300
The day Caesar was assassinated and what is it referred as?
March 15 and Idles of March.
300
After Caesar's death, what happen?
Civil War
400
Member of the Upper Class (wealthy Romans)
Patricians
400
Vocabulary : when citizens elect leaders.
Republic
400
Which war does Rome complete burn down the city of Carthage, wiping out their land and civilization?
Third Punic War
400
Caesar helped the poor and soldiers by?
giving them Land.
400
Caesar's heir and longest emperor of Rome
Octavian
500
A member of the Roman lower class.
Plebeian
500
Vocabulary : Large groups of Roman soldiers.
Legions
500
Who was Rome's great military leader in the Second and Third Punic War?
Scipio
500
Caesar had a love affair with this last Egyptian pharaoh.
Cleopatra
500
The policy of cheap food and free entertainment to the poor.
"bread and circuses"