GEOGRAPHY
Mountains, known as the ____ edge the northernmost part of Italy.
ALPS
Neptune was god of?
God of the Sea
Who were two main groups of citizens in Rome?
Patricians & Plebeians
A form of government in which the people elect, or choose, their leaders.
Republic
If you were born with a crooked nose in Ancient Rome, what did it signify?
Leadership
The second largest city-state of Ancient Rome was ________.
FLORENCE
Who is the Goddess of Love and Beauty?
VENUS
Who were Freedmen?
Slaves that were freed.
Democracy
a system of government where all eligible members of the population vote for their leaders
In ancient Rome, what colour was reserved for senators and emperors only to wear?
PURPLE
Which River ran between Rome and Florence?
TIBER
WHO AM I?
King of the Gods.
His weapon was the thunderbolt.
Married to Juno
JUPITER
Non-citizens could become citizens if the Emperor wanted to give them citizenship?
TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
They elected officials, in ancient Rome there were two elected every year.
Consul
What did the ancient Romans do in order to be able to keep eating at their extravagant banquets ??
VOMIT / PURGE
A narrow strip of land called an isthmus connected mainland Italy with ______.
SICILY
WHO AM I?
- Brother of Jupiter and Neptune
- Romans were afraid to say his real name in case he would notice them and they would die
- Had a dog with three heads - Cerberus
PLUTO
Name 2 things that Roman women were not permitted to do.
1. Vote
2. Appearing in public (without a male guardian).
3. Own land.
4. Participating in politics.
5. Making decisions about their children (without
their husband’s agreement).
Assembly
A group of people gathered together, the assembly was elected by Romans from the plebeian class.
Roman Emperor Gaius Caligula made his horse a senator. TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
Lands in ______, ______, and ____ were acquired by Rome, enabling valuable resources to be traded throughout the empire via a network of roads and shipping routes.
AFRICA
EUROPE
ASIA
One of her jobs was to bring out the moon, it would depend on her mood how much of it she brought out.
DIANA
Generally, people born outside of Rome could not meet the strict citizenship criteria.
Provided they were not enslaved, these people were referred to as _____________?
Foreigners
A council with the power to make laws.
How long did the war between the Romans and the Persians last?