Geography
What was mainly used for trade in ancient Rome.
What is a sea route
Where did the Romans get the ideas for many of their gods?
What is ancient Greece? Ex. Zeus was Jupiter.
This is the ancient empire that Roman architects got inspiration from.
What is ancient Greece?
What rebelian event took place in 494 B.C.E?
What is the Plebian Rebel?
what is the second most important role in Rome, below emporer and above senator?
What is a Consul
What was the river that ran through Rome.
What is the Tiber River?
What did Greeks call days to honor the gods every year?
What are holy days (or Holidays)?
What famous sports venue which seated 50,000-80,000 spectators is found in Rome?
What is the Colosseum?
When did the patricians publish the 12 tables?
What is 451 B.C.E?
Romans used these metal objects, such as denarii to buy and sell goods.
What are coins?
What does the use of sea routes tell you about ancient Rome.
That the geography on land caused communication and trade problems?
Romans believed that Mars was the god of this activity that was very important to the Roman Empire.
What is war?
In ancient Rome, what group of citizens decided if someone was guilty or not guilty?
What is a jury?
This unwritten rule allowed Rome's most powerful citizens dominate politics without being king.
What is the republican system of aristocratic control?
This large network of paths helped the Romans trade good around the empire more easily.
What are Roads
What is the mountain range that ran down the center of Italy.
What are the Alps?
Romans often went to these places to pray, leave offerings, and worship their gods
What are temples?
How many spectators could the circus Maximus hold in ancient Rome.?
What is 200,000 Spectators
This temporary ruler could overthrows all offices in emergencies but needed to give up power in 6 months.
What is a Roman dictator?
These wealthy upper-class citizens made up Rome's top class and held most government positions.
Who are the patricians?
When Romulus and Remus grew up, they constructed what on the banks of the Tiber River.
What is Rome?
Before Christianity spread through the empire Romans mainly practiced this type of religion, meaning they worshiped many gods.
What is polytheism?
Which food was NOT a main food found in ancient Rome.
A.Bread B.Fruits C.Meats D.Vegetables
What are Fruits?
What is this political conflict between social classes that leaded to major reforms, including written laws and expanded rights?
What is the conflict of the orders?
What was the oldest male of a Roman household known as in Roman family life?
What is a Paterfamilia?