Roman Republic A
Who was the legendary founder of Rome, who established the Senate, the army, and the first religious institutions?
Romulus
How long did the Roman republic last?
500 years
Who was the famous orator and statesman known for his speeches against Cataline?
Cicero
What was the name of the river upon which Rome was founded?
Tiber
Beware of the Ides of March is a reference to
Stabbing of J. Caesar by members of the Senate
on March 15, 44BC
What event marked the beginning of the Roman Republic and the end of the monarchy?
The abduction of Lucretia by King Tarquin's son.
Senate had more power during the Republic or Empire?
Republic
This was a group body of elite elders who guided policy in ancient Rome. There were 100 of them.
the Senate
What was the name of the Roman province that corresponds to modern-day France?
Gaul
Who was the first Christian emperor in ancient Rome?
Constantine
He decided to expel Tarquin the Proud and the rest of the Etruscans. He was the ancestor of the same person who led the assassination of Julius Caesar.
Brutus
Who were the common people of Rome, distinct from the nobility and aristocracy?
Plebeians
When did the Roman Republic fall?
27 BC or 31 BC at the Battle of Actium, when Octavian defeated Marc Antony in Egypt
What is the name of the mountain range that forms the northern border of Italy?
The Alps
Why did the scarecrow win an award?
Because he was outstanding in his field
Which legendary Roman king expanded Roman territory by defeating the Sabines?
Ancus Martius
Elected for only one year at a time, there were always two of them, so that power was never again solely concentrated in the hands of one man.
consuls
When was Caesar's dictatorship?
49-44 BCE
What was the name of the ancient Roman road system that connected the empire?
The Appian Way
What do you call fake spaghetti?
An impasta
This was the symbol of Rome, beginning in the early Republic.
SPQR - senatus populusque Romani
Which women were abuducted by Romulus and his men to ensure their civilization did not die out?
Sabines
The first of the Etruscan kings
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
What was the name of the famous city destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?
Pompeii
What did one plate say to the other plate?
Lunch is on me