People
Who crossed the Rubicon?
Julius Caeser
What was Rome's nickname?
The City of the Seven Hills
What was the language of the romans?
Latin
What is the central room in wealthy Romans' homes called?
The atrium
What is a dictator?
A person who has absolute rule in his country's government
What Roman name means "exalted one"?
Augustus
What are the two major mountain systems in Europe?
Alps and Apennines
What is a count taken by the government to see how many people live in a province called?
census
What are bridgelike structures used to carry fresh water to Roman cities?
Aqueducts
Who prophesied that Rome would be "strong as Iron"
Daniel
Romulus and Remus
What was the peninsula shaped like a boot with a high heel called?
Apennine peninsula
What are the names of the common people in Rome?
Plebeians
What people built Rome?
Latins
What was France known as at the time of the Roman Empire?
Gaul
Who seized power after Caeser Died?
Mark Antony
What country is on this boot shaped peninsula?
Italy
Who influenced Roman Culture?
Greeks
Who are the oldest and wisest men in Rome
The Senate
What city was destroyed by Mt. Vesuvius?
Pompeii
Who was Caeser's nephew?
Octavian
What was Rome's first province in Asia?
Pergamum
What are the names of the wealthy people in Rome?
Patricians
Who are elected rulers with equal power who each ruled for one year?
Consuls
Between what two places were the Punic wars fought?
Rome and Carthage