ROME: I

Literature

100

Author known as the "Roman Homer"?

Virgil

200

Greek author who wrote biographies of famous Roman and Greek figures

Plutarch

300

Roman Historian who wrote "The History of Rome"

Livy

400

Roman poet who wrote poetry praising Augustus and condemning the moral decay of Rome?

Horace

500

What Greek author's works were banned due to their immorality?

Ovid

Science & Technology

100

Greek mathematician and astronomer who developed the geocentric theory of the universe

Ptolemy

200

Greek doctor whose encyclopedia of medicine was standard medical training through the Middle Ages

Galen

300

What Roman engineering accomplishment supplied water to the cities?

Aqueducts

400

What was the most famous Roman Road?

Appian Way

500

Roman architecture used what strong and inexpensive product for construction?

Concrete

Warriors

100

Military leader who crossed the Rubicon and had himself declared Dictator for Life

Julius Caesar

200

Leader of an army of slaves, gladiators, and outlaws who defeated the Roman army for several years before finally being beaten?

Spartacus

300

Roman hero who held the bridge and protected Rome from the Etruscan invaders

Horatius

400

Legendary survivor of Troy and ancestor of the Romans

Aeneas

500

Legendary founder of Rome

Romulus

Punic Wars I

100

Carthaginian general who invaded the Italian peninsula with elephants

Hannibal

200

Roman senator who ended every speech with "Carthage must be destroyed"

Cato

300

Why did Rome and Carthage both want control of Sicily?

It was strategically located to control important trade waters

400

Rome overcame the naval supremacy of Carthage by doing what?

Found a wrecked enemy ship and copied the design

500

Roman advantage and disadvantage at the beginning of the Punic Wars

Advantage - citizen army; Disadvantage - no navy

Punic Wars II

100

The Punic Wars were between what two countries?

Rome and Carthage

200

Who won the Punic Wars?

Rome

300

After the Punic Wars, what became of Carthage?

It was totally destroyed and the soil was sowed with salt to prevent further resettlement

400

Why was control of the Mediterranean Sea important to ancient civilizations? Name TWO reasons

(1) It was the center of their world; (2) It provided some protection from invasion; (3) It was important for trade and transportation

500

How many Punic Wars were there?

Three