Aeneas and Romulus and Remus
Aeneas was a prince from this ancient city.
What is Troy?
Horatius was defending the bridge to buy the Romans time to do this.
What is destroy the last bridge across the river?
These were wealthy, land-owning citizens of Rome.
Who are Patricians?
These officials represented the Plebeians and had the power to veto laws.
Who are the Tribunes?
The Punic Wars were fought between Rome and this city.
What is Carthage?
Aeneas fell in love with which queen from what city.
What is Dido from Carthage?
Horatius is remembered as an example of this virtue that Romans admired.
What is sacrificing oneself for the glory of Rome? What is a sense of duty?
These citizens were commoners like craftsmen, farmers, and soldiers.
Who are Plebeians?
This word means "to forbid" and refers to the power to reject a law in ancient Rome.
What is veto?
This Roman general led the final attack on Carthage during the Second Punic War in the Battle of Zama.
Who is Scipio?
Romulus famously killed this person.
Who is Remus?
After the last king of Rome was defeated, Rome became this type of government.
What is a republic?
This group of 300-900 advised the Consuls and was made up of Patricians.
What is the Roman Senate?
This group protected the rights of the Plebeians and could make laws that applied to them.
What is the Assembly of Plebeians?
Hannibal crossed this mountain range with his army and war elephants to invade Italy.
What are the Alps?
Romulus founded Rome on which hill.
What is the Palatine Hill?
This was the name of the last king of Rome, who was run out of the city.
Who is Tarquin the Proud?
This leader was appointed during times of crisis, had absolute power and served for 6 months.
What is a dictator?
These elected officials served for one year and acted as judges, tax collectors, and police officers in the Roman Republic.
Who are the Magistrates?
The First Punic War was mainly fought to control this island.
What is Sicily?
Aeneas settled with his people, and Romulus built Rome along this river in Italy.
What is the Tiber River?
Horatius defended a bridge from this group of people who lived to the north of Rome.
Who are the Etruscans?
This was the name of the two leaders who could make laws and control the military in the Roman Republic.
Who are the Consuls?
This man was a former consul who was appointed dictator. He held power for about 2 weeks, and then he gave power back.
Who was Cincinnatus?
This battle in the Second Punic War saw Hannibal defeat a Roman army twice his size.
What is the Battle of Cannae?