Geography and Government
Where are the Alps located?
Northern Italy
Who did Rome fight in the Punic Wars?
Carthage
Which Roman leader was stabbed 23 times?
Julius Caesar
What did Romans call the people outside the Roman Empire? Specifically to the North
Barbarians
Which American state has the most counties?
Texas
What river goes through Rome?
Tiber
Who was the Carthaginian General who invaded Rome?
Hannibal
Who was the first official emperor of Rome?
Augustus or Octavian
Name three of the Germanic Tribes
Franks, Vandals, Visigoths, Ostrogoths
What is the longest river in South America?
Amazon
What are the three branches of Roman government?
Magistrates, Senate, Assemblies and Tribunes
Which three islands did Rome gain after the First Punic War?
Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia
How long did Pax Romana last?
About 200 years
Which eastern-Roman emperor was known for creating a law-code and trying to reunite the Eastern and Western empires?
Justinian
What micronation is the smallest country on Earth?
Vatican City
What was Rome’s first written laws called?
Law of the Twelve Tables
What is a Roman legion?
A group of up to 6,000 Roman soldiers
How did Marc Antony’s married life led to his death?
He divorced Octavia, married Cleopatra—Octavian took that personally and hunted him down
What was the name of the system that divided Rome into four parts with different rulers?
Tetrarchy
Which state has the fewest number of counties in America?
Delaware (3)
What is mountain range in central Italy?
Apennines
Which former Roman slave led a revolt?
Spartacus
Name four cities contained within the Roman Empire
Rome, Constantinople, Carthage, Alexandria
What is the modern name for the capital city of the eastern Roman empire?
Istanbul
Which US state has the lowest population?
Wyoming