Early Rome
Name three empires that came before Rome?
What are the Akkadian, Assyrian, and Persian Empires?
The prefix meaning "three".
What is "tri-"?
These invaders attacked many Greek city‑states in the 4th century BCE (led by Philip).
Who are the Macedonians?
The city where Alexander died in 323 BCE.
Where is Babylon?
Bonus Question 300!
Three public buildings Romans commonly built.
What are baths, aqueducts, and amphitheaters (or forums, temples, roads)?
True or False: Caesar did not become a consul.
What is False? (He did become consul.)
Bonus Question 200!
The river Caesar famously crossed with his army starting civil war.
What is the Rubicon?
The reason Caesar cried after reading "Alexander the Great" story.
What is because he had not done anything "great"?
In legend he and his twin brother founded Rome.
Who is Romulus?
The system that replaced the kings, run by elected officials and assemblies.
What is the Roman Republic (ruled by elected magistrates and the Senate)?
The son of Philip who conquered Persia.
Who is Alexander the Great?
After his death, his empire was divided this many main parts among generals.
What is three? (major Hellenistic kingdoms: Antigonid, Ptolemaic, Seleucid)
The primary materials Roman roads were made from.
What are stone (layers of gravel/sand and paving stones)?
The general name for the people living in Britain during Caesar's invasions.
Who are the Britans (Celtic tribes)?
Latin for "I came, I saw, I conquered."
What is "Veni, Vidi, Vici"?
Bonus Question 500!
He was in charge of the Roman people in Spain.
Who is Julia Caesa?
Who raised Romulus?
Who is a wolf/ shepherd?
The three top magistrates in Rome were sometimes inaccurately called this.
What is the triumvirate?
The name of Alexander's famous horse.
Who is Bucephalus?
Bonus Question 100!
These three generals divided Alexander's empire.
Correct response: Who are Antigonus (or Antigonus Monophthalmus), Ptolemy, and Seleucus?
The city Julius Caesar was from.
What is Rome?
The name of Caesar's book about his campaigns in Gaul.
What is Commentarii de Bello Gallico (The Gallic Wars)?
How Cleopatra's brother initially tried to win Caesar's favor.
What is by sending gifts/hostages and political alliance (or by offering Cleopatra as ally)?
Unknown, speculation, weakend, sickness.
What it How Alexander the Great died?
The number of hills Rome was traditionally built on.
What is Seven?
The total number of kings Rome had during its monarchy.
What is seven?
Alexander sliced or pulled apart this knot to "solve" the puzzle.
What is the Gordian Knot (he cut it with his sword)?
A common alternative name for the Seleucid dynasty/realm.
What are the Seleucids also called the Syrian kingdom (or the Seleucid Empire)?
After pirates captured young Caesar, he did this once released.
What is raise a fleet, pursue and punish the pirates?
True or False: Caesar was honest to the people of Rome about his wars.
What is False? (He often exaggerated/propagandized in his commentaries.)
The man Caesar favored as successor or stood to gain power after him.
Who is Octavian (Augustus)?
What does it mean?
What is "And you, Brutus?" (meaning betrayal by a friend)
Rule by a single king?
What is monarchy?
Soldiers loyal to Caesar because.
What is because he provided pay, land, and personal leadership?
The ancient lighthouse of Alexandria was called this.
What is the Pharos (Lighthouse of Alexandria)?
The large eastern empire ruled from Egypt after Alexander by this dynasty.
Who are the Ptolemies? (Ptolemaic Kingdom)
The duties of one of Rome's chief magistrates who led armies and presided over government.
What does a consul do?
The senator who married Caesar's daughter Julia.
Who is Pompey (Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus)?
The words Caesar uttered as he was stabbed (traditionally reported).
What is "Et tu, Brute?"
Bonus Question 400!
The main reason the Senate decided to kill Caesar.
What is fear he would become a tyrant/king and end the Republic?