Roman Leaders
Who is Julius Caesar?
This form of government originated in the Roman Empire.
What is a republic?
These wars were fought between Rome and Carthage for control of the Mediterranean Sea.
What are the Punic Wars?
The Law of Nations was based on this idea — that there are some things that you "just know" and all humans must follows these laws.
What are natural and universal laws?
This Roman general crossed the Rubicon River in 49 B.C., defying the Senate and sparking a civil war.
Who is Julius Caesar?
DAILY DOUBLE: The first king of Rome & the last emperor share this name.
What is Romulus?
These two social orders existed in early Rome.
What are Patricians and Plebeians?
This Carthaginian general led war elephants across the Alps during the Second Punic War.
Who is Hannibal?
This Latin-based family of languages evolved after the fall of Rome.
What are the Romance languages (Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian)?
On this date—forever remembered as the "Ides of March"—a group of senators ended Caesar’s rule with daggers in the Senate.
What is March 15th, 44 B.C.?
A group of senators accomplished this on March 15th, 44 BC.
What is the assassination of Julius Caesar?
DAILY DOUBLE: These government leaders existed for all of Roman history.
What are senators?
The First Punic War began as a territorial dispute over this island.
What is Sicily?
These series of tables were the foundation of Western Law.
What are the 12 Tables?
The real son of God was born during this claimed "son of god's" reign.
Who is Augustus Caesar?
After Caesar’s death, these two individuals fought for control of Rome.
Who are Mark Antony & Augustus Caesar (Octavion)?
This was Rome's first system of Law.
What are the 12 Tables?
After the Second Punic War, Rome gained control of this region, known today as Spain.
What is the Iberian Peninsula (Spain)?
This language was spoken in the Western side of the Empire.
What is Latin?
Roads, bridges, and aqueducts were part of Rome’s infrastructure and this broader achievement (Roman Peace in Latin).
What is the Pax Romana?
This Roman leader formed the First Triumvirate with Julius Caesar and Pompey.
Who is Crassus?
During the Republic era, the Romans elected two of these each year to lead the army and run the government.
Who are the consuls?
After the Third Punic War, the Romans destroyed this city and renamed its land “Africa.”
What is Carthage?
Her political alliance and relationship with Mark Antony ultimately led to the downfall of Egypt and strengthened Rome’s transition from Republic to Empire.
Who is Cleopatra?
Name three reasons Rome fell.
What are political instability, economic troubles, and invasions by outsiders.
other acceptable answers:
wide open borders
too big
lead in pipes