Who's in Charge Here?
This government body heled all the power in Rome; it was also the site of Caesar's assassination.
What is the Senate?
This famous explorer ultimately reached China, but he is maybe most famously known as a children's game played in the pool.
Who is Marco Polo?
Rome began as a small city-state on this coast of Italy.
What is the west coast?
The early Roman republic was dominated by these wealthy landowners.
Who were the Patricians?
There were three of these and by the end, Carthage was wiped off the face of the Earth.
What were Punic Wars?
The Senate was made up of this many members.
What was 300?
He was interested in many subjects, including physics, mathematics, engineering, anatomy, art, sculpture, and architecture. His greatest works, include “The Last Supper” and “Mona Lisa”.
Who was Leonardo Da Vinci?
Rome and Carthage battled for control of trade routes in this important body of water.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
The common people of the Roman Republic were called this.
Who were the Plebeians?
He had the audacity to take elephants to war against Rome, but most died along the way.
Who was Hannibal?
Every year, the Senate chose two of these to administer the laws of Rome.
Who were consuls?
One of the most important designers in the fashion world, he is recognized for having invented men’s suits and red carpet attire.
Who was Georgio Armani?
Off the 'toe' of Italy is this island that was a point of conflict between Rome and Carthage.
What is Sicily?
After the Romans overthrew an Etruscan king, they established this, where citizens have the right to vote to choose their leaders.
What is a republic?
This was the name for huge farms made up of many smaller farms bought by the wealthy class; they caused much resentment among the Plebs.
What were latifundia?
In times of crisis, the Senate would appoint one of these, who had absolute power for six months.
What was a dictator?
His gigantic murals on the Sistine Chapel ceiling and his sculptures of “David” and “Pieta” are what made him most famous.
Who was Michelangelo?
At the top of the 'boot' that is Italy, is this mountain range that blocked cold winds and gave the region a pleasant climate.
What are the Alps?
They made up the lowest class of people and were often prisoners of war.
Who were slaves?
This was an alliance made up of three popular generals who all resented the power of the Senate.
What was the First Triumvirate?
He was a man of the people and last leader of the Republic before it transformed into an empire.
Who was Julius Caesar?
An Italian explorer and navigator who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, opening the way for widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.
Who was Christopher Columbus?
Like all great civilizations, Rome relied on bodies of water; in their case, it was this river.
What is the Tiber River?
In the early republic, most people had this job/career/livelihood.
What was a farmer?
His reforms meant to strengthen Rome and protect his own power; he was ultimately appointed to be 'Dictator for life'.
Who was Julius Caesar?