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100
A country shaped like a boot in which the city of Rome is located.
What is Italy?
100
A government of the people.
What is a republic?
100
A form of art in which small tiles or stones are used to create a picture.
What is a mosaic?
100

This Carthaginian Soldier wanted to take over Rome, but surrendered to Scipio in Zama.

Who is Hannibal?

100

The father of the Gods.

Who is Zeus?

100

In this story about friendship, one character shows care and compassion for the other by removing a thorn from it's paw.

What is Androcles and the Lion?

200
The continent on which Rome is located.
What is Europe?
200

They called it this______.  It was to help keep the plebians from causing riots and chaos.

What is a bread and circuses?

200

This form of art usually depicts people and is displayed on buildings.

What are sculptures?

200

This Roman Ruler was adopted by Julius Caesar and then changed his name.

Who is Augustus Caesar?

200
The location of where all the Gods lived.

What is Mt. Olympus?

200

In this story, the king's friend thinks he has it made.  Later he realizes that a king's job comes with dangerous responsibilities.

What is the Sword of Democles?

300
The large river that travels through Rome.
What is the Tiber River?
300

You would go here to watch a chariot race.

What is the Circus Maximus?

300
Used widely by the Romans as a support structure for buildings.
What are arches?
300

Shakespeare wrote this famous story about this couple. One was a good friend of Caesar but became his enemy.  The other became the queen of Egypt.

Who are Marc Antony and Cleopatra?

300

You would pray to this God if you wanted good weather and smooth sailing.

Who is Neptune/Poseidon?

300
This is the story of a jealous goddess who orders her son to make a maiden fall in love with the ugliest man

What is Venus and Psyche?

400
In the Punic Wars, the area of Northern Africa belonged to this group whose goal was to destroy Rome.

Who are the Carthaginians?

400

The wealthiest people of Rome who could have positions in government.

Who are the patricians?

400
Created by the Romans to carry water over long distances.
What are aqueducts?
400

This Gallic chieftan led the Gauls against Julius Caesar.

Who is Vercingetorix?

400

The Goddess of the Underworld.

Who is Proserpina?

400

In this story, we learn how Rome got its name.

What is Remus and Romulus?

500

The sea around which the Romans created their empire.  It was an important body of water for trade, war, and transportation.

What is the Mediterranean Sea.

500

A collection of Roman Laws from past emperors.

What is the Justinian Code?

500
The Romans built more than 50,000 miles of these.
What are roads?
500
The pirates that held Julius Caesar for ransom wanted this amount, but he insisted that they ask for more.

What is twenty talents?

500

This God was the son of Jupiter and Juno.  

Who is  Mercury?

500

Venus ordered Psyche to count millions of ______.

She was visited by many __________ that helped her.


What are seeds and ants?