Riddles
I am a famous Roman Emperor who took the name of my adopted father, Julius.
Who is Augustus Caesar?
I am the term that refers to events that took place “Before Christ" or "Before the Common Era.”
What is an BC or BCE?
I am the Latin term for the two-hundred-year period of Roman Peace.
What is Pax Romana?
What is "Rome wasn't built in a day?"
The remains of a structure or of an old civilization, such as a broken-down building, bridge, or road.
What is ruins?
I am one of Rome’s most famous leaders, dictator of Rome, whose last words were “Et tu, Brute?”
Who is Julius Caesar?
Many of the Roman myths and gods and goddesses are similar to those from our ancient civilization.
Who are the Greeks?
Julius Caesar fell in love with me, the queen of Egypt, and imported grain from my country into Rome.
Who is Queen Cleopatra?
This means you should follow the customs of the place you are currently in.
Disobeyed a command or challenged the power of someone or something.
What is defied?
I was considered a teacher and taught about God and life through parables. I was accused by many people of treason and was crucified. I am the central figure of a religion called Christianity.
Who is Jesus Christ?
I was the first emperor of Rome.
Who is Julius Caesar?
I am the form of government that Rome had after the people overthrew the Etruscan kings and that allowed people to vote.
What is republic?
This means in the time of the Roman Empire, all roads radiated from the center of the empire, Rome.
What is "All roads lead to Rome?"
Something that is highly detailed or made of many carefully placed or arranged pieces and parts.
What is elaborate?
I teamed up with Julius Caesar to kill my brother, making me the Queen of Egypt and ensuring Caesar's people got the wheat they needed.
Who is Queen Cleopatra?
According to legend, I was the emperor who “fiddled while Rome burned.”
Who is Nero?
I am the name of the series of battles between Rome and Carthage that lasted more than one hundred years.
What is the Punic Wars?
This means I came, I saw, I conquered.
What is "veni, vidi, vici?"
Having a complete disregard for or no knowledge of the proper ways to behave.
What is uncivilized?
I am the language of the Romans and the basis of the Romance languages, such as Spanish, French, and Italian.
What is Latin?
I was a Byzantine Emperor who tried to reconquer areas of the Western Roman Empire.
Who is Justinian?
I am a structure that brings water down from the mountains and into the city.
What is an aqueduct?
This means, "and you Brutus?"
What is "Et tu Brute?"
A contribution, or something that is passed down or that remains from someone’s past.
What is legacy?