1st test; Roman Empire

Question 1

Rome was founded along the ____ river on the peninsula of _____.

Answer 1

Tiber River, Italy

Question 2

Italy is shaped as a..

Answer 2

A boot

Question 3

Mythology states that the city of Rome was founded by two brothers:

Answer 3

1. Remus

2. Romulus

Question 4

Romans were, at first, a tribe of herders and farmers know as the..

Answer 4

Latins

Question 5

Code of laws..

Answer 5

Twelve Tables

Question 6

Once a dictator; Has a city named after him..

Answer 6

Cincinnatus

Question 7

How was the Roman army organized?

Answer 7

Legens

Question 8

When Carthage attacked Rome, which general did they lead?

Answer 8

Hannible

Question 9

The Romans finally found a general with a plan to remove Hannible from Italy..

Answer 9

Scipio

Question 10

A set of three generals..

Answer 10

Triumverate

Question 11

The republic was the divided in half by two men..

Answer 11

East; Mark Antony

West; Octavian

Question 12

Cleopatra why on which side? Why?

Answer 12

Mark Antony’s. He was her husband

Question 13

At which battle were Antony and Cleopatra defeated by Octavian?

Answer 13

The Battle of Actium

Question 14

Exalted one=

Answer 14

Augustus

Question 15

Rome would prosper for the next 200 years..

Answer 15

Pax Romana

Question 16

What does Pax Romana mean?

Answer 16

Peace of Rome

Question 17

Which territory did Caesar add to Rome?

Answer 17

Gaul

Question 18

When Caesar returned to Rome, he fought who for control?

Answer 18

Pompey

Question 19

Which day was Julius Caesar killed?

Answer 19

March 15th, 44 B.C. - The ides of March