Ancient Rome Flashcards
Who was considered the father of Rome?
Aeneas
Who took over 20,000 men and 20 war elephants to attack Rome during the Punic Wars?
Hannibal
Who were the ruling class?
Patricians
Who became a dictator for life after defeating Pompey?
Julius Caesar
Who were the poor and ordinary class?
The plebeians
What did Pompey, Julius Caesar, and Crassus make up?
The first triumvirate
What did Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus make up?
The second triumvirate
Who won the Punic wars?
Rome
What kind of government did Rome have?
The Roman republic
Which Roman emperor had the shortest reign of 40 days?
Cincinnatus
Where did the Eastern Roman Empire move to when it became the Byzantine empire?
Constinopole
What were the two social classes?
Patricians and plebeians
Who did the Romans elect in times of trouble and give absolute power?
Dictators
Who created the 12 month calendar?
Julius Caesar
Who were the 5 good emperors?
Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius
What percent of gladiators were slaves?
90%
Which Egyptian ruler became allies with Mark Antony?
Cleopatra
Who was someone trained to fight against other people or animals for entertainment?
A gladiator
Where did the gladiators fight?
The colosseum
What was one reason the Roman Empire fell?
The relied on slave labor
Who changed his name to Caesar Augustus?
Octavian
Who were members of the Roman senate who helped make the laws?
Tribunes
Who lead a group of senators to kill Caesar?
Brutus and Cassius
Who became dictator, defeated the enemy, and voluntarily gave up his power?
Cincinnatus
Who were twin brothers from a myth about how Rome was founded?
Romulus and Remus
What were the two halves of the Roman Empire called?
The Byzantine Empire and the western Roman empire
Who led the Roman army in the Punic wars?
Hannibal
A period of great time and prosperity in Ancient Rome was?
Pax Romana
Which three continents did the Roman Empire stretch to during its peak?
Europe, Asia, and Africa
What year did Rome officially fall?
476 AD
