Rome

Question 1

Barbarians

Answer 1

“Uncivilized” persons who fought against Rome Empire.

Question 2

Arch

Answer 2

Roman architectural contribution/achievement; A curved support

Question 3

Dome

Answer 3

Roman architectural contribution/achievement; rounded roof

Question 4

Hannibal

Answer 4

Carthage general who fought with elephants in the second Punic war.

Question 5

Carthage

Answer 5

City which lost the Punic Wars.

Question 6

Plebian

Answer 6

Common persons in Rome

Question 7

Estruscans

Answer 7

Early peoples who lived in the northern Italian Peninsula.

Question 8

Greeks

Answer 8

Early peoples who lived in the southern Italian Peninsula.

Question 9

Latins

Answer 9

Early peoples who lived on the Tiber river (where Rome is today).

Question 10

Tribune

Answer 10

Group elected to protect the interests of the Plebians.

Question 11

Triumvirate

Answer 11

Group of three rulers (for ex. ceasar, pomley, and crassus).

Question 12

Paul

Answer 12

He spread Christianity in the Roman Empire.

Question 13

Senate

Answer 13

In the Roman Republic, a representative group patricians.

Question 14

Assembly

Answer 14

In the Roman Republic, A representative group of Plebeians.

Question 15

Peninsula

Answer 15

Land with water on three sides.

Question 16

Bishop

Answer 16

Leader of early Christian community

Question 17

Remus and Romulus

Answer 17

The legendary founders of Rome

Question 18

Veto

Answer 18

means “i forbid” in gov., stops a law from happening

Question 19

Ides Of March

Answer 19

On this day in 44 BCE, Julius Ceasar was assassinated.

Question 20

Civil War

Answer 20

Problems during the Republic because of the gap between rich and poor

Question 21

Christianity

Answer 21

Religion founded by jesus of Nazareth

Question 22

Pantheon

Answer 22

contribution; Religious building in Rome ; “Temple to all gods”.

Question 23

Tiber river

Answer 23

River running through Rome

Question 24

Octavian

Answer 24

The first Emperor of Rome Empire; part of the second Triumvirate.

Question 25

Sicily

Answer 25

Rome and Carthage fought over this island during the first punic war

Question 26

Pax Romana

Answer 26

Two hundred years of Roman Peace; started with Octavian.

Question 27

Consuls

Answer 27

Two elected leaders of the Senate during the Republic.

Question 28

Patrician

Answer 28

Wealth (rich) landowner in Rome.

Question 29

The Huns

Answer 29

• migrated from central asia
• led by the feared Attila, they raides the eastern empire
• terrorized Italy
• retreated bask to eastern Europe after Attilas death

Question 30

The Visigoths

Answer 30

• powerul Germanic tribe
• rebelled against Romans
• led by Alaric, they capture and sack Rome in AD 410

Question 31

concrete

Answer 31

this new material was used for building instead of stone

Question 32

colosseum

Answer 32

this large building was where gladiators fought-“Bread and Circuses”