Rome and the Ancient World Flashcards
What title was Julius Caesar awarded by the Senate?
Dictator for life
Which two famous brothers are credited with the founding of Rome in 753 B.C.E.?
Romulus and Remus
What famous venue held gladiator battles and mock naval battles?
Coliseum
What word do we use to describe the head of the household in ancient Rome? Hint, George Clooney was also used in O, Brother, Where Art Thou
Paterfamilias
Who is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
Which two cities suffered devastating destruction by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 C.E.?
Herculaneum and Pompeii
What is the nickname for the city of Rome?
The Eternal City
How many hills was Rome built on?
Seven
What sister city in North Africa supplied a majority of Rome’s grain imports?
Carthage
Which famous abbreviated phrase means “The Senate and People of Rome”?
SPQR
What river flows through Rome?
Tiber
What body of water did the Romans call “Our Sea”
Mediterranean Sea
Which venue in ancient Rome held chariot races?
Circus Maximus
This country is the origin country for the Olympic games.
Greece
This athletic event was named after a runner in the ancient world ran to Athens to report on a battle between the Greeks and invading Persians.
Marathon
