Rome Q

Question 1

What is the large body of water the Italian Peninsula juts into?

Answer 1

Mediterranean Sea

Question 2

Which early group to settle in Italy gave the Romans their language?

Answer 2

Latins

Question 3

What early group gave the Romans practical items such as clothing and their military skills?

Answer 3

Entruscans

Question 4

What is the title for an absolute ruler?

Answer 4

Dictator

Question 5

What river was Rome located on?

Answer 5

Tiber

Question 6

What is a form of government that was developed in Rome in which voters elect officials to run the state?

Answer 6

Republic

Question 7

What was the powerful legislative body of Rome?

Answer 7

Senate

Question 8

The chief executives of Rome’s early republic were

Answer 8

Consuls

Question 9

What is the power used by Roman Consuls and later U.S. Presidents that means “refuse to approve”?

Answer 9

Veto

Question 10

The upper class in Rome, they were the powerful landowners who controlled the government.

Answer 10

Patricians

Question 11

The lower class of Rome, which was made up of farmers and workers was called the

Answer 11

Plebeians

Question 12

What prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Answer 12

Checks and balances

Question 13

The Romans gave conquered people a stake in Rome’s growth by making them

Answer 13

Citizens

Question 14

Who was the Roman general who seized power by force and restored the Roman Republic?

Answer 14

Sulla

Question 15

What was the name of the strong Phoenician city state found on the coast of North Africa who ought Rome in a series of three wars?

Answer 15

Carthage

Question 16

What was the name of the series of wars between Rome and Carthage?

Answer 16

Punic wars

Question 17

Who was the great general from Carthage who crossed the Alps to invade Rome?

Answer 17

Hannibal

Question 18

Who won all three of the Punic wars?

Answer 18

Rome

Question 19

The two brothers who tried to bring social reform to Rome were

Answer 19

Grachus brothers

Question 20

Who was the man who changed Rome’s army by recruiting the landless poor and having them swear allegiance to him?

Answer 20

Marieus

Question 21

The first triumvirate was made up of

Answer 21

Craces Pompey and Julis ceaser

Question 22

What was the name of the river crossed by Julius Caesar? (The crossing of this river was seen as a declaration of war on the Roman Republic.)

Answer 22

Rubicon

Question 23

Who was the woman who was put on the throne of Egypt by Caesar?

Answer 23

Cleopatra

Question 24

The second triumvirate was made up of

Answer 24

Anoty Octavian and epidus

Question 25

Who was the first emperor of Rome?

Answer 25

Octavian

Question 26

What was the first emperor of Romes other name?

Answer 26

Augustus

Question 27

What was the name for the period of Roman Peace that extended over a period of 200 years?

Answer 27

Pax Romana

Question 28

Name the Julio Claudian Emperors:

Answer 28

Tiberios, Caligula, Claudius, Nero

Question 29

Who were the five good emperors?

Answer 29

Nerva, Trajan, hydran, Antonius Pius, marion Anrlins,

Question 30

Who was the emperor who built the wall in Britain which marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire?

Answer 30

Hyeran