Ancient Rome

What was the name of the first emperor of Rome

Gaius Octavius (Augustus

What structure carried water from the countryside into Roman cities?

The aqueducts

What was the Roman language called?

Latin

What famous Roman building hosted gladiator games?

The colosseum

What was the elected governing body during the Roman Republic

The consuls

Who was the Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps with elephants to fight Rome?

Hannibal Barca

What was the Pax Romana?

It was a period of relative peace and stability in the Roman Empire.

• Rome experienced strong leadership, fewer wars, and economic growth.

What does the term status quo mean?

same-old-same-old/staying the same.

What were the twelves tables?

The first written laws of ancient Rome written on bronze tablets shown to the public.

Name one similarity between the US democracy and Roman Republic?

Both divided into 3 parts

Had term limits

Which social class in Rome consisted of wealthy landowners and senators

The patricians

What happened on “The Ides of March”?

Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of Roman senators (including Brutus and Cassius)

Name one of the five romance languages

Spanish

Give one reason why Rome was a successful republic?

Good Diplomats

• allowed states to run themselves, set laws, firm and cruel when necessary

Senatus Populusque Romanus

The Senate and the People of Rome (SPQR)

What was the crow/corvus?

a roman device used to board enemy ships at sea. Roman troops could go on enemy vessels making it successful, but it’s weight made many ships unstable.

What Roman emperor invented the “leap year”?

Julius Caesar introduced the leap year when he created the Julian Calendar.

List one of the constitutional principles of the twelve tables.

Table IX: À man cannot be put to death without having first been found guilty in court.

What dies carpe diem mean?

“Seize the day” (enjoy the day)

Rome was located on what river?

Tiber river