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WW: Rome
Who's Who Review: Ancient Rome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| We are the earliest settlers of Rome. Our kingdom was called Latium and we lived in small villages along the Tiber River. Who are we? | Latins |
| We conquered the Latins. We had a written language, built well planned cities, and were skilled in metal, pottery, and wood. Who are we? | Etruscans |
| I am an absolute ruler. Examples throughout history include Julius Caesar and Hitler. What am I? | Dictator |
| We are the chief executives elected to run the government in Rome. We had the power to veto. Who are we? | Consuls |
| We are a group of 8 judges who oversaw the courts and provinces. Who are we? | Praetors |
| We are Roman officials who register citizens according to their wealth and oversaw the moreal conduct of all citizens. Who are we? | Censors |
| We are elected officials chosen to represent the plebeians. Who are we? | Tribunes |
| We are powerful landowners who controlled Roman government and society. Who are we? | Patricians |
| We are farmers and workers who made up most of the Roman population. Who are we? | Plebeians |
| I am a Carthaginian general. I led an army that included elephants against Rome in the 2nd Punic War. Who am I? | Hannibal |
| I the Roman general who defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama. Who am I? | Scipio |
| I am a gladiator who led a slave rebellion against Rome. Who am I? | Spartacus |
| We are men who were forced to fight each other and animals to entertain the public. Who are we? | Gladiators |
| I am a Roman general, statesman, and writer. I conquered Gaul and ruled as a dictator of the Roman Republic until my assassination. Who am I? | Julius Caesar |
| I am a Roman general. I ruled as part of the First Triumvirate. Who am I? | Gnaeus Pompey |
| I am a Roman general who ruled as part of the Second Triumvirate. I teamed up with Cleopatra and committed suicide. Who am I? | Marc Antony |
| I am the first emperor of Rome. Before becoming emperor I was known as Octavian. Who am I? | Augustus |
| We are relatives of Caesar who ruled for 54 years following the death of Augustus. We include Caligula, Nero, and Domitian. Who are we? | Julio-Claudian Emperors |
| We are 5 rulers who led Rome for almost 100 years during the Pax Romana. We include Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius, and Marcus Aurelias. Who are we? | Five Good Emperors |
| I am an astronomer who developed the Ptolemaic System or the belief that the sun, planets, and stars revolved around the Earth. Who am I? | Ptolemy |
| I am a Roman poet. I wrote the Aeneid about Aeneas, a prince of Troy. Who am I? | Virgil |
| I am a peninsula located in the center of the Mediterranean Sea. I am where the city of Rome is located and I am shaped like a boot. What am I? | Italian Peninsula |
| I am a mountain range. I am located to the north of the Italian Peninsula and I provided Rome with protection. Hannibal crossed me with his elephants during the 2nd Punic War. What am i? | Alps |
| I am the body of water that the Roman civilization is located next to. I am between Italy and Greece. What am I? | Adriatic Sea |
| I am a river. The city of Rome was built around me. What am I? | Tiber River |
| I am a type of government. I am ruled by a king or queen. What am I? | Monarchy |
| I am a type of government where the people elect represenatives to govern for them. What am I? | Republic |
| I am the polytheistic religion of the Romans. I was based on the Greek religion and used to explain natural phenomena, human qualities, and life events. What am I? | Roman Mythology |
| I am a Roman God. I am the ruler of all the gods and of the sky. My Greek name is Zeus. Who am I? | Jupiter |
| I am a Roman Goddess. I am the wife of Jupiter and the goddess of marriage. My Greek name is Hera. Who am I? | Juno |
| I am the Roman goddess of earth, wildlife, and hunting. My Greek name is Artemis. Who am I? | Diana |
| I am the Roman goddess of wisdom and reason. My Greek name is Athena. Who am I? | Minerva |
| I am the Roman goddess of love and beauty. My Greek name is Aphrodite. Who am I? | Venus |
| We were considered citizens in the Roman Republic. Who are we? | Patrician and Plebeian men and selected foreigners |
| I am the written law code of the Romans. What am I? | Twelve Tables |
| We are a group of 300 wealthy men who served for life. We were the most powerful group in the Roman Republic and controlled the foreign and financial policies of the empire. Who are we? | Senate |
| We are representative groups who voted on laws and elected officials. Who are we? | Assemblies |
| I am a Plebeian rebellion which occurred because the Patricians abused their power. I eventually led to the formation of Tribunes. What am I? | Conflict of Orders |
| I am a military unit consisting of 5,000 infantry soldiers. What am I? | Legion |
| I am a series of conflicts between Rome and Carthage from 264-146 BC. Rome is victorious and dominates the Mediterranean basin for the next 100 years. What am I? | Punic Wars |
| We were brothers who tried to reform the Roman Republic by limiting the size of estates and giving land to the poor. We were both assassinated. Who are we? | Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus |
| I ruled as a dictator and tried to restore power to the Senate by enlarging it and giving it complete control over the government. Who am I? | Lucius Cornelius Sulla |
| I mean "Rule of Three" and am a political alliance. What am I? | Triumvirate |
| I am a wealthy Roman who was part of the 1st Triumvirate with Julius Caesar and Gnaeus Pompey. Who am I? | Licinius Crassus |
| I am the founder of Christianity. Christians believe that I am a Messiah and I was crucified by Pontius Pilate. Who am I? | Jesus |
| We are the followers of Jesus who helped spread Christianity throughout the Roman Empire. Who are we? | Apostles or Disciples |
| We are people who are willing to sacrifice their lives for a belief or cause. Who are we? | Martyrs |
| I am the Roman emperor who converted to Christianity and ended the persecution of the Christians. Who am I? | Constantine |
| I am the Roman Emperor who made Christianity the empire's official religion. Who am I? | Theodosius |
| I am the head of the Catholic Church. I live in Vatican City. Who am I? | Pope |
| I am a priest who supervises several local churches. Who am I? | Bishop |
| I am a member of the clergy who led small groups of Christians at the local level. Who am I? | Priest |
| I am the holy book of Christianity. I consist of both the Old and New Testament. What am I? | Bible |
| I am the belief in one god. What am I? | Monotheism |
| I am a type of sculpture where images project from a flat background. What am I? | Bas-relief |
| I am a picture or design made from small pieces of stone, glass, or tile. What am I? | Mosaic |
| I am a painting done in wet plaster. What am I? | Frescoes |
| I am a temple built to honor the Roman gods. What am I? | Pantheon |
| I am an amphitheater used for Gladiator fights and various other public spectacles. What am I? | Colesseum |
| I am the political and economic center of Rome. What am I? | Forum |
| I am a building material developed by the Romans which allowed them to build large structures. What am I? | Concrete |
| I am a bridge-like structure that carried water from the mountains. What am I? | Aqueducts |
| We are two architectural elements developed by the Romans. What are we? | Arches and domes |
| I am the official language of the Roman Empire. What am I? | Latin |
| We are languages that developed out of Latin. We include Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian. What are we? | Romance Language |
| I wrote Aeneid about Aeneas, a Trojan Hero. Who am I? | Virgil |
| We are foreign soldiers who fought for money. Who are we? | Mercenaries |
| I am the Roman Emperor who divided the Roman Empire into two. I took control of the East and appointed a co-ruler for the West. Who am I? | Diocletian |
| I am a Roman Emperor who moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium. Who am I? | Constantine |
| I am the name given to Constantine's new capital after he moved it from Rome. What am I? | Constantinople |
| I am the empire that developed out of the Eastern Roman Empire. What am I? | Byzantine Empire |
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