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Ch. 6 - Ancient Rome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rome is a city on this peninsula. | Italian |
| According to Roman mythology, they were the original founders of Rome. | Romulus and Remus |
| These brutal rulers controlled Rome for many years until the founders of the Roman Republic ousted them. | Etruscans |
| In 509BC, this group of the noble families founded the Roman Republic. | Patricians |
| The plebeians were very rich. T/F | False |
| In the Roman Republic, senators chose two ________ to rule in place of the king. | Consuls |
| Tribunes represented the plebeians in the Roman Republic. T/F | True |
| The Roman Tribunes would shout "veto" when they wanted a law to pass. T/F | False |
| The Senate met in this Roman marketplace. | Forum |
| The Romans fought three Punic Wars with this North African city. | Carthage |
| Sicily is an island off the southern tip of Italy. T/F | True |
| Hannibal led his army while riding on elephants. T/F | True |
| Hannibal surprised the Romans by attacking from the sea. T/F | False |
| Hannibal captured Rome in the second Punic War. T/F | False |
| The Romans were very cruel to the people they defeated in the Third Punic War. T/F | True |
| Spartacus helped to end a slave revolt in Rome. T/F | True |
| Spartacus and 6,000 of his soldiers were crucified. T/F | False |
| Spartacus served as a Roman consul. T/F | False |
| Spartacus was a patrician. T/F | False |
| Caesar was very popular with the Roman people. T/F | True |
| Caesar was appointed Governor of Gaul in 51BC. T/F | True |
| Caesar redesigned the Roman calendar. T/F | True |
| Caesar was murdered by sixty of his enemies. T/F | True |
| Pompey's army defeated Caesar. T/F | False |
| The Roman province of Gaul is now known as _______. | France |
| These Romans joined Julius Caesar in the First Triumvirate in 60BC. | Crassus and Pompey |
| A ruler with complete control is a _______. | dictator |
| This senator led an army against Caesar. He later fled to Egypt, where the pharaoh's army killed him. | Pompey |
| Cleopatra had a son with Julius Caesar. T/F | True |
| Julius Caesar's army murdered Cleopatra's brother. T/F | True |
| Cleopatra was the Queen of Egypt. T/F | True |
| Cleopatra fell in love with Marc Antony. T/F | True |
| Cleopatra was much older than Julius Caesar. T/F | False |
| How did Cleopatra die? | She committed suicide by allowing an asp to bite her. |
| Octavian fell in love with Cleopatra. T/F | False |
| Octavian was a very corrupt ruler. T/F | False |
| Octavian was the grandnephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar. T/F | True |
| Octavian was very cruel to the Roman army. T/F | False |
| Octavian named himself Emperor of Rome. T/F | False |
| The Senate gave Octavian the title Augustus. Augustus means _____. | Respected One |
| After his death, the Roman people worshipped Caesar Augustus as a god. T/F | True |
| The Romans claimed all of the land surrounding this "lake." | Mediterranean Sea |
| An example of Roman technology? | aqueducts |
| An example of Roman technology? | road building |
| An example of Roman technology? | sewers |
| An example of Roman technology? | amphitheaters |
| Both the Roman and American governments had bicameral legislatures. | Bicameral refers to two houses; the Senate and Tribunes in Rome; the Senate and House of Representative in America. |
| This American legislative body advises the President and confirms his appointments. | Senate |
| This group of Americans demanded that Senators be chose by direct vote. | Progressives |
| This is not a romance language? | English |
| This is a romance language? | Spanish |
| This is a romance language? | French |
| This is a romance language? | Italian |
| This is a romance language? | Latin |
| This is a romance language? | Portuguese |
| Most people in Eastern Europe speak languages in this family. | Slavic |
| Not many people speak Celtic languages today. T/F | True |
| Leprechauns, Halloween, and the Blarney Stone are examples of Celtic influences. T/F | True |
| Most of the people of western Europe spoke Celtic languages before the Roman invasion. T/F | True |
| Students in Ireland and Wales are discouraged from studying Celtic languages. T/F | False |
| A person who is deified is considered a _____. | god |
| About AD30, a group of people in Jerusalem began to follow a holy man named Jesus. T/F | True |
| The Romans executed Jesus by nailing him to a cross. T/F | True |
| The followers of Jesus believed he created miracles. T/F | True |
| The followers of Jesus came to believe he was the son of the God of the Jews. T/F | True |
| The Christians were very successful in getting Jews to join their faith. T/F | False |
| These four books of the Christian Bible tell the story of the life and wisdom of Jesus. | Gospels |
| Constantine moved his empire from Rome to this city. | Byzantium |
| Constantinople is now known by this name. | Istanbul, Turkey |
| The Romans built roads throughout their empire. T/F | True |
| Early Christians taught that people's sins would be forgiven if they joined the new faith. T/F | True |
| Constantine persecuted Christians. T/F | False |
| The Romans called the people of Scotland "barbarians." T/F | True |
| This emperor said he got better advice from his horse than the senators, so he named his horse as one of his top advisors. | Caligula |
| At one time, this man persecuted the followers of Jesus. He later converted and carried the message of Jesus to many people. | Paul |
| This emperor was accused of setting a fire in AD64 that destroyed most of Rome. | Nero |
| In AD312 this Roman emperor made it legal to be a Christian | Constantine |
| In AD 121, this Roman emperor built a wall across northern England to keep out the Scottish people. | Hadrian |
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