The Ancient Rome Version Ancient Rome Jeopardy Vocab

The Ancient Rome Version!

Ancient Rome Jeopardy Vocab More People Roman Republic Vocab Roman Empire Fun Facts 100 100 100 200 200 200 300 300 300 400 400 400 500 500 500

Vocabulary: 100 The ruling class of Rome: ANSWER: Patrician

Vocabulary : 200 A person granted absolute power: ANSWER: Dictator

Vocabulary : 300 Three rulers who share equal political power. ANSWER: Triumvirate

Vocabulary : 400 A type of government where the people have the power to elect officials to lead them. ANSWER: Republic

Vocabulary : 500 The idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country. ANSWER: Civic Duty

More Vocabulary: 100 The ordinary citizens of Rome. ANSWER: Plebian

More Vocabulary : 200 Large groups of Roman soldiers. ANSWER: Legions

More Vocabulary : 300 To reject something: ANSWER: Veto

More Vocabulary : 400 A large farming estate: ANSWER: Latifundia

More Vocabulary : 500 Changes to bring about improvement: ANSWER: Reforms

People: 100 A military hero turned dictator. Told to “Beware the Ides of March”: ANSWER: Julius Caesar

People : 200 Led a group of senators to assassinate one of the most infamous Roman leaders: ANSWER: Brutus

People : 300 Ruled over the Pax Romana. ANSWER: Augustus

People : 400 Led Carthage in the Punic Wars: ANSWER: Hannibal

People : 500 The first Christian Roman Emperor : ANSWER: Constantine

Roman Republic: 100 The Punic Wars were fought between Rome and _____: ANSWER: Carthage

Roman Republic : 200 Rome is located on what sea? : ANSWER: the Mediterranean Sea

Roman Republic : 300 Why were the twelve tables important? ANSWER: It said all Romans should be treated equally.

Roman Republic : 400 According to traditional legend, who founded the city of Rome? ANSWER: Romulus and Remus

Roman Republic : 500 The Carthaginians marched these animals into the second Punic war: ANSWER: Elephants and horses

Roman Empire: 100 The Pax Romana was a period of _____ in Rome: ANSWER: Peace

Roman Empire : 200 What religion spread to the Roman Empire? ANSWER: Christianity

Roman Empire : 300 This story about the founding of Rome was written by the poet Virgil: ANSWER: the Aeneid

Roman Empire : 400 Why were Roman roads important? ANSWER: Trade, quick movement of military, ideas and communication can spread.

Roman Empire : 500 What were three causes of the fall of the Roman Empire? ANSWER: Poor economy, bad leadership, invasions.

Fun Facts: 100 A person who fought people or animals for public entertainment at the Coliseum: ANSWER: Gladiator

Fun Facts : 200 A human made channel that carried water long distances: ANSWER: Aqueduct

Fun Facts : 300 What type of geographical landform is Italy? ANSWER: a peninsula

Fun Facts : 400 What was the original name of the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire? ANSWER: Byzantium

Fun Facts : 500 What day is the Ides of March? th ANSWER: March 15

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