Aim: What do we know about the Romans? Do Now: Review your notes and worksheet review sheet before we play Jeopardy!!!
ItalianPeninsulaRomanGovernmentPunicWarsCaesarAugustusAncientRome
Name the four natural regions of the Italian peninsula. Return to Question Board See Answer 10 points
A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 10 points Po Basin, Apennines, Alps, Western Coastal Plain.
What river flowed through the Italian peninsula? Return to Question Board 20 points See Answer
A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 20 points Tiber
How would you describe the geography of the Italian peninsula? Return to Question Board 30 points See Answer
A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 30 points Fertile land and some mountains.
Who were the three original Roman settlers of the Italian peninsula? Return to Question Board 40 points See Answer
A N S W E R: Latins, Greeks, and Etruscans. Return to Question Board 40 points
What did Hannibal cross to attack the Romans? Return to Question Board 50 points See Answer
A N S W E R: The Alps Return to Question Board 50 points
What was a lawmaking council? Return to Question Board 10 points See Answer
A N S W E R: Senate Return to Question Board 10 points
Who shared power equally over ancient Rome? Return to Question Board 20 points See Answer
A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 20 points Consuls
Who were the rich and powerful families of ancient Rome? Return to Question Board 30 points See Answer
A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 30 points Patricians
Who made Rome operate smoothly day-to-day? Return to Question Board 40 points See Answer
A N S W E R: Plebeians Return to Question Board 40 points
What was Rome’s written code of law? Return to Question Board 50 points See Answer
A N S W E R: Twelve Tables Return to Question Board 50 points
Return to Question Board See Answer 10 points What city were the Punic Wars fought over?
A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 10 points Carthage
Return to Question Board See Answer 20 points Who led the Roman defense?
A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 20 points Scipio
Who led the Carthaginian defense? Return to Question Board See Answer 30 points
A N S W E R: Hannibal Return to Question Board 30 points
Return to Question Board See Answer 40 points What was the main difference between the Romans and Carthaginians defenses?
A N S W E R: Carthaginians – strong navy Romans – strong army Return to Question Board 40 points
What three continents did the Roman Empire cover? Return to Question Board See Answer 50 points
A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 50 points Europe, Asia, and Africa
Who defended Caesar at his funeral? Return to Question Board See Answer 10 points
A N S W E R: Antony Return to Question Board 10 points
Who helped plan the killing of Caesar who was his “friend”? Return to Question Board See Answer 20 points
A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 20 points Brutus
What is the Ides of March? Return to Question Board See Answer 30 points
A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 30 points When Caesar was killed.
What does Pax Romana mean? Return to Question Board See Answer 40 points
A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 40 points Roman Peace
“I found Rome a city of brick, _____________. Return to Question Board See Answer 50 points
A N S W E R: And left it a city of marble. Return to Question Board 50 points
What was the forum similar to in ancient Greece? Return to Question Board See Answer 10 points
A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 10 points Agora
Who influenced the Roman’s architecture? Return to Question Board 20 points See Answer
A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 20 points Greeks and Etruscans
What channeled water to Rome? Return to Question Board 30 points See Answer
A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 30 points Aqueduct
What does pater familias mean? Return to Question Board See Answer 40 points
A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 40 points Head of family
Return to Question Board See Answer 50 points What did the Romans use to build huge structures?
A N S W E R: Return to Question Board 50 points Concrete and the arch