Rome’s BeginningsThe Roman RepublicThe Fall of the Republic The Early Empire
A group of 6,000 soldiers What is a legion? Category 1 Question 1
The Trojan hero of the epic the Aeneid Who was Aeneas? Category 1 Question 2
They were overthrown by the Romans and their government replaced with a republican model Who were the Tarquins? Category 1 Question 3
In addition to being tough, skilled fighters, they were also great problem solvers Who were the Roman soldiers? Category 1 Question 4
Highly skilled metalworkers that helped shape Roman civilization Who were the Etruscans? Category 1 Question 5
They were rich landowners, part of the upper class and top officials of the Republic Who were the patricians? Category 2 Question 1
These middle class folks eventually went on strike to be treated equally Who were the plebians? Category 2 Question 2
The best known early Roman dictator of the Republic Who was Cincinnatus? Category 2 Question 3
The Roman general who helped win the second Punic War Who was Scipio? Category 2 Question 4
This city fought against Rome for control of the Mediterranean region What was Carthage? Category 2 Question 5
A large farming estate What is a latifundia? Category 3 Question 1
A battle in which Octavian defeated Antony and Cleopatra What is the battle of Actium? Category 3 Question 2
Two prominent brothers who worked to reform the early republic Who were Tiberius and Gaius? Category 3 Question 3
The three members of Rome’s Second Triumvirate Who were Lepidus, Antony, and Octavian? Category 3 Question 4
Rome’s greatest public speaker Who was Cicero? Category 3 Question 5
Emperor Trajan set the European boundaries of the empire at these two waterways What are the Rhine and Danube Rivers? Category 4 Question 1
His reign began an era of peace that lasted about 200 years Who was Augustus? Category 4 Question 2
This musical emperor is said to have celebrated the burning of Rome in 64 CE Who was Nero? Category 4 Question 3
A good emperor who built a wall in Britain Who was Hadrian? Category 4 Question 4
Category 4 Question 5 He came after Tiberius and before Claudius Who was Caligula?