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Jeopardy The Rise of Rome Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200
Rome’s Geography The Roman Republic The Roman Empire Vocabulary Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Final Jeopardy
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$100 Question from Rome’s Geography
Rome is located in what country?
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$100 Answer from Rome’s Geography
Rome is located in Italy.
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$200 Question from Rome’s Geography
This river flows through Rome and made the Roman civilization possible.
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$200 Answer from Rome’s Geography
The Tiber River flows through Rome and made its civilization possible.
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$300 Question from Rome’s Geography
Rome is a peninsula that juts out into this body of water.
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$300 Answer from Rome’s Geography
Rome juts out into the Mediterranean Sea.
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$400 Question from Rome’s Geography
Italy looks like this, sticking out into the sea.
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$400 Answer from Rome’s Geography
Italy looks like a high-heeled boot sticking out into the sea.
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$500 Question from Rome’s Geography
Name one of the two major mountain ranges that can be found on a map of Italy.
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$500 Answer from Rome’s Geography
The two major mountain ranges that can be found on a map of Italy are the Alps and the Apennines.
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$100 Question from The Rise of Rome
These twins were thought to have been the founders of Rome.
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$100 Answer from The Rise of Rome
Romulus and Remus were twins thought to have founded Rome.
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$200 Question from The Rise of Rome
Romulus and Remus were thought to have been raised by what?
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$200 Answer from The Rise of Rome
Romulus and Remus were thought to have been raised by wolves.
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$300 Question from The Rise of Rome
As Rome grew, its army was constantly at war. These leaders were given absolute power for just six months and were expected to win wars.
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$300 Answer from The Rise of Rome
Dictators were given absolute power for just six months and were expected to win wars.
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$400 Question from The Rise of Rome
Roman society was made up of these two social groups.
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$400 Answer from The Rise of Rome
Roman society was made up of Patricians and Plebeians.
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$500 Question from The Rise of Rome
George Washington is known as the American this because he gave someone else a chance to lead even though everyone wanted him to continue ruling.
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$500 Answer from The Rise of Rome
George Washington is known as the American Cincinnatus.
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$100 Question from The Roman Republic
This group originally had the job of advising kings, but soon advised the Republic’s elected officials.
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$100 Answer from The Roman Republic
The Roman Senate had the job of advising the kings but eventually had the job of advising magistrates.
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$200 Question from The Roman Republic
Hannibal, the leader of the Carthaginian army, used this animal in battle.
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$200 Answer from The Roman Republic
Hannibal used elephants in battle.
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$300 Question from The Roman Republic
This was the place inside the city of Rome where the laws were posted, goods were traded and sold, and some gladiator battles were held.
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$300 Answer from The Roman Republic
The Forum was where the laws were posted, goods were traded and sold, and gladiator battles were held.
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$400 Question from The Roman Republic
The Romans adopted ideas about art, education, and religion from this group of conquered people.
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$400 Answer from The Roman Republic
The Romans adopted these ideas from the Greeks.
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$500 Question from The Roman Republic
How did the deaths of the Gracchus brothers change Roman politics?
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$500 Answer from The Roman Republic
The deaths of the Gracchus brothers made Romans realize and believe that violence could be used as a weapon to get their way.
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$100 Question from Vocabulary
This was the language of the ancient Romans.
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$100 Answer from Vocabulary
Latin was the language of the ancient Romans.
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$200 Question from Vocabulary
The ancient Romans used this number system.
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$200 Answer from Vocabulary
The Romans used Roman numerals as their number system.
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$300 Question from Vocabulary
These were the two most powerful of the magistrates from the Roman Republic.
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$300 Answer from Vocabulary
The consuls were the two most powerful magistrates during the Roman Republic.
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$400 Question from Vocabulary
Who was Spartacus?
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$400 Answer from Vocabulary
Spartacus was a Roman slave turned gladiator who led a slave revolt.
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$500 Question from Vocabulary
This system keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful. We have this system today as well, and it requires each branch to “check” with the other branches of government to make sure their decision to act is OK.
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$500 Answer from Vocabulary
The system that keeps any one branch of government from becoming too strong is the system of checks and balances.
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$100 Question from The Roman Empire
Who died on the Ides of March, or March 15th, and was married to Cleopatra at one point?
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$100 Answer from The Roman Empire
Julius Caesar died on the Ides of March, or March 15th.
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$200 Question from The Roman Empire
Who was Rome’s first emperor? Hint: His name meant “revered one.”
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$200 Answer from The Roman Empire
Rome’s first emperor was known as Augustus. Octavian is also an acceptable answer.
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$300 Question from The Roman Empire
After Rome’s first emperor took over, a period of peace that lasted for 200 years occurred in Rome. This period of peace is called what by historians?
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$300 Answer from The Roman Empire
This period of peace is called Pax Romana by historians.
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$400 Question from The Roman Empire
Many of ancient Rome’s bridges and aqueducts have this feature in common.
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$400 Answer from The Roman Empire
Many of ancient Rome’s aqueducts and bridges have arches in common.
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$500 Question from The Roman Empire
Name three Romance Languages.
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$500 Answer from The Roman Empire
Romance Languages include Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian.
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Final Jeopardy By writing the numbers 1-6 on the lines, complete
the narrative by placing the following events in chronological order. (6 points) _____ a. Octavian and Antony defeat Caesar’s killers. _____b. Antony marries Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. _____c. Octavian defeats Antony. _____ d. Caesar is murdered by the Senate. _____e. Julius Caesar adopts Octavian and Antony. _____f. Augustus is the name taken by Octavian when he becomes Rome’s first emperor.
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Final Jeopardy Answer
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