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What was Pax Romania?
An era of peace
Who was the queen of Egypt?
Cleopatra
Who was the wealthiest of Rome?
Crassus
What means thing of the people?
Republic
Who was the general of the first Punic war?
Hamilcar Barca
Who was the Roman general who attacked Carthage?
Scipio
What were gladiators?
Gladiators were criminals or slaves who fought
Where did gladiatorial fights take place?
They took place in arenas or coliseums
What was a cold bath called?
The cold room was called a "frigidarium."
What was the admission for a bath?
It cost half a cent
Where were feathers provided?
Vomitorium
How many course meals are at dinner?
7-10
What would people eat with?
Their fingers
What did dinner guest take off when they arrive and ask for when they are ready to leave?
Sandals
What meal did people save up for?
Dinners (at banquets)
Who had houses?
People with money
What were Roman houses Called?
Domus
The two main events of the last conflicts between Rome and Carthage are _________ and ______________?
The destruction of Carthage, the killing of 500,000 men
What are mercenaries?
Paid soldiers
Where was Hannibal from?
He was from Carthage
Who was the leading Carthaginian General?
Hamilcar Barca
Who figured out a way to relieve Rome from the Carthaginian attack?
Roman General and Consul Scipio
How long did Hannibal stay in Italy?
15 years
How old was Hannibal when he became the youngest Carthaginian general?
25
Who was Hamilcar Barca's son?
Hannibal
Who was left with an undying hatred for Rome?
Hamilcar Barca
Who won the first Punic War?
The Romans
What was the Corvus?
a long hook that was put on Roman ships to fasten themselves to the Carthaginian ships
How many ships could the Romans build in 60 days?
120 ships
Who was the great Phoenician General that led the Carthaginian attack against Rome?
Hamilcar Barca
How long did the "Punic Wars" last?
120 years
What was the cold room called?
Frigidarium
What was the hotroom?
It was the caldarium and was heated from under the floor
Why could everyone go to the bath?
Admission was low
How many towns were baths in?
All towns
What were the three layers of the roads?
1. Rocks and Rubble 2. Gravel 3. Perfectly cut paver stones with grave and iron in between
What were Roman roads built for?
Quick movement to any part of the Empire by the military
How long did Caesar rule?
40 years
How long was the era of “peace and prosperity?”
200 years
Who is voted emperor by the Senate and has a name changed to Caesar Augustus?
Octavian
Who does Marc Antoni fall in love with?
Cleopatra
Who does Marc Antoni marry?
Octavia
Who joined forces against Octavian and they lost and committed suicide?
Cleopatra and Marc Antoni
Who was Caesar stabbed by?
A group of Senators including Brutus his best friend
When did the Sooth Seer tell Caesar to be careful?
The Ides of March
When Julius Caesar became a consul of Rome, he was in a triumvirate with who?
Crassus and Pompey
What was Julius Caesars catch phrase?
“Veni, Vedi, Veci” .....which means.........I came, I saw, I conquered
Who was Julius Caeser?
He was a patrician, great orator, became a general at 40 & conquered much of the Roman Empire (Britain & Gaul), he was loved by Romans b/c of his great success
Who had a great army but no Navy?
Rome
Who were the Punic wars conflicted between?
Rome and Carthage
What was a dowry?
A financial gift from the brides family to the groom’s family
Who are “Plebeians?”
Common workers who lived in crowded apartments
Where were gladiator shows?
Coliseums
What is “insulae?”
Tiny apartments
What does the word “domus” mean?
house
Where did nobility families live?
Aventines hill
Where did the emperor live?
Palatine hill
How many people lived in Rome?
1 million
How do you represent yourself as a Roman citizen?
You wear the toga
What did tribunes do?
Represented plebeian and stood at the senate door and yelled veto to unfair laws to plebeian
What were the roles of the republic?
2 consuls, a senate 300 patricians, 2 tribunes,
Because Romans didn’t want a king what did they do?
They came up with a republic
What were the 3 people in Rome?
Plebeian, slave, patrician
What was located north and was so valuable that it was used to pay soldiers?
Salt beds
What did Rome call themselves?
Sons of Mars
What did Romulus call his city?
Rome
What did the royal pair do?
They went to the place where they washed away and built a city for themselves on palatine hill
What river where the boys thrown into?
The Tiber
Who wrote the Poem?
Virgil
What was the poem called?
The Ainied
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