What military leader fought for Carthage and what was his secret weapon?
Hannibal, elephants
What is the name of the island that the boot of Italy is kicking?
Sicily
Crete
Malta
Cyprus
What part did a Roman census for taxes play in the birth of Jesus?
Joseph & Mary had to travel to Bethlehem
Which type of government is ruled by a king or queen?
Democracy
Monarchy
Republic
Empire
After the first 7 kings of Rome, what form of government did Rome become?
A Republic
Why did the Romans get worried about Jesus?
They thought people might obey him instead of Augustus Caesar.
Name the order of the Ancient Kingdoms according to the statue in Daniel.
Babylon (head), Persia (chest), Greece (stomach) Rome (legs)
Greece (Head), Babylon (Chest), Rome (stomach) Persia (legs)
Babylon (Head), Greece (Chest), Persia (stomach) Rome (legs)
Persia (head), Rome (chest), Greece (stomach) Babylon (legs)
Name 2 things Rome borrowed from the Greeks.
Their alphabet, their gods/godesses
Name 2 things the Romans built.
Roads & aqueducts
What was a consuls job and how many were there supposed to be?
ran the government, 2
What type of government has the people make the laws and choose the leaders?
Monarchy
Democracy
Empire
Republic
Why did Proserpine have to stay with Hades for 6 months out of the year?
She ate seeds from a pomegranate in the underworld
What is the name of the sea to the east of Italy?
Adriatic Sea
Name the Etruscan/Roman symbol of power of a bundle of sticks with an axe blade.
Mace
Ram's horn
Gavel
Fasces
What did the Romans call the people who fought with each other or wild animals?
Centurion
Slaves
Gladiators
Charioteers
Name the Roman chief of the gods
Ceres
Neptune
Hades
Jupiter
What city did Rome fight during the Punic Wars in about 264-146 BC?
Carthage
Athens
Jerusalem
Tyre
What was the name of the group of officials that helped run the Roman government?
Congress
Senate
Parliament
Judges
According to legend, who founded the city of Rome?
Romulus
What do we call the time of peace in the Roman Empire under Augustus?
Pax Romana