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