Rome Quiz

Who was stabbed in the senate on the 15th of March

• Pompey

• Julius Caesar

• Mark Anthony

• Octavian

What was the Pax Romana

• Law to secure Rome's Borders

• Longest War In Roman History

• 200 years of peace and prosperity

• Years after Nero died when Rome erupted into violence

What happened in the 3rd Punic War?

• Rome lost a great deal of land

• Rome finally destroyed Carthage

• Rome made peace with Carthage

• Rome gained Egypt and France

Augustus was the first ____________ of Rome.

• dictator

• general

• emperor

• gladiator

How did Italy's (and Rome) location in the Mediterranean benefit them?

• Allowed for a surplus of water for irrigation

• Flooded the land and helped crops grow

• It allowed for more trade with places around the Mediterranean

• invaders could not see them

Who was elected to lead the senate during wartime? (6 months)

• Consuls
• Dictator

Why did the Senate not like Julius Caesar?

• He was too handsome
• He kept losing battles
• He and Pompey were besties
• He was getting too popular and powerful

Which city-state on the northern coast of Africa fought three wars against Rome?

• Carthage

• Egypt

• Thebes

• Sardinia

The patricians controlled the Roman Senate.  Who were the patricians?

• Military leaders and high-court judges
• Wealthy land-owning men (noblemen)
• Tradesmen, craftsmen, and small farmers

The Romans adopted whose way of life?

• Greeks

• Persians

• Etruscans

• Egypt