Roman Empire Part 1

In 274 B.C. the Romans invaded all of:

• The Romans invaded all of Greece

• The Romans invaded all of Italy

• The Romans invaded all of Gaul

There were three wars with Carthage of North Africa from 264-146 B.C. What were these wars called?

• These wars were called the Punic Wars

• These wars were called the Carthaginian Wars

• These wars were called the Great North African Wars

Roman and Carthage wanted control of what?

• They wanted control of the Atlantic Ocean

• They wanted control of all of Africa

• They wanted control of the Mediterranean Sea

What type of animals the Hannibal of Carthage and his soldiers bring to Rome in an attempt to invade Rome?

• Hannibal brought an army of 5 million robots

• Hannibal brought a lot of catapults in order to hurl large stones into Rome

• Hannibal entered Europe through Spain, and brought Elephants into the Alps and into Italy to the city of Rome

Hannibal attacked Rome and was giving the Roman Army a tough battle. What did Roman General Scipio do to end the battle in Rome?

• General Scipio's soldiers left Rome, sailed to North Africa and attacked and invaded Carthage (all of the Carthage soldiers were in Rome)

• General Scipio took off running to Brindisi in southern Ital

• General Scipio fought alongside all the Romans in Rome and helped to defeat the Carthage soldiers

What did Hannibal do when Scipio invaded Carthage?

• Hannibal said, "Oh well, they can have Carthage but we will have Rome!"

• Hannibal had to try to return his army to his homeland of Carthage, but his troops were defeated

• Hannibal and his troops went back to Carthage and whipped Scipios troops.

When did Rome finally invade and control Carthage?

• Rome successfully invaded Carthage in 146 B.C. and made the people of Carthage slaves.

• The Romans never successfully invaded Carthage

• The Romans finally invaded Carthage in 22 A.D.

Who was the first emperor (dictator) of the Roman Empire in 82 B.C.?

• The emperor was Augustus (Octavian)

• The emperor was Lucius Sulla

• The emperor was Justin the Great

What Roman general invaded Gaul, and then returned home to Rome, invaded Rome, and became Emperor in 45 B.C.?

• The general's name was Hannibal

• The general's name was Julius Caesar

• The general's name was Tiberius

March 15, 44 B.C., was the Ides of March. What happened on that day in Rome?

• Julius Caesar gave up his crown and gave it to a beggar

• Nothing, another day in wonderful Rome

• Julius Caesar was stabbed to death by Brutus and Cassius