Unit 8: Ancient Rome

Question 1

Fertile soil along west coast of Italy and the Tiber River runs through.

Answer 1

Latium Plain

Question 2

A state in which power is held by the people and their elected representatives

Answer 2

Republic

Question 3

A series of conflicts fought between Rome and Carthage between 264 and 146 BC.

Answer 3

Punic Wars

Question 4

Roman general and politician who named himself dictator of the Roman Empire,

Answer 4

Julius Caesar

Question 5

(Roman peace)= 200 years of peace

Answer 5

Pax Romana

Question 6

Emperor of Rome who divided the empire in two

Answer 6

Diocletian

Question 7

Emperor of the Roman Empire - united the empire after Diocletian

Answer 7

Constantine

Question 8

Well liked emperor of Rome for 41 years

Answer 8

Octavian Augustus

Question 9

Building for the gladiator contests

Answer 9

Colosseum

Question 10

Mainly plebeians who made up the assembly

Answer 10

Tribunes

Question 11

Mainly patricians proposed and voted on laws

Answer 11

Senate

Question 12

Central meeting place/market a place of learning, government, trade, learning and socializing

Answer 12

Forum

Question 13

Capital of Byzantine empire

Answer 13

Contantinople

Question 14

Mostly slaves who fought in gladiator contests in the Colosseum

Answer 14

Gladiators