Ancient Rome

Name the river that runs through the city of Rome.

• Tigris
• Tiber
• Carthage
• Danube

Rome is a peninsula. What is a peninsula?

• Landlocked
• Land with water on 3 sides
• Land that is completely surrounded by water
• Land with lots of rivers running through it

Who is a wealthy citizen of Rome?

• Gladiator
• "The Mob"
• Patrician
• Plebian

The poor citizens of Rome are called _____________. They were nicknamed "The Mob."

• Gladiators
• Dictators
• Patricians
• Plebians

Somebody who fought for glory in the Colosseum.

• Gladiators
• Dictators
• Patricians
• Plebians

What was unusual about the childhood of Romulus and Remus?

• They were cared for by a female wolf.
• They killed their uncle.
• One brother killed the other.
• All of the Above

Rome's location helped protect it because

• there were many mountains, rivers, and seas to make a natural boundary
• the land was flat, so you could see enemies coming from miles away
• there were deserts, so enemies couldn't cross
• there were high winds, so it was difficult to fire arrows when enemies attacked

What is a triumvirate?

• A bike with 3 wheels
• A government with 3 leaders
• A system of rivers flowing to the ocean
• A group of people who choose their leaders

Julius Caesar crossed which river, starting a Civil War in Rome?

• Tiber
• Nile
• Thames
• Rubicon

What did Julius Caesar say while crossing the river to start the Civil War?

• We shall dominate
• We might win, we might lose
• The dye has been cast
• That was deeper than I though it would be