1. Introduction Jeopardy!
Ancient Rome (Ch. 10)
Introduction Jeopardy!
With your host: Mr. Morrison

2. Ancient Rome Intro Jeopardy!
Plebeian vs.
Patricians
The Roman Republic
Geography
Miscellaneous
Basic Terms
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3. This is a ruler with almost absolute power.
What is a dictator? #5

4. In this type of government, people elect people to govern them.
What is a republic? #6

5. What are checks and balances?
This is methods to balance power.
What are checks and balances?
#12

6. This was Rome’s public meeting place.
What is the Forum? #9

7. This is the name for a Roman official.
What is a magistrate?
#15

8. This was a group of up to 6,000 soldiers.
What is a legion?
#10

9. This is the name for a Roman noble.
What is a patrician? #1

10. This is the name for the common people in Rome.
What is a plebeian? #7

11. This Roman class was not allowed to participate in commerce (trade).
Who were the Patricians?
#13

12. This is the year Plebeians formed a council to elect their own officials.
What was 494 B.C.? #3

13. This is what the Plebeians wanted more say in.
What is how the city was run?
#19

14. This is the river Ancient Rome was located on.
What is the Tiber River?
#18

15. This is the type of winters Rome has.
What are mild, rainy winters?
#22

16. This is the type of landform that Italy’s “boot” is.
What is a peninsula?
#21

17. This was a key factor in Rome’s early growth.
What was a plentiful food supply?
#23

18. Rome was built on seven of these.
What are hills?
#20

19. This is why there were two consuls in Rome.
What was so no one person became too powerful?
#17

20. This was the primary job of the assembly.
What was to elect magistrates?
#16

21. What are wealthy and powerful Romans?
This is what made up the Roman Senate.
What are wealthy and powerful Romans? #4

22. This word means “prohibit” in Latin.
What is veto? #8

23. This is the name for the Roman’s language.
What is Latin? #2

24. What were the Punic Wars?
This was a series of wars between Rome and Carthage.
What were the Punic Wars?
#11

25. This man led a revolt of gladiators.
Who was Spartacus?
#14

26. This was the name of a brilliant general from Carthage.
Who was Hannibal?
#24

27. This consul encouraged poor people to join the army.
Who was Gaius Marius?
#25

28. FINAL JEOPARDY
Roman Culture ?

29. This is what most Romans did for a living before they conquered Italy.
What is farm?