EARLY ROME & KINGS
What river were Romulus and Remus famously abandoned near?
Tiber
The main social struggle in the Republic was between which two groups?
Patricians and Plebeians
Which North African city was Rome’s main rival in the Punic Wars?
Carthage
What was the name of the river Julius Caesar crossed, signaling civil war?
What is the Rubicon?
What does Pax Romana mean?
Roman Peace
Who is the mother traditionally credited with giving birth to Romulus and Remus?
Rhea Silvia
What was the main purpose of the Twelve Tables?
publicly display Roman law so it applied to everyone
Who famously ended every Senate speech by saying that Carthage must be destroyed?
Cato
In what year was Julius Caesar made dictator for life?
44 BCE
Who is considered the first emperor and the starter of the Pax Romana?
Octavian / Augustus
Which early king of Rome is known for bringing peace and religion to Rome after Romulus
Numa Pompilius
Which group pushed hardest for the creation of the Twelve Tables: patricians or plebeians?
Patricians
Which Carthaginian general crossed the Alps to fight Rome in Italy
Hannibal
Who were the three members of the First Triumvirate?
Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus
About how long did the Pax Romana last?
200 Years
Which king is remembered for “returning Rome to war” and for the destruction of Alba Longa?
Tullus Hostilius
Give one way the Roman system of checks and balances limited the power of any one leader.
Two consuls sharing power, veto power of tribunes, or limited terms in office.
Who was the North African king who helped Rome at the Battle of Zama?
Massinissa
What was Brutus’s main stated motive for joining the plot to kill Julius Caesar?
To save the Republic from what he saw as Caesar’s growing tyranny.
Which emperor built a great stone wall across northern Britain to mark the border of the empire?
Hadrian
What was the key long-term result of early Roman conquest in Latium
integration of conquered peoples into Rome
Why did Romans overthrow Tarquin the Proud, and how did this shape their attitude toward kings afterward?
Because of his cruelty and abuse of power; Romans developed a deep suspicion of monarchy and favored the Republic
At the Battle of Cannae, what tactic did Hannibal use to destroy a larger Roman army?
surrounding the Romans in a pincer formation
After Caesar’s assassination, whom did he name as his heir in his will?
Octavian (later Augustus)
Which emperor wrote Meditations, emphasizing living in accordance with nature and reason & what was his ultimate downfall?
Marcus Aurelius & Nepotism