Hellenistic Philosophy
If you live your life according to the virtues of wisdom, courage, moderation, and justice, you might be a _______ (it's only reasonable)
No easy feat, this Carthaginian leader famously brought his elephants across the Alps to invade Italy
Who was Hannibal?
The chief executive of the Roman Republic, they still had to share power
What is the Roman Consul?
The head of the Roman household
What is Paterfamilias?
If you think nothing can really be known, so people should stop trying, then you are definitely a ________
What is a skeptic?
The site of land and naval warfare in the First Punic War, it was so important that Carthage surrendered it to Rome
What is Sicily?
What is a dictator?
Law of the Twelve Tables that generated the most backlash from plebeians
What is intermarriage law? (Patricians and Plebeians cannot marry)
Geographically, Rome benefits from access to this river
What is the Tiber River?
If you reject material comforts and the expectations of society you would fit into this philosophy (it helps if you like dogs)
What is cynicism?
Even after Rome surpassed Carthage, this leading Roman argued "Carthage must be destroyed." So it was.
Who is Cato (the elder)?
To be a magistrate in the republic, you must possess this
What is "imperium"?
Two institutions created for plebeians during the conflict of the orders
What are the council of the plebs and the tribune of the plebs?
Romans claimed they had some connection to the Greeks through the actions of this veteran of the Trojan War
Who is Aeneas?
If you want to be happy, just do anything that brings mental pleasure, at least according to this philosophy
What is epicureanism?
This battle placed Rome on the brink of losing the Second Punic War
What is Battle of Cannae?
As a Roman Senator your job would be to offer _____ to the Roman magistates
What is advice or council?
Ancestry of patricians (and where they got their wealth and status from)
What are the original senators during the regal period?
People who helped settle Rome along with local native population
Who are the Etruscans?
A leading cynic, he was often seen around Athens yelling at people, saying offensive remarks, and getting into trouble
Who is Diogenes?
A good student of history, George Washington studied this Roman's strategy during the American Revolutionary War
Who is Fabius Maximus?
As the body that elected the magistrates, the Centuriate Assembly was not equal, but was divided by _____
What is class?
Law that ended the Conflict of the Orders and made plebiscita apply to all members of societies (plebs and patricians alike)
Area north of Rome that contributed a significant number of mercenary troops during the Punic Wars
What is Gaul?