History 1
Roman traditions maintain that early Rome was to be under the control of _____ kings.
seven
The Romans overthrew the last Etruscan king in 509 B.C. and set up a ________.
republic
After the Romans defeated the Latin States in 338 B.C., they went to war with _____________.
Rome's success in gaining full control of Italy was due to them being good _________.
diplomats
The Roman soldiers excelled in military matters, as they were brilliant ___________.
strategists
______ _______ was famous for unifying the empire.
Marcus Aurelius
________ was famous in Britain for building walls and roads.
Hadrian
_______ ____ was famous for art and science.
Antonio Pius
_____ was famous for reforming and laws.
Nerva
______ was famous for public work.
Trajan
Rome was governed by two groups, the __________ and the _________.
patricians, plebeians
Hannibal was one of ____________ greatest generals ever.
Carthaginian
The Roman ______ was one of the most important positions in the Roman Republic.
Senate
After the conquest of Italy, the Romans in 264 B.C. turned their attention to defeating ________.
Carthage
Rome's first system of law used by its citizens was the ______ ______.
Twelve Tables
Carthage was the _______ and _______ state in the Mediterranean area.
largest, richest
The Egyptian Queen _____________ allied herself with the Roman general Anthony and fought a civil war against Octavian in 31 B.C.
Cleopatra VII
A government with three people who has equal power is called?
Triumvirate
Who were the gladiators to the Romans?
Slaves and prisoners.
Where did the Romans hold the gladiator games?
Colosseum and amphitheaters
List three of the Triumvirate leaders.
Crassus, Julius Caesar, Pompey, Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus.
The Senate of Rome awarded Augustus the title of _________.
Imperator
________ and his army crossed the Alps and crushed a Roman army of over 40,000 men in Cannae.
Hannibal
After Caesar's death, a second Triumvirate was formed, comprised of Octavian, Lepidus, and __________.
Antony
What event led to Julius Caesar's officially becoming the dictator of Rome?
The defeat of Pompey's forces.