Rise/Fall
Who were the Romans?
The people of Ancient Rome, originating from Latin tribes in Italy.
Who was the legendary founder of Rome, said to have been raised by a she-wolf?
Romulus.
What social class in ancient Rome had no legal rights and was considered property?
Slaves.
Name one way the Roman army grew stronger as Rome expanded its territory.
Recruiting soldiers from conquered territories.
What were the Punic Wars?
Roman Republic and the Carthaginian Empire
Who was Julius Caesar's adopted heir and Rome's first Emperor?
Augustus/Octavian.
Who stay at the top of Pyramind.
Pharaoh.
How did Rome's military structure, help them manage large, diverse conquered lands and build infrastructure?
Organized legions to maintain order and build roads and forts.
Name three modern countries that were once part of the Roman Empire.
Italy,France ,Spain and Portugal.
Who was the Roman general and statesman known for conquering Gaul and his military reforms?
Julius Caesar.
Which group represented the wealthy, landowning aristocrats who initially held all political power?
The Patricians were wealthy landowners who held political power, while Plebeians had little to none.
Why was the Roman Republic's political system challenged as it expanded?
Stifled innovation, social unrest, and financial crisis.
Who was the last Emperor of the Western Roman Empire before its traditional fall in 476 AD?
Romulus Augustulus.
Did the children born to this group have full citizenship rights?
Yes.
Analyze the long-term consequences of Rome's fall on post-Roman European development.
476 CE, not 76 CE, that traditionally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
Who was the Roman general credited with the military reforms that professionalized the Roman army?
Gaius Marius.
What was the name for the small, elite class of wealthy landowners and nobles who held most of the political power in the early Roman Republic?
Patricians.