The Founding of Rome
Rome As a Republic
The End of the Republic
Rome Builds an Empire
Miscellaneous
100
A group of 6,000 soldiers
What is a legion?
100
To reject; the Latin word for "I forbid it"
What is veto?
100
A political alliance of three people.
What is a triumvirate?
100
A time of Roman peace that lasted approximately 200 years.
What is Pax Romana?
100
A human-made channel that carries water long distances
What is an aqueduct?
200
This civilization impacted Rome by influencing their clothing, teaching them to build with bricks, and passing on religious rituals.
Who were the Etruscans?
200
The two major classes of ancient Rome.
What are the patricians and plebeians?
200
Two brothers who fought to bring reforms to the early Republic.
Who were Tiberias and Gaius Gracchus?
200
This cruel emperor murdered many people and appointed his horse as consul.
Who is Caligula?
200
Emperor Vespasian started construction of this famous Roman sports arena.
What is the Colosseum?
300
According to legend, these two brothers were instrumental in the founding of Rome.
Who were Romulus and Remus?
300
This Roman dictator who abdicated power, was admired by George Washington.
Who was Cincinnatus?
300
Caesar was killed in this manner.
What is stabbed to death by several Senators?
300
The most important economic activity in the Roman Empire.
What is agriculture (farming)?
300
The two generals, from Carthage and Rome, who faced off in the Second Punic War.
Who were Hannibal and Scipio?
400
Three things that Romans did to effectively rule conquered people.
What are building permanent military outposts, building roads between settlements, trying to treat conquered people fairly, creating the Roman Confederation, allowing management of local affairs, and quickly crushing revolts?
400
Two major Roman ideas that are found in the American legal system.
What are innocent until proven guilty and equal application of the law to everyone (rule of law)?
400
Two major changes that Marius made to the Roman army.
What are recruited soldiers from the poor, paid soldiers, and promised them land?
400
Three reforms of Augustus
What are permanent professional army, Praetorian Guard established boundaries against natural features, built many public displays, appointed proconsuls, made tax collectors permanent government officials, created code of laws for people who were not Roman citizens?
400
Two major mountain ranges in Italy
What are the Alps and the Apennines?
500
Four ways that geography and climate helped the rise of Roman civilization.
What are a central location in the Mediterranean, easy access to Europe, Africa and Asia, sunny and mild climate, fertile farmland, mountain passes to link settlements, and the Tiber River?
500
Three facts that explain how the government of the republic was organized.
What are three branches, checks and balances; two consuls; power to veto; praetors to interpret law and run armies; 300-person Senate; and Assembly of Centuries?
500
Three of Julius Caesar’s major reforms.
What are: Ended term limits of dictators Gave citizenship to people living in Roman territories Created jobs for unemployed Organized new settlements for landless laborers Ordered landowners to hire more free workers (non slaves) Introduced Julian calendar
500
Five good emperors during the Pax Romana.
Who are Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius, and Marcus Aurelius?
500
Under Trajan, Roman boundaries extended from this location in the east to this location in the northwest.
What are Mesopotamia in the east to Britain in the northwest?
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