Founding of the Roman Republic Part 1
Founding of the Roman Republic Part II
Rome Expands its Borders Part I
Rome Expands its Borders Part II
100
Villages along this river united to become the city of Rome.
What is the Tiber River?
100
These magistrates were elected to help oversee the behavior of the Roman citizens.
What are censors?
100
This city in North Africa became the first significant enemy of Rome.
What is Carthage?
100
This Roman general won the Second Punic War for Rome by invading Africa.
Who was Scipio?
200
This ancient culture is responsible for engineering skills and written language in Rome.
What is the Etruscan culture?
200
This principle helps to ensure a balance of power in government.
What are checks and balances?
200
This war caused Rome to build a navy using a Carthaginian ship as a model.
What is the First Punic War?
200
The result of the Second Punic War was that Rome had dominance in this region.
What is the western Mediterranean?
300
This form of government replaced the monarchy that had been present in early Rome.
What is a Republic?
300
These officials were elected to ensure fairness by the Roman Senate.
What are Tribunes?
300
This innovation allowed the Romans to quickly board an enemy ship.
What are Boarding Bridges?
300
The motivation for the Third Punic War.
What is to crush Carthage?
400
This legislative body was the most important branch of the Roman government.
What is the Senate?
400
These commoners demanded equal rights through demonstrations and strikes against the upper class.
Who were Plebians?
400
This Carthaginian general marched his army over the Alps to attack Rome from the north.
Who was Hannibal?
400
This region came under Rome's control as a result of the Third Punic War.
What is the entire Mediterranean?
500
These magistrates were elected to help the consuls, and commanded Roman armies in times of war.
What are praetors?
500
The Romans first wrote their laws on these stone tablets.
What are the Twelve Tables?
500
During the Second Punic War, the Carthaginian army destroyed this in order to gain early victories.
What is the Roman countryside?
500
This class of businessmen and landowners gained power following the Punic Wars.
What are the equites?
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