Vocabulary
Latin for "I forbid", or to cancel another's decision
Veto
The Punic Wars were between Rome and ...
Carthage
Letter that represents Roman numeral 5.
V
Many farmers sold their land to wealthy people resulting in these instead of small farms.
latifundias
Julius Caesar was the governor of this Roman Province in what is now France.
Gaul
one ruler who has absolute power
dictator
The Punic Wars were won by...
Rome...and they gained territory in Spain, Sicily and North Africa.
Letter representing 10 in Roman numerals.
X
How many consuls were there and how many were in a triumvirate?
2 and 3
Caesar reformed this and changed the name of the 6th month. Maybe he should have subtracted March.
Calendar
Large estate
Latifundia...this created a hardship for the poor farmers because they lost their land.
Carthage was located ...
North Africa
How many Punic Wars were fought between Rome and Carthage?
Three
Events interpreted as signs of the future.
omens
List one of the three members of the First Triumvirate.
1. Julius Caesar
2. Mark Antony
3. Pompey
Wealthy land owners (who had all the real power) were called...
Patricians
Hannibal brought these animals from Carthage to fight the Romans.
Elephants
A procession honoring a hero
Triumph
Number of laws written for display for the first time in the forum in early Rome.
XXII (12)
Caesar gave citizenship to Greeks, Gauls and these people in southwestern Europe.
Spanish
mundus
meeting point of the worlds
Of Rome or Carthage, which was the most superior at sea?
Carthage
Etruscan funeral customs led to these later in Rome.
Gladiatorial games
The publicans could keep any excess money from this that they collected, leading to corruption an poor treatment of the people.
taxes
After Crassus's death, this many rulers of Rome remained.
2
A group of three leaders is called a ...
Triumvirate
soldiers in the Roman army
legionaries
Letters representing 25 in Roman numerals.
XXV
Name 2 of the 7 hills around Rome.
Palatine and Capitoline.
March 15th is known as the _____ of March.
Ides.
A type of representative government
Republic
Who was the greatest general from Carthage?
Hannibal Barca
Cemetery containing many catacombs.
Necropolis
In response to growing unrest, what did Caesar use to control the people in the city of Rome?
Free entertainment: battles were staged at the Colosseum, gladiators, circuses.
Who did Julius Caesar defeat to win control of Rome?
Pompey
The two men were elected from the Senate. They served for one year and commanded the Army and carried out the business of the Republic.
Counsel
First settlers of the land near Rome, not the Etruscans
Latins
What were two reasons that Hannibal never succeeded in capturing Rome itself?
1. He lacked siege equipment.
2. He lacked recruits to fill his army.
Roman tax collectors had this name.
Publicans
What happened to Julius Caesar on the Ides of March (March 15th) in 44 BC?
Julius Caesar was assassinated by the Senators.