Roman Republic (Government)
Roman Expansion and First Punic War
Second and Third Punic War
Life in the Republic
Julius Caesar
100
What does SPQR mean?
Senatus Populusque Romanus, or The Senate and the People of Rome.
100
Roman Combat Doctrine says that the roman army would strike only in ________.
Self Defense! They’re belief was all about protecting themselves, as opposed to outright conquest.
100
Who was Cornelius Scipio?
He was a roman general who was able to defeat carthage and hannibal barca.
100
Where did the woman sit during the Games?
In the back with the slaves.
100
What year was Julius Caesar born, and what social rank was he born into?
100 BC, and Patrician.
200
One of the two highest elected officials in the Roman Republic, serving as the head of state for a one-year term.
What is a Consul?
200
What is a Corvus?
A Roman ship mounted boarding ramp or drawbridge for naval boarding, first introduced during the First Punic War.
200
What happened to Carthage at the end of the second punic war? (Name Two)
Carthage could no longer have war elephants
- Carthage could only have 10 war ships
- Carthage could only wage war within africa and with romes permission!
200
True or False: The Second Punic war caused Rome to create a standing army, thus making being a soldier into a career!
True
200
This landmark separates Rome from Gaul.
The River Rubicon.
300
What is the difference between a Plebian and a Patrician?
Plebians were the main body of Rome, the everyone else who made up the majority of the population.
Patricians were the wealthy upper class who claim to come from those original founders of rome.
300
a powerful ancient city-state in North Africa that was the rival of Rome.
What is Carthage?
300
This act caused rome to consider carthage a threat and declare war once again.
Carthage broke the treaty against rome and lead an attack against the Numidians.
300
When a roman male becomes an adult he may chose to ______ , work in business, or government.
Command Soldiers on the Frontier
300
Who was vercingetorix?
King of the Gauls who united many tribes against rome (caeser).
400
The Social War was fought between whom?
Rome and the Italians
400
True or False: Magna Graecia was a small Greek settlement that formed early in the roman republic.
False! Magna Graecia dates back to the 8th century BC, making them older then rome.
400
This battle is responsible for the death of over 80,000 romans in the course of one day. Also known as Hannibal's Finest Hour.
The Battle of Cannae
400
Gladiators and Charioteers were often apart of this social class?
Slaves
400
Where did Caeser go after serving as Consul for one year?
Gaul!
500
What is a Tripartite?
A government divided into three bodies or parts to divide up power and responsibility.
500
This King is Known for the saying, "If we are victorious in one more battle with the Romans we shall be utterly ruined".
King Pyrrhus of Epirus
500
What were Romes demands for Carthage during the Third Punic war?
Citizens of Carthage would abandon their city, move ten miles inward to africa, while rome burned and raised the city to the ground.
500
What sorts of things could you buy at a Thermopolium?
All sorts of food, ranging from Meats, Cheeses, Fruits, Sweets, and so on!
500
Why did the Triumvirate fail?
The triumvirate was failing. Caesar has been in gaul for nearly 10 years, leaving Crassus and Pompey to deal with the political affairs of rome.
In the mid 50’s, Pompey and Crassus shared joint consulship.
Crassus was later killed in battle in 53 BC. With the Death of Crassus and Julia, he balance of power between Pompey and Caesar collapsed and "a faceoff between the two began.