Foundations of Rome
The group of people that resides in the Northern Region of Present-Day Italy
Who were the Etruscans?
Who was Carthage?
The three classes of the Roman Republic
What were the
1. Patricians
2. Plebeians
3. Non-Roman citizens/Slaves?
The Optimates favors this group of society AND party
What is the Patricians and Senatorial Party?
This was the cause of death for Julius Caesar
What was assassinated by stabbing?
The group of people that resides in the Southern Region of Present-Day Italy (Rome was part of this League)
Who were the Latins?
Provide the Roman populations breakdown in percentages of the three classess:
1. Patrician ____ %
2. Plebeian ____ %
3. Non-Roman Citizens/Slaves ____ %
What is:
1. 5%
2. 95%
3. Outside of the population breakdown?
Name those part of the first Triumvirate and what was their specialty
Who was:
1. Pompey = Military
2. Crassius = Money
3. Caesar = Popularity
The meaning behind this phrase by Julius Caesar “Veni, Vidi, Vici”
What is "I came, I saw, I conquered"?
Define a Republic
What is a government ruled by representatives voted by the citizen body?
The first Punic War was fought over this island
What was Sicily?
The 12 Tables can be compared similarly to this U.S. document
What is the Bill of Rights / U.S. Constitution?
Military Dictators come to power due to these possible reasons:
What is because of:
–Constant fighting in Rome between rich and poor
–Restlessness in the provinces
–Slave rebellions (e.g., Spartacus)
–Barbarian invasions (though not as serious as they became during the era of the Roman empire)
–The people needed strong leadership?
The Ides of March can be translated to
What is the 15th of March?
Name a reason for why Rome was successful
What was either:
1. Infrastructure
2. Strategy: Divide and Control
3. Military Ability
4. Treatment of Conquered People?
These generals fought in the second Punic War
Who was Carthaginian General Hannibal and Roman General Scipio?
Name the breakdown for Roman Government:
A. Consuls ____
B. Tribunes ____
C. Senators ____
What is:
A. 2
B. 10
C. 300
Name the members in the Second Triumvirate
Octavian, Mark Antony, Lepidus
This was the river that Julius Caesar crossed with his army disobeying the Senate
What was the Rubicon?
Who were Romulus and Remus?
This was the result of the third Punic War
What was the total destruction of Carthage; Rome won and burned Carthage to the ground?
The Roman Consul serves this many year(s) per term
What is one?
Roman territory was split between two individuals in the 2nd Triumvirate. Name these two and their corresponding split (East/West)
Who was Octavian to the West and Mark Antony to the East?
This was the first emperor of Rome (Great-nephew to Juluis Caesar)
Who was Augustus Caesar (Octavius)?