People
The last king of Rome, known for his tyranny.
Who was Tarquinus Superbus (Tarquin the Proud)?
The temporary magistrate with powers to resolve a specific issue at hand via full state authority was the ___.
What was the dictator?
What is the meaning of dictator perpetuo?
What is "dictator for life"?
Who did Caesar side with (and fall in love with) in the Egyptian civil war?
Who was Cleopatra?
What was the main motivation for the creation of the Roman Republic?
To avoid one-man rule.
Who was the final factor ("nail in the coffin") for the Roman Republic, becoming dictator for life?
Who is Julius Caesar?
What was the highest office in the Roman Republic?
What is the consul?
What were the two primary social classes in ancient Rome?
What were the plebeians and the patricians?
Which Roman general and Senator did Julius Caesar engage in a civil war with?
Who was Pompey the Great?
Who immediately succeeded Caesar as leader of the Roman Republic?
Who is Mark Antony?
The legendary first king of Rome, for whom the city is named.
Who is Romulus?
The first public, fixed, written Roman laws; displayed in the Forum for all to see.
What was the Law of Twelve Tables?
Which people groups comprised ancient Rome?
Etruscans, Latins, Greeks, (ALL) Italians
The wars between Rome and Carthage are called the ___.
What were the Punic Wars?
What do we call the day of Caesar’s death?
What are the Ides of March?
Which Roman orator famously ended his speeches with “Carthage must be destroyed”?
Who is Cato the Elder?
During the early reign of the Roman Empire, who was placed as the local ruler of Palestine?
Who was Herod the Great?
The Senate alliance between the two most influential men in Rome and Julius Caesar was called the ___.
What was the Great Triumvirate?
Against which Mediterranean power did Rome fight three wars?
What was Carthage?
Why is Caesar’s crossing of the Rubicon significant?
Because by crossing the Rubicon with his entire army, he was effectively invading Rome, his home.
Which Gallic chieftain led the sack of Rome?
Who was Brennus?
What was the significance of the Concilium Plebis?
It allowed plebeians to elect plebeian officials and vote on plebeian matters; the common people had a voice and could participate in government
Explain the Romans’ deep-seated anxiety and hatred of the Gauls.
Because the Gauls invaded Rome and destroyed it so swiftly, the Romans lived in fear and hatred of them.
What region of Europe did Caesar conquer and rule over as governor?
What was Gaul?
What factors led to the collapse of the Roman Republic?
Social & economic inequality, Political instability, Military expansion, The rise of Caesar