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Vocabulary
100
Who were the twin brothers who founded Rome (Page 264)
Romulus and Remus
100
Rome is part of Italy. What shape does Italy form? (Page 263)
A boot
100
What kind of government was used in Ancient Rome? (Page 265)
Republic. This is a form of government in which the leader is not a king or queen but someone put in office by citizens with the right to vote.
100
How many punic wars were there? (Pages 274-276)
Three
100
What was the name of Rome's first code of laws? (Page 273)
Twelve Tables
200
Who is the feared general that Carthage sent to attack Rome, eventually starting the Second Punic War? (Page 275)
Hannibal
200
What is the name of the mountain range which runs all the way down the boot of Italy? (Page 263)
Appennines
200
Which Roman social class were wealthy landowners part of? (Page 269)
Patricians
200
What island was fought over in the first Punic War? (P.274)
Sicily
200
What are the two top patricians chosen to run the Roman government every year called? (Hint:They headed the army and ran the government) (Page 269)
Consuls
300
Which Roman leader did George Washington take inspiration from? (Page 271)
Cincinnatus
300
What continent is Carthage part of? (Page 274)
Africa
300
Which social class were most Romans part of? (Page 269)
Plebians
300
Who was Rome's enemy during the Punic Wars? (P. 274)
Carthage
300
What is an aqueduct? (Page 291)
An aqueduct is a human-made channel for carrying water long distances.
400
Which Roman leader famously said "I found Rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble." (Page 287)
Augustus
400
Name at least one reason the Tiber River so important for Rome's success? (Page 263)
It gave them water, allowed access to surrounding Mediterranean areas, and was also far enough from sea to escape pirate raids.
400
What is a triumverate and who formed the first one? (Page 280)
A triumverate is a political alliance of three people. Caesar, Crassus, Pompey formed the first one.
400
Who was required to serve in the military in Ancient Rome? (Page 266)
Every male citizen who owned land was required to serve in the military.
400
There was a 200 year period in Ancient Rome during which there was complete peace. What was that time called? (Page 287)
Pax Romana
500
What is something that Julius Caesar created which we use every day? (Page 281)
He created the calendar which has 12 months and 365 days per year.
500
Rome was built on seven hills. Why was this so helpful for the Romans? (Page 264)
Hills were steep, so it was hard to attack.
500
Many aspects of the United States government today were based on how government was run in Ancient Rome. What are two ways in which government in Ancient Rome is similar to our government today? (Pages 265, 269-270)
1. Leader put in office by voting citizens. 2. Could only serve for a limited amount of time. 3. The ability to veto (reject) another government member's decision. 4. Senate which proposes laws. 5. Everyone had to pay taxes.
500
The Ancient Romans had a large empire and conquered many areas. However, places which they took over did not revolt against them. Why was this? (Page 267)
Conquered people never revolted against Rome because the Romans treated them nicely. They allowed these places to run their own government. All they had to do was pay taxes and provide soldiers for the Roman Army. This way, the conquered areas could continue to live as they did before and saw no reason to revolt.
500
One reason Rome was so strong was that they used that they organized their soldiers into small groups which contained about 6,000 men and were divided into small groups of 60 to 120 soldiers each. What were these groups called? (Page 266)
Legions