Founding of Rome
On what sea is Rome located?
Mediterranean Sea
What are the 3 branches of the Roman Republic?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Who were the Punic Wars between?
Rome and Carthage
Who were the members of the First Triumvirate?
Caesar
Crassus
Pompey
What are the Roman exports?
Wine
Olive oil
Who founded Rome?
Romulus
How many consuls are there? Why?
2
So that one person does not have too much power
What was being fought over in the Punic Wars?
Control over the Mediterranean
What type of leader did Caesar name himself after he won the civil war?
Dictator
What are examples of "bread and circus"?
Grain
Building of public works
Gladiator games, chariot races, etc.
Why was it important that Rome was located in the center of the Mediterranean Sea?
Trade easily
Conquest over territories
Control over the Mediterranean
How long does the Senate serve for?
For life
What is the Fabian Strategy?
Not engaging in direct battle
Why did the Senate consider Caesar to be dangerous?
Military command
Popular with the people
What were women not able to do in Rome?
Participate in politics
What type of government was Rome under the Etruscans?
Monarchy
Who was a citizen of Rome?
Any man or woman of Roman birth
What are the military strategies employed throughout the Punic Wars?
Ambush
Siege
Flanking
Fabian Strategy
Who were the members of the Second Triumvirate?
Octavian
Mark Antony
Lepidus
What did the good emperors share in common?
Pax Romana
Decreased the Senate's power
Building of public works and created reforms for the people
What was significant about Tarquin the Proud?
Corrupt
Last king
What are the qualifications to serve in the Republic?
Male
Roman citizen
Age minimum
What are the outcomes of the Punic Wars?
Carthage was destroyed (and salted)
Surviving Carthaginians were sold into slavery
Rome became the dominant force in the Mediterranean
Where did Augustus get his support?
Senate
Military
People
What are some Roman inventions and technological improvements?
Aqueducts, stone, roads, concrete, arches, bridges, etc.