Early Rome
Who were the first people to settle in the Italian Peninsula? Why?
The Latins.
They were in search of fertile farmland.
What are the two patricians chosen by the people to govern for a year?
the consuls
What government did the Etruscans have?
monarchy
Who won the Punic Wars?
Rome
The Romans were what (beliefs)
polytheistic
According to legend, what was the name of the brother who founded Rome. Where did he build it?
Romulus
Palatine Hill
What is the name of the first emperor of Rome?
Caesar Augustus, princeps, Octavian
When did the Pax Romana end
AD 180
Which of the three wars was fought over Sicily?
the first Punic War
The emperor during Jesus's birth
Augustus (also known as Octavian)
Who were the people who conquered the Latins? What form of government did they have?
Etruscans
monarchy
Who blamed Christians for burning down much of Rome?
Nero
After the Etruscans were driven out, what government did they establish?
A Republic
Who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama?
Sipio Africanis
What helped expand Christianity, helped armies move efficiently, promoted trade, etc...
roads
When did Romulus build Rome?
753bc
What leader divided the Roman empire in half, weakening it.
Diocletian
What does 'res publica' mean?
a public thing
The fight for Sicily
The first one
Believed life was about pleasure, no life after death.
the Epicureans
List one achievement made by the Etruscans.
introduced an alphabet, paved roads, built arches, drained marshes, and made a sewage system. Rome was the most respected city at this time.
Who were the three leaders who made up the triumvirate?
Pompey, Crassus, and Julius Caesar
What were the three branches of the Republic?
The Senate, the Assembly, and the Consuls
What did the Romans do to Carthage after the first Punic War
they sold the people into slavery and salted the fields
What was the name of the group of people who believed that fate rules all things and that people should do their duty?
the Stoics