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Late Republic
Civil Wars
Geography I
Geography II
Roman Sayings
100

Name one of the two brothers who proposed reforms in response to the difficult plight of common farmers after the Punic Wars

Tiberius or Gaius Gracchus

100
Which two men fought for control in the first Civil War?
Sulla and Marius
100
What river did Julius Caesar cross, challenging the power of the Senate?
Rubicon
100
Which river flows through Rome to the sea?
Tiber
100
Pax Romana means what?
Roman peace
200
After the Punic Wars, who pushed for the redistribution of land?
Tiberius Gracchus
200
The conflicts between patricians and plebeians can be describes as a battle of: (a) class, (b) gender, (c) race, (d) intellectuals
(A) Class
200
What group of mountains run down the Italian peninsula?
Apennines
200
Rome is located 18 miles off what sea?
Tyrrhenian
200
Crossing the Rubicon means what?
point of no return
300
Name one of the army reforms of Marius after the Punic Wars that made serving in the Roman army a career
(1) land grants for soldiers after completing their term of service; (2) landless citizens could join up (got rid of the requirement that soldiers own land to serve)
300
What is a triumvirate?
Three men ruling together
300
What city was destroyed by a volcano?
Pompeii
300
What is the major advantage of Rome being built on 7 hills?
It is more easily defensible
300
Expression referring to how emperors kept poor Romans from rioting?
bread and circuses
400
The assassination of Julius Caesar is associated with which effect on Roman government?
The end of the Republic
400
Who were the first triumvirate?
Julius Caesar, Crassus, Pompey
400
Which river flows out of the Alps in the north of the Italian peninsula?
Po
400
Why is Rome's location as advantage? Name THREE reasons.
(1) close to a harbor, but not right on the sea so safer from pirates/attacks; (2) Built on hills so easier to defend; (3) mountains provide some protection but not enough to isolate Rome; (4) Italian peninsula is centrally located in the Mediterranean Sea; (5) Good farmland and plenty of rain (good climate)
400
What is the head of the Roman family called?
Paterfamilias
500
Name TWO reforms proposed by the Gracchus brothers
(1) Division of "public" lands; (2) Limits on the amount of land one person could own; (3) Government should sell grain at a low price to the poor
500
Who were the second triumvirate?
Octavian (Augustus), Lepidus, Marc Antony
500
What sea is east of the Italian peninsula?
Adriatic
500
What sea is west of the Italian peninsula?
Tyrrhenian
500
What does S.P.Q.R. stand for (in English)?
The Senate and the People of Rome