Founding and Early Republic
Who was the founder of Rome?
Romulus
What were the names of the brothers that tried to push for land reform in Rome?
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus
What was the highest elected position in the republican government?
Consul
Who was the leader of the Carthaginian army during the Second Punic War?
Hannibal Barca
True or false: Roman boys and girls received the same education
False
Who is the ancestor of the Roman people?
Aeneas
Who brought massive military reforms to the Roman army?
Gaius Marius
How long was a consuls term?
One year
Who was the Roman commander the defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama?
Scipio Africanus
What were the three main forms of entertainment?
Theatre, chariot racing, gladiatorial fights
Who was the man that led the overthrow of the monarchy?
Brutus
Who was the man that took Rome by force, weakened the power of the Plebian Tribune, and strengthened the power of the Senate?
Sulla
What position was elected in times of emergency and gave the person supreme power and how long was their term?
Dictator
Who was the Roman politician that ended his speeches with "Carthago delenda est" or "Carthage must be destroyed"?
Cato the Elder
Who was the head the head of the gods in the Roman pantheon?
Jupiter
What was the name of the final king of Rome?
Tarquin
What was the name of the two conflicting factions in Rome that represented the plebians and the senate respectfully?
populares and optimates
What position was second in command and also served as judges?
Praetor
Who was the Roman general that besieged and ultimately destroyed Carthage?
Scipio Aemilianus
What was the term for the head of the household?
Pater familias
What was the name of the man who assaulted Lucretia and triggered the overthrow of the monarchy?
Sextus
What was the name of the war Rome fought against its allies?
Social War
What was the name given to the "ladder" that men who wanted political careers would have to climb?
Cursus honorum
Which European city derives its name from the name "Barca"?
Barcelona
What were the three morals Romans lived by?
Mos maiorum, fides, virtus