Roman geography
What country is Rome located in?
Italy
What type of government system did Ancient Rome operate in?
Republic
Name the enemy of Rome during the Punic Wars.
Carthage
True or false: Gaius Marius encouraged poor Plebeians to join the military.
True
In the Roman creation story, what were the twin's names?
Romulus and Remus
Italy is a peninsula. What is a peninsula?
Land with water on 3 sides.
This part of Roman government was very influential in Rome and consisted of 300 men.
Senate
Name a reason that supported Roman expansion.
Farming, trade, military, government, etc
Marius and Sulla, Roman government officials, created a civil war in Rome. Define a civil war.
A war fought between citizens of the same country.
What river is Rome founded on?
Tiber
In 79 AD, this volcano erupted burying the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.
Mt. Vesuvius
2 highest elected magistrates were called the?
Consuls
Why did Rome choose to engage in conflict with Carthage during the 1st Punic War?
To take control of Sicily.
Spartacus led a ____________ rebellion.
Slave
This is where the hustle and bustle of Roman society was located.
Forum
To the East of Rome, these mountains protected them.
Apennines
This Latin word is used quite often in Roman government to oppose a bill, law, decision, etc.
VETO
Who was Hannibal?
Carthaginian general who led the charge against Rome in the 2nd Punic War.
Provide the first names of the Gracchus brothers.
Tiberius and Gaius
The upper class in Rome was called?
Patricians
Describe in detail Rome's climate.
Warm dry summers and rainy, mild winters. Rome grew many crops from there climate.
Rome's first written law codes were called what?
Law of the 12 tables
Rome divided into units to strengthen their military. Name the 2 units and how many soldiers were in each.
Legion- 6,000
Century-100
The death of the Gracchus Brothers set what precedent (example) in Rome?
That political violence is okay/justified.
Name an influence that the Roman government has given the American government.
Checks and balances, Republic, senate, power to veto, written laws, etc