Section 1
What is a peninsula?
land surrounded by water on three sides.
What does the word patriarchy mean?
a society in which men have all the power.
How many men did a legion contain?
4,200 men
What are reforms?
changes to make things better in the Senate.
What key crossing point was Rome located at?
The Tiber River
How many hills was Rome founded on?
7 hills
What does the word aristocracy mean?
a small group of wealthy patricians who owned most of the land and controlled government.
What year did the first Punic war break out?
264 B.C.
What leader did Marius face off with in the Civil war?
Sulla
What years did grow from a tiny village to a city?
Between 753 and 509 B.C.
Who were the founders of Rome?
Romulus and Remus
What was the role of the Council of Plebs?
they were allowed to make laws for all citizens around 287 B.C.
What year did the second Punic war break out?
218 B.C.
Who was the most famous Roman dictator?
Julius Ceasar
What year did Rome overthrow Tarquin?
509 B.C.
What was the name of one Rome's dictators?
Cincinnatus
What does the pantheon mean?
a group of many gods most adopted from the ancient Greeks.
What weapon did the Roman army use on the battlefields?
the catapult
What was the First Triumvirate?
a sharing power between three people.
What two groups was the Roman society divided into?
The patricians and the plebeians
What was the name of the center of Rome?
The forum
Who was the Goddess of the harvest?
Ceres
What year did the Macedonia end?
197 B.C.
How many senators assassinated Julies Ceaser?
60
Name the Ten Gods of Ancient Rome?
Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Apollo, Mars Neptune, Ceres, Juno, Diana, Venus