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Question 1

Who founded Rome

Answer 1

Romulus and Remus twin sons of the god mars and a latin princess.

Question 2

What was the legend of the two founding twins

Answer 2

The twins were abandoned on the Tiber river as infants and raised by a she-wolf. Twins decided to build a city.

Question 3

What was Rome built on

Answer 3

Seven rolling hills at a curve on the Tiber river, near the center of the Italian peninsula.

Midway between the Alps and Italy’s Southern tip. Near midpoint of Mediterranean sea.

Question 4

Who were the earliest settlers of Rome?

Answer 4

Latins, Greeks, and Etruscans.

Question 5

What did Latins build in rome

Answer 5

Original settlement; a cluster of wooden huts.

Question 6

How did Greeks bring all of Italy and Rome into closer contact with Greek civilization.

Answer 6

Established colonies along southern italy and sicily that became commercially active.

Question 7

Where were the Etruscans native to

Answer 7

North Italy.

Question 8

Who were the Etruscans

Answer 8

Skilled metalworkers and engineers

Question 9

What did the Etruscans do for Rome

Answer 9

They boasted a system of writing and the romans adopted their alphabet

They influenced Rome’s architecture use of arch.

Question 10

Who was the first king of Rome

Answer 10

An etruscan

Question 11

What was the forum

Answer 11

A temple and public centers the heart of Roman political life.

Question 12

Who was the last king of rome

Answer 12

Tarquinius the proud a harsh tyrant

Question 13

What happened to the government after Tarquinius the proud?

Answer 13

It became a republic

Question 14

Define republic

Answer 14

A form of government in which power rests with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders

Question 15

Who was citizenship granted for

Answer 15

Free-born male citizens

Question 16

Name the two groups who struggled for power in the early republic

Answer 16

Patricians and plebeians

Question 17

Define patricians

Answer 17

Wealthy landowners who held most of the power.

Question 18

Define plebeians

Answer 18

Common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population.

Question 19

How did patricians gain power

Answer 19

They inherited power and social status. They claimed ancestry gave them authority to make laws for rome.

Question 20

Plebeians were restricted to…

Answer 20

Having the right to vote but could not hold an important government position.

Question 21

Define tribunes

Answer 21

An assembly just for plebeians that protected them from unfair acts of Patrician officials.

Question 22

What was an important victory for the plebeians

Answer 22

To force the creation of written law code

Question 23

Define twelve tables

Answer 23

Rome’s written law code created by ten officials carved into twelve tablets that established the idea that all free citizens had a right to protection of law.

Question 24

Define consuls and how many did Rome hav

Answer 24

Two

They commanded the army and directed the government

Question 25

Why were consuls power limited

Answer 25

Term was a year long The same person could not be elected for ten years One consul could overrule or veto the others decisions.

Question 26

Describe Rome's senate

Answer 26

It was aristocratic branch of rome's government. It had both legislative and administrative functions in the republic. 300 members from upper class society Plebeians allowed in It exercised great influence over both foreign and domestic policy.

Question 27

What side of the government did assemblies resemble

Answer 27

Democratic

Question 28

How long could a dictator's power last and who were they chosen by

Answer 28

Lasted for 6 months Chosen by consuls and elected by senate

Question 29

All citizens who owned land were required to do what for rome

Answer 29

Serve in the army

Question 30

How many years of military service was needed to be in public office

Answer 30

10 years

Question 31

Define legions

Answer 31

Military units

Question 32

What was a roman legion made up of

Answer 32

5,000 heavily armed foot soldiers (infantry) | A group of soldiers on horseback (cavalry)

Question 33

Define a legion century

Answer 33

Each legion divided into smaller groups of 80 men

Question 34

How did rome expand

Answer 34

Trade and conquest

Question 35

How did rome conquer Italy

Answer 35

By the legions defeating the etruscans

Question 36

List the different laws for each part of rome's conquered territory

Answer 36

Neighboring latins on tiber river became full citizens Conquered peoples enjoyed all rights of roman citizenship except vote Allies of rome were not interfered with as long as they supplied troops and did not make treaties of friendship with any other state.

Question 37

What did romes location give it access to

Answer 37

Riches of the lands

Question 38

What did romes merchants do

Answer 38

Moved by land and sea | Traded roman wine and olive oil for a variety of foods, raw materials, and manufactured goods

Question 39

Define Punic wars

Answer 39

The struggle between Carthage and rome

Question 40

I how many punic wars were there

Answer 40

Three wars

Question 41

Describe each war

Answer 41

First for control of sicily and western Mediterranean lasted 23 years. Carthage defeated. Second punic war against military strategist Hannibal who wanted to avenge Carthages earlier defeat. Assembled 50,000 infantry, 9,000 calvary, and 60 elephants. Led army through spain france and alps. At Cannae carthage won. Third punic war rome won a general named Scorpio devised plan of attack at Zama. Carthage was set afire and it's 50,000 inhabitants sold into slavery. Made a roman province.

Question 42

How far did romes empire stretch

Answer 42

From anatolia in the east to spain in the west.