AMSCO Lesson 73-74 Flashcards

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1
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Monarchy happened

A

753BC-509BC

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2
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Rome had a total of ___ kings

A

7

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3
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_____ was the 1st king of Rome and ______ was the last

A

Romulus; Tarquinius Superbus

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4
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Supreme authority was shown with the

A

fasces

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5
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Republic happened

A

509BC-27BC

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6
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The republic was marked by struggle, growth, and

A

civil wars

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7
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The Romans under ______ defeated ______ in the Punic Wars making Rome the only power in the W Mediterranean

A

Scipio; Hannibal

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8
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Rome instituted a system of ______ in which conquered lands were controlled by Roman ______

A

provinces; governors

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9
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The Mediterranean became known as the _______ meaning “Our Sea” due to Rome’s influence in the area

A

Mare Nostrum

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10
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Empire happened

A

27BC-476AD

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11
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Octavius who became known as ______ was the first emperor of Rome

A

Augustus

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12
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Rome reached its greatest territorial extent under ______

A

Trajan

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13
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The last emperor of Rome was _____

A

Romulus Augustus

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14
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The ______ was the most powerful body consisting of roughly 600 members

A

Senate

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15
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Each senator served for ___

A

life

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16
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The Senate managed _______, declared ______, and controlled _________

A

foreign affairs; war; taxation

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17
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symbolized by the abbreviation _______ meaning _______

A

SPQR; senatus populus que romanus(the Senate and the Roman people)

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18
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There were __ assemblies that administered the elective and legislative business of Rome

A

2

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19
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The _____ elected the higher magistrates

A

Comitia Centuriata

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20
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The ______ elected the tribunes, quaestors, aediles, and minor officials

A

Comitia Tributa

21
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The order in which important offices might be held according to law; the consul was the highest ranking

A

Cursus Honorum

22
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Order of the Cursus Honorum

A

Quaestor-> Praetor->Consul

23
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Consul - __ elected every ____ as chief executives and checked and balanced one another

A

2; year

24
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Praetor - __ elected every ____ that served as judges

A

8; year

25
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Quaestor - __ elected every ___ that served as public treasurers

A

20; year

26
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Aedile - __ elected every ____ that were in charge of public works; position used to gain popularity for higher positions

A

4; year

27
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Tribune of people - ____ tribunes elected every ___ who had the power to veto and any decree or law passed by the Senate or assemblies

A

10; year

28
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Censor - ______ elected every _____; served for a total of _____ and assessed property and determined the social class each citizen belonged to

A

2; 5 years; 18 months

29
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Dictator - appointed in times of _______ and served for ______ with absolute power

A

extreme danger to the public; 6 months

30
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The ______ Order aka the Patricians or Optimates; consisted of magistrates and their decendants

A

Senatorial

31
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The ______ Order aka the Equites were the wealthy whose possessions valued at least $20,000

A

Equestrian

32
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The ______ Order was the working class and freed-born citizens whose possessions valued less than $20,000

A

Plebian

33
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______ and ______ had the right to vote and own property but not hold office; _____ had no rights

A

Freedmen and slaves; slaves

34
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Rome was founded in _____ by ______

A

753BC; Romulus

35
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Rome is situated on the _____ River near the central W coast of Italy

A

Tiber

36
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Rome encompassed ___ hills including the _____ hill where the Temple of Jupiter and the citadel sat

A

7; Capitoline

37
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the ____ hill contained the homes of _____ Romans

A

Palatine; wealthy

38
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This seaport was strategically placed on hills and an important river

A

Ostia

39
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the Forum held shops, temples, basilicae, _____, and the _____

A

curia; rostra

40
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Streets were usually _____ and _____

A

narrow and unpaved

41
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streets were _____ and protected by ______ who carried lanterns and walked dark alleys

A

unlighted; vigiles

42
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Romans constructed a large system of “highways” that ___________

A

connected the main cities of Rome and Italy

43
Q

This popular expression was used in regards to Rome’s many highways

A

“All roads lead to Rome”

44
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The most famous road was the _________ aka _______ that led to ________ on the SE coast of Italy

A

Via Appia; Regina Viarum; Brundisium

45
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A second road known as the _______ leads NE to Umbria

A

Via Flaminia

46
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A third road called the _______ runs along the W coast of Italy and extends to _____

A

Via Aurelia; Gaul

47
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Fires in insulae became very

A

frequent and reoccurring

48
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private _____ companies were in action before the _______ were formed

A

fire; vigiles