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Ancient Rome Flashcards

1
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Tribunes

A

government officials who protected the rights of plebeians

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Republic

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everyone has an equal say

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patricians

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members of the oldest and richer families

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Plebeians

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poor citizens

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Consuls

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administrators and military leaders who were at eh head of the Roman Republic

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Restrictions of plebeians

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could not marry patricians or hold office, if fallen ito debt the would be old into slavery

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legions

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a strong army organization

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legionaries

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5,000 soliders in each legion

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why were the Romans bale to gain territory

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they had a strong army that was organized into legions

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10
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what was the life of a legionary like

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very intense

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11
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What happened to Carthage in the third punic war

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it was burned then salted so nothing could grown and the people who starve

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12
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according to a roman myth, who founded Rome

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Romulus

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13
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How did Romulus become king

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his brother who also wanted to be king died while fighting for title of king with his brother, so Romulus won and called it Rome

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14
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Social order

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the way groups of people are classed

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15
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soothsayers

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people who can predict eventless of the future

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omens

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signs of what is to happen

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17
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catacombs

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Tombs beneath the ground that the dead were buried in

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18
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Necropolis

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Cemetery

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19
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Forum

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the public square

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20
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Gladiatorial Games

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fights between armed men, men and animals, women and dwarfs, and between animals

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21
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Triumph

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parade-like welcome given to a roman hero returning from battel

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22
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Fasces

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Bundles of rods bound around an ax

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Municipal

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city

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24
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Mundus

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the meting point for the worlds of the living and of the dead

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25
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Contributions of etruscans to roman language

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borrowed the Greekk alphabet and made some changes, romans borrowed the etruscans alphabet

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26
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How did the etruscans and roams establish there cities

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had soothsayers say where the cities boundaries should be

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27
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First punic war

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rome takes the second half of sicily from Carthage

also get Sardinia and corsica

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28
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how did Rome get sardinia and corsica

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Carthage surrendered them

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29
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three islands near Italy

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sicily, sardinia, corsica

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30
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Second punic war

A

hannibal leads hid army through the alps to attack Rome

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31
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Why did Rome attack carthage

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to get hannibal out of rome

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32
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What is given to rome during the punic wars

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spain

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33
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their punic wars

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Carthage was burned and salted

no longer a threat to rome

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34
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two groups of people who settled in italy

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latins and etruscans

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35
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Latins

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came form the north across the alps into italy

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36
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Etruscans

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came from asia minor; settled in western italy

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37
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How is the city of rome buitl

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on 7 hills

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38
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what do the hills rome is built on do

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provide protection from an attack

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39
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legend

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story that isn’t proven

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40
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what is the legend of Rome

A

romulus and remus

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41
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Numitor

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grandfather of R R

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42
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Numitor is the king of…

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alba longa

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43
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Rhea Silvia

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daughter of numitor
vestal virgin
twin sons

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44
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ROmulus

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Founder of Rome

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45
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Why does Romulus kill remus

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for making fun of his walls

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46
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who steals a women

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Romulus

47
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where does romulus steal the women from

A

Sabine tribe

48
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what were Romulus and Remus raised by

A

she-wolf

49
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Patricians

A

rich land owners

50
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how was the republic set uo

A

patricians overthrew the Etruscans king

51
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How many consuls were there

A

2

52
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consuls

A

leaders of the Roman republic

53
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what the did the consuls control

A

army government and religion

54
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how long could consuls serve

A

one year

55
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how many senates were there

A

300 Patrician romans

56
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how ling did the senate serve

A

for life

57
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what did the senate do

A

passed the laws

58
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who were the Plebeians

A

common people of rome

59
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jobs of plebeians

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soldiers, farmers, workers, traders

60
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Tribunes

A

representatives of the common people

61
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jobs of the tribune

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had power to veto laws the plebeians didn’t like

62
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Coloni

A

latin for small farmers

63
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the brothers (not R R)

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Tiberius and Gaius

64
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what were Tiberius and gaius elected as

A

tribunes

65
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what did T and G promote

A

land reform for the plebeians

66
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what happened to the brothers because of their beliefs

A

they were assainaed; at different times

67
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tiberius death

A

133 BC

68
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gaius death

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121 BC

69
Q

who led the slave revolt

A

spartacus

70
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Members of the first triumvirate

A

caesar, crassus and pompey

71
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Julius Caesar

A

general who conquered Gaul britian and germany fro rome

72
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who was caesar popular with

A

army and the poor

73
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what does caesar provide for the mob

A

bread and circus

74
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Crassus and pompey

A

crassus dies
pompey takes over and order caesar home
caesar comes and kills pompey
caesar made dictator

75
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who kills pompey

A

caesar

76
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who orders caesar home

A

pompey

77
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why was caesar killed

A

people vied him as a threat to the roman republic

78
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members of second triumvirate

A

lepidus, ovtavian, antony

79
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who retied from 2

A

lepidus

80
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who battles with antony for control of rome

A

octavian

81
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what battle did marc and his wife lose

A

actium

82
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how did antony and his wife die

A

committed suicide

83
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why did marc commit suicide

A

got a letter saying his wife did (she didn’t) so he did it to

84
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who becomes the undisputed ruler of rome

A

octavian caesar

85
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majestic one

A

caesar augustus

86
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who becomes the first emperor of rome

A

Octavian Caesar

87
Q

rights of etruscan women

A

own shops and land, leave the house alone

could not vote or run for political office

88
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standard architecture

A

the arch

89
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latifundias

A

large estates, farms

90
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how many crops did latifundia’s grow

A

multiple not jst one

91
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Romes earliest form of written law

A

12 tablets

92
Q

law of nations

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peoples

93
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plebeians and patricians

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nobles, aristocrats

94
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paterfamilias

A

master of the house

controlled everything

95
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pontifex maximus

A

high priest

96
Q

what actions did sulla take to create a dictatorship in rome

A

marched on rome with his legions

97
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roman law between 2 legal systems

A

civil law

law of people

98
Q

which famous roman historian flourished during the reign of octavian

A

livy

99
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Princeps

A

first in time or order

100
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who called himself princeps

A

octavian where he took over rome

101
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pila

A

spear used by the romans

102
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gladius

A

sword carried by the romans

103
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campaign

A

mission the soldiers are going on

104
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main duty of the camp commandment

A

each soldier dug trenches and fortified their camp spot before going to sleep

105
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importance of digging trenches

A

hiding from the enemy; not being so obvious

106
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main duty of quaestor

A

took care of al the money matters

107
Q

two purposes for building a siege tower

A

see over enemy walls

shoot stones and arrows from it

108
Q

soldiers provisions

A

food and drink

109
Q

acies

A

soldiers going to the line of battle to fight

110
Q

agmen

A

marching in columns

111
Q

orbis

A

square formed by soldiers

112
Q

aquila

A

eagle; standard of the legion

113
Q

ranks of roman army

A 
legion
cohorts
legatus
tribuni 
centurions

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