Ancient Rome Flashcards
A system of government in which the head of the state is not a monarch
Republic
The myth by which ancient Romans explained their origins
Romulus and Remus
Name the Roman King of the gods(whose symbol was a thunderbolt)
Jupiter
A powerful North African naval and trading city from the third century
Carthage
The name of the plain in Italy where the Romans originated
Latium
The name of the people that lived to the north of Latium,who controlled Rome before the Romans rebelled
Etruscans Kings
Rebelled
resist authority, control, or convention.
The name of the Carthanginan general who rode an elephant into battle against the Romans in the 2nd Punic war
Hannibal
True or false-the Roman conquered Britain but never Scotland
True
Goods or property taken from a defeated enemy after a battle
Loot
Etruria
The Etruscans lived in Etruria.It is located where now Tuscany,Lazio(central Italy)
Members of aristocratic families that founded the Republic of Rome
Patricians
Why did Romans see Christianity as a threat?
Because Christians refused to worship the emperor,only their own God.They were giving hope to the slaves and workers encouraging them to rebelle
What is a Civil War
A civil war is a war between rival fractions within a state or country
Who were the patricians?
The Patricians were members of the aristocratic families that found the Republic.
Who were the plebeians?
The plebeians are all non-patrician citizens of Rome.
What are bureaucrats?
Bureaucrats are government officals
What does it mean to be conscripted?
Being conscripted means to be forced to become a soldier
Who are infantry soldiers?
Infantry soldiers are foot soldiers which means that they take flight on the ground.
What is a aquaduct?
A structure built to carry water over long distances
Which countries were part of the Roman Empire?
Egypt,Spain,Israel,France,parts of Germany,Greece,Turkey,
Belgium
The fall of the Roman Empire
The Roman Empire fell because there were more plebeians than patricians meaning they would attack with more people(civil wars) Christianity,The attackings by the Barbarians,moral decline,the economic collapse and declining health.
REVISE ABOUT THE ROMAN SOLDIER
In book
Explain the myth of Romulus and Remus
Romulus and Remus were twin brothers that were abandoned by their family and was raised by a she-wolf on the site of Rome .As grown men they began fighting and then Romulus killed Remus and founded Rome.
