Chapter 10 Lesson 2

Question 1

Carthage

Answer 1

An important Phoenician trading post in North Africa.

Question 2

Rome

Answer 2

A city near the middle of the western coast of Italy.

Question 3

Regulus

Answer 3

Ancient Roman general who was defeated ad captured in a war between Rome and Carthage

Question 4

Hannibal

Answer 4

Carthaginian general who launched an invasion on the Romans from Spain by crossing the Alps

Question 5

Scipio

Answer 5

Ancient Roman general who attacked Carthage and forced Hannibal to retreat from Rome

Question 6

Julius Caesar

Answer 6

Ancient Roman general whose murder led to the end of the Roman Republic

Question 7

Patrician

Answer 7

A wealthy, powerful citizen of ancient Rome

Question 8

Plebeian

Answer 8

A common citizen of ancient Rome

Question 9

Republic

Answer 9

A form of government in which citizens have the right to choose their leaders

Question 10

Representative

Answer 10

A person elected to represent the people

Question 11

Senate

Answer 11

A governing body in which ancient Roman representatives served

Question 12

consul

Answer 12

In ancient Rome, one of two officials who managed the government and the army

Question 13

dictator

Answer 13

A person who took control of the people

Question 14

tribune

Answer 14

In ancient Rome, men who were appointed to protect the rights of plebeians

Question 15

patriotism

Answer 15

A sense of pride in one’s country

Question 16

Caesar

Answer 16

An ancient Roman emperor

Question 17

Appian Way

Answer 17

The most famous of the roads in Rome

Question 18

The Punic Wars

Answer 18

Wars that lasted nearly 120 years