Chapter 10 Section 3

Question 1

Legions

Answer 1

Groups of up to 6,000 soldiers

Each legion was divided into centuries

Question 2

Punic Wars

Answer 2

A series of wars that Rome fought against Carthage ( a city in Northern Italy)

Question 3

Why did the Romans decide to conquer all of Italy?

Answer 3

Many of Rome’s neighboring cities tried to attack Rome so Rome fought in response to the threats

Question 4

How did the growth of territory help increase Roman trade?

Answer 4

Rome’s farmers couldn’t grow enough food to support the increasing population so merchants brought food from other Parts of the Mediterranean. They also brought metal goods and slaves to Rome

Question 5

What led to the beginning of the Punic Wars?

Answer 5

The wars began when Carthage tried to take over the island of Sicily, an island southwest of Italy

Question 6

Who was Spartacus?

Answer 6

A former gladiator who led thousands of slaves who rose up and demanded freedom from the Romans

Question 7

What new places did Rome add to its empire?

Answer 7

Sicily, Corsica, Spain, North Africa, Greece, and parts of Asia