Chapter 11 Sections 1 & 2

Question 1

What did they call a wealthy landowner in early Rome?

Answer 1

Patrician

Question 2

People that played a major role in shaping Roman civilization…

Answer 2

Etruscans

Question 3

What word is Latin for, “I forbid?”

Answer 3

veto

Question 4

Roman general who helped win the Second Punic War…

Answer 4

Scipio Africanus

Question 5

Name the mountain range that runs the length of Italy…

Answer 5

The Apennines

Question 6

A ruler with complete control over the state is called a…

Answer 6

Dictator

Question 7

In the ancient Roman army, a group of 6,000 soldiers was called a…

Answer 7

Legion

Question 8

Name the Trojan who was the hero of the Aeneid.

Answer 8

Aeneas

Question 9

A form of government in which citizens vote for their leader.

Answer 9

Republic

Question 10

What early Roman social class included artisans, shopkeepers, and small farmers?

Answer 10

Plebeians

Question 11

In addition to being tough and good fighters, Roman soldiers were also

Answer 11

Practical problem solvers

Question 12

The Etruscans were skilled in _____.

Answer 12

Metal working

Question 13

What geographical advantage does the Italian landscape have over the Greek landscape?

Answer 13

Less rugged mountains

Question 14

Traditional legend says that Romulus and Remus founded the city of _____.

Answer 14

Rome

Question 15

The Romans overthrew the _____ and set up a republic.

Answer 15

Etruscans

Question 16

In what year did Rome set up a republic?

Answer 16

509 B.C.

Question 17

The ruling class and top officials of the Roman Republic were the…

Answer 17

Patricians

Question 18

In 494 B.C., many Roman plebeians _____ to protest for equal rights.

Answer 18

Went on strike

Question 19

Adopted around 451 B.C., Rome’s first code of law was called the

Answer 19

Twelve Tables

Question 20

Rome fought _____ in the Punic Wars for control of the Mediterranean region.

Answer 20

Carthage

Question 21

By 267 B.C., Rome had taken over most of _____.

Answer 21

Italy

Question 22

Who could hold political office in early Rome?

Answer 22

Only patricians

Question 23

What important political reform occurred in 287 B.C.?

Answer 23

The Council of Plebs could pass laws

Question 24

What were the Twelve Tables?

Answer 24

Rome’s first written laws

Question 25

In the Second Punic War…

Answer 25

Carthage attacked Rome

Question 26

Italy is a _____ shaped like a _____

Answer 26

peninsula/boot

Question 27

When do historians believe Rome was founded?

Answer 27

Between 800 and 700 B.C.

Question 28

Who was Cincinnatus?

Answer 28

A dictator who served for about 16 days

Question 29

The First Punic War was fought over _______.

Answer 29

control of Sicily

Question 30

In 216 B.C., the Romans suffered a severe loss at the Battle of _____.

Answer 30

Cannae