Chapter 6 Flashcards
Romans beloved themselves descended from _____
Trojans
Rome’s King Romulus was believed to have reigned from (539-509 BCE)
False
The Romans learned the technique of arch building from the _________
Etruscans
People who settled the region of Latium were known as the _____
Latins
The republic was established in
509 BCE
The _______ ______ was Rome’s first written law code
Twelve Tables
The head of the Roman extended family was known as the pater familias
True
The office of the ______ maintains the census and administered finances
Censor
Romans elected their first Plebian consul in
367 BCE
Time fought the Punic Wars against Greece
False
The last Punic war ended in
146 BCE
Vast plantations growing commercial crops were known as _______
Latifundia
Julius Caesar’s arch enemy in the senate was
Pompey the Great
Caesar took the title dictator in 101 BCE
False
Who created the empire?
Octavian