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Chapter 7 Flashcards

1
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On the coast of?

A

Mediterranean Sea

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2
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Who founded Rome according to Roman Legend?

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Romulus & Remus

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3
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What kind of government did the Etruscan’s establish?

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Etruscan Monarchy

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4
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What type of government was established once the Etruscan Kings were overthrown?

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Republic

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5
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What is a form of government in which voters elect officials to run the state?

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Republic

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6
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Only who could vote?

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males

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7
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Three governing bodies of the Roman Republic?

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  1. Senate
  2. Assemblies
  3. Magistrates
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8
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What are two powers given to the senate?

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  1. Control public funds

2. Decide foreign policy

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9
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What is an absolute ruler who could be elected by the Senate to rule for 6 months called?

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Dictator

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10
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Two _____ were elected to serve one year terms.

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consuls

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11
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What are two powers given to the consul?

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  1. Ran government

2. Command army

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12
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What means refuse to approve or “forbid”

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Veto

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13
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Who assisted the consul?

A

Praetors

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14
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Who registered citizens?

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Censors

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15
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How many tribunes are elected?

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10

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16
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Who elected them?

A

Assemblies

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17
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What is the struggle of common people to gain more rights in the Roman Republic?

A

Conflict of Orders

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18
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Who were Partricians?

A

Powerful noble landowners

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19
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Who made up a majority of the Roman Republic?

A

Plebians

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20
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They could vote but not what?

A

Hold office

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21
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What are the 12 Tables?

A

Written Roman Law

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22
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What was the major unit of Roman Army?

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Legion

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23
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Who did Rome fight against in the Punic Wars?

A

Carthage

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24
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What island did they argue over?

A

Sicily

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25
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How did Rome develop their navy during the first punic war?

A

Captured Carthaginian boat

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26
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What did Carthage have to pay?

A

Reparations

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27
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What did they lose?

A

Sicily

28
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Who was Carthage’s greatest general?

A

Hannibal

29
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Who defeated Hannibal?

A

Scipio

30
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Where did he defeat him?

A

Battle of Zanna

31
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why did rome declare war on carthage in the 3rd punic war?

A

Not a threat but still hated

32
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after punic war what happened to the rich and the poor?

A

Rich got richer

poor got poorer

33
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Who were the Roman brothers who died trying to reform Rome?

A

The Grachi

34
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Who defeated Marius in a civil war?

A

Sulla

35
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What did Sulla rule rome as?

A

dictatir

36
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Who was the nephew of Marius and become popular with the poor?

A

Julius Caesar

37
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Who did the First Triumvirate Consist of?

A

Caesar, Pompey, Crassus

38
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In what province did Caesar raise his army and gain fame for conquering

A

Gaul

39
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Who was jealous of Caesar and ordered him to go to Rome without his army

A

Pompey

40
Q

Who did Caesar and Marc Antony have a long lasting affair with?

A

Cleopatra

41
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What did Caesar become in 44 BC?

A

Dictator

42
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Why did people love and hate Caesar?

A

He was nice to the poor but upset the Senate

43
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Who was Caesar’s friend that led the conspiracy to murder him?

A

Brutus

44
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Who was Caesar’s grandnephew

A

Octavin

45
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What three Romans comprised the Second Triumvirate?

A

Octavin
Marc Antony
Lepidus

46
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What did the Senate give Octavian the title of which means the “sacred one”?

A

Augustus

47
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What is the reign of Caesar Augustus known as?

A

Pax Romana

48
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How long dod that last?

A

200 years

49
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Who were the relatives of Julius Caesar

A

Julio- Claudian

50
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Who succeeded Caesar Augustus in 14 AD?

A

Tiberius

51
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Who killed Claudius?

A

His wife Agrippins

52
Q

What was Nero blames for?

A

Great Fire

53
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Who did he have to kill?

A

His mother Agrippins

54
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Who were two of the Five Emperors?

A

Hadrian & Marcus Antony

55
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During Hadrian’s rule, what did he build?

A

Forts & boundries

56
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What did Marcus Aurelius study?

A

Stoic

57
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What was the strongest unifying force w/ the emperor in control?

A

Government

58
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What were two alterations of the 12 Tables?

A
  1. New laws passed

2. Judges couldnt interpret old laws on current situations

59
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What trade was mainly for everyday goods?

A

pomestic

60
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what was the trade for luxury goods?

A

foreign

61
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How did roadways contribute to the empire?

A

Promoted trade, travel and communication

62
Q

Who held the most power in the house?

A

Father

63
Q

What culture originally influenced Roman Religion?

A

Greek

64
Q

What did Romans watch for entertainment?

A

Gladiators

65
Q

Wherre did they watch them fight?

A

Arena

66
Q

What were structures that transportedwater from the mountains to the people

A

Aquaducts

67
Q

Rome was built along what?

A

Tiber River

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