Chapter 8 Highlights Flashcards

1
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What is north of Rome, Italy

A

Etruscans

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2
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What is South of Rome, Italy?

A

Greek colonies

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3
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Latins settled in the city of Rome which is located on landlocked, island or peninsula Italy?

A

peninsula

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4
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When did Romans rebel overthrowing their Etruscan king?

A

509 B.C.

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5
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What was established after Rome’s Etruscan king was overthrown?

A

The Roman Republic

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6
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Was the Roman Republic a direct or a representative democracy?

A

I was a representative democracy

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7
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Who did the republic originally favor?

A

wealthy landowners

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8
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What were wealthy landowners known as in Rome?

A

patricians

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9
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What were common people known as in Rome?

A

plebeians

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10
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Did Plebeians get their own assembly?

A

yes

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11
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What was the elected leaders for the Plebeian assembly known as?

A

tribunes

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12
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What was the written laws written around 450 BC known as?

A

The Twelve Tables

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13
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Did the Roman Republic’s constitution included unwritten practices and traditions?

A

yes

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14
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How many parts did The Roman Republic’s constitution divided the government into?

A

three

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15
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Where was power placed in Rome?

A

Power was placed in institutions like the Senate and citizen assemblies, and in leaders such as consuls and dictators.

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16
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What is proof that Romans valued duty to the state?

A

Rome’s citizen-soldiers

17
Q

Who fought in the Punic wars?

A

Rome and Carthage

18
Q

What were they fighting for in the Punic Wars?

A

control of the western Mediterranean

19
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During the seance punic war what did the army of Hannibal invade?

A

Italy, where they caused a large amount of damage

20
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Who won in the Punic Wars?

21
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What did Rome conquer after the Punic wars?

A

Greek territory in the eastern Mediterranean

22
Q

What did Roman expansion cause?

A

Problems, especially for poor farmers

23
Q

During the struggle in Rome what did powerful politicians make?

A

Powerful armies that were loyal to them and not Rome

24
Q

Was Julius Caesar a popular leader?

25
When did Julius Caesar become dictator?
44 BC
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Who killed Caesar?
A group of senators led by Marcus Brutus
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Why did they murder Caesar?
They feared he was becoming too powerful
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What did Octavian do before becoming the sole power in Rome?
He defeated his former allies
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What was Octavians relation to Caesar
He was Caesar's great nephew and adopted son
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What did the Senate name Octavian?
Augustus
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How did Rome fare under Augustus?
It became larger and it thrived
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What did Augustus achieve in Rome?
Pax Romana
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What does Pax Romana mean in English?
Roman Peace