Chapter 8 Highlights

Question 1

What is north of Rome, Italy

Answer 1

Etruscans

Question 2

What is South of Rome, Italy?

Answer 2

Greek colonies

Question 3

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

Answer 3

peninsula

Question 4

When did Romans rebel overthrowing their Etruscan king?

Answer 4

509 B.C.

Question 5

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

Answer 5

The Roman Republic

Question 6

Was the Roman Republic a direct or a representative democracy?

Answer 6

I was a representative democracy

Question 7

Who did the republic originally favor?

Answer 7

wealthy landowners

Question 8

What were wealthy landowners known as in Rome?

Answer 8

patricians

Question 9

What were common people known as in Rome?

Answer 9

plebeians

Question 10

Did Plebeians get their own assembly?

Answer 10

yes

Question 11

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

Answer 11

tribunes

Question 12

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

Answer 12

The Twelve Tables

Question 13

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

Answer 13

yes

Question 14

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

Answer 14

three

Question 15

Where was power placed in Rome?

Answer 15

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

Question 16

What is proof that Romans valued duty to the state?

Answer 16

Rome’s citizen-soldiers

Question 17

Who fought in the Punic wars?

Answer 17

Rome and Carthage

Question 18

What were they fighting for in the Punic Wars?

Answer 18

control of the western Mediterranean

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Italy, where they caused a large amount of damage

Question 20

Who won in the Punic Wars?

Answer 20

Rome

Question 21

What did Rome conquer after the Punic wars?

Answer 21

Greek territory in the eastern Mediterranean

Question 22

What did Roman expansion cause?

Answer 22

Problems, especially for poor farmers

Question 23

During the struggle in Rome what did powerful politicians make?

Answer 23

Powerful armies that were loyal to them and not Rome

Question 24

Was Julius Caesar a popular leader?

Answer 24

yes

Question 25

When did Julius Caesar become dictator?

Answer 25

44 BC

Question 26

Who killed Caesar?

Answer 26

A group of senators led by Marcus Brutus

Question 27

Why did they murder Caesar?

Answer 27

They feared he was becoming too powerful

Question 28

What did Octavian do before becoming the sole power in Rome?

Answer 28

He defeated his former allies

Question 29

What was Octavians relation to Caesar

Answer 29

He was Caesar’s great nephew and adopted son

Question 30

What did the Senate name Octavian?

Answer 30

Augustus

Question 31

How did Rome fare under Augustus?

Answer 31

It became larger and it thrived

Question 32

What did Augustus achieve in Rome?

Answer 32

Pax Romana

Question 33

What does Pax Romana mean in English?

Answer 33

Roman Peace