Early Republic &Punic War Test - 12/20

Question 1

The city that wants help from Rome or Carthage

Answer 1

Syracuse, Sicily

Question 2

First Punic war: Rome was ______ military & Carthage was ______ military

Answer 2

Rome=land
Carthage=seafaring

Question 3

Rome quickly develops this to stop Carthage

Answer 3

a naval fleet

Question 4

Rome wins so Carthage must

Answer 4

pay reparations

Question 5

Carthage is in need of money so they expand to ____ for ___

Answer 5

Spain for silver mine

Question 6

Swear to never be an ally of Rome by father

Answer 6

Hannibal

Question 7

Hannibal was a

Answer 7

brilliant tactician, strategist, and highly respected general

Question 8

Hannibal invades Rome with

Answer 8

40,000 troops & 38 war elephants
(scared rome)

Question 9

Has collected a series of massive victories

Answer 9

Hannibal

Question 10

Hannibal terifies _______; he is on his way

Answer 10

Rome

Question 11

Roman general who uses hit and run technique on Hannibal’s army

Answer 11

Fabius

Question 12

Victor of the battle of Cannae

Answer 12

Carthage; 40k w/ numidian calvary > 80k Romans

Question 13

A military general of Rome; plans to attack carthage

Answer 13

Scipio

Question 14

Victor of the battle of Zama

Answer 14

Rome; 40k > 40k carthaginains

Question 15

Romen politician who ended speeches w/ Carthago delenda est meaning Carthage must be destroyed

Answer 15

Cado the elder

Question 16

Eventualy Rome razes Carthage and sell ____#____ of slaves

Answer 16

50,000

Question 17

Sigificance of Punic Wars

Answer 17

critical & defining moments
begining of the transition to a Roman empire
Scipio got Hannibal out of Italy

Question 18

Pratorian Guards were

Answer 18

first-hand pick of bodyguards to the emporer

Question 19

Roman goverment changes to _______ in time of crisis

Answer 19

Dictatorship

Question 20

Cincinnatus:

Answer 20

Patricaian, military leader, farmer, 1st dictator; very celebrated

Question 21

Roman ideals are starting to

Answer 21

erode and fade

Question 22

Rome now: (in difer to before)

Answer 22

Constantly conquers
Thinks that they are always right
No longer open to new ideas
Less of a republic; abandons pure ideas
Harder to govern due to increasing size

Question 23

Problems of paying armies:

Answer 23

how do you afford money?
tax people
people get land after 25 years

Question 24

Consuls:

Answer 24

like presidents; 2 elected per year; elected by senate “the people”

Question 25

either consul could ____ the other’s idea

Answer 25

Veto

Question 26

Dominant branch of the goverment:

Answer 26

The senate & assembly of aristrocarcy

Question 27

Plebian:

Answer 27

The everage persons

Question 28

Centuriate assembly was part of the

Answer 28

Roman army

Question 29

Plebians led a strike since

Answer 29

they felt thet thay had no voice and were treated unfairly

Question 30

The PLebian strike ended up

Answer 30

distributeing leadership

Question 31

asemblies were led by

Answer 31

tribunes

Question 32

12 tables:

Answer 32

clearly defined code of laws; highly succesful;displayed in forum

Question 33

Early Rome expands

Answer 33

slowly

Question 34

Rome’s “expanding defense”

Answer 34

attack & conquer others before they attack you

Question 35

Invaders of Rome who sack sacred city

Answer 35

Celts

Question 36

Vow #2

Answer 36

Rome WILL NEVER be sacked again! (until 800 years later)