Exam 2 Flashcards
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What is the name of the legendary twin son of Mars and Rhea Silvia who was destined to be the founder of Rome?
Romulus
After the legendary twin sons of Mars and Rhea Silvia were placed in a flimsy basket and set adrift in the Tiber River, who rescued them?
A she-wolf
Why were the legendary twin sons of Mars and Rhea Silvia placed in a basket and set adrift in the Tiber River?
Because Amulius wanted to eliminate any heirs to the throne
A woman selected by her family to serve the goddess Vesta in chastity and obedience was called a:
Vestal Virgin
What happened to Dido and Aeneas? a. Aeneas left Dido to become the founder of Rome b. Dido committed suicide c. Dido and Aeneas marries and became the first king and queen of Rome d. Dido and Aeneas had a child who became the founder of Rome e. None of the above f. A and B
A and B a. Aeneas left Dido to become the founder of Rome b. Dido committed suicide
The Romans prized all of the following except: a. honesty b. thrift c. dedication to hard work d. manly virtues e. the pursuit of pleasure
The pursuit of pleasure
What took precedence over everything in Roman society?
Obligations to the city
What happened at Lake Vidimon in 308 BC?
The Romans conquered the Etruscans
The Romans adopted all of the following values, ideas, ad advancements from the Etruscans except: a. equal rights for women b. gladitorial combat c. the masonry arch d. sanitary and civil engineering e. the idea of the triumphal procession
Equal rights for women
The Romans rejected all of the following aspects of Etruscan culture except: a. elaborate tombs b. gladiatorial combat c. luxurious living d. the pursuit of pleasure e. equal rights for woman
Gladitorial combat
How did the Romans treat their women?
They had scarcely any freedoms at all
Did the Romans have values that were similar to the Greeks?
No
What is an oligarchy?
A government ruled by a small percentage of wealthy people
In Roman society, the lad-owning aristocrats were called:
Patricians
In Roman society, the commoners (those who were not members of the aristocracy) were called:
Plebeians
All of the following are characteristics of the government set up by the patricians except: a. There were two consuls who governed with full power for one year. b. The consuls appointed patricians to life terms in the 300 member Senate. c. The Centuriate Assembly had less power than the Senate but elected consuls and voted on laws. d. Members of the lower classes served as jurors. e. The Assembly elected two censors who determined eligibility for military service.
Members of the lower classes served as jurors
Were plebeians able to serve in the Roman government?
No, they could not serve at any level
Because they could veto each other’s decision, the two consuls could put the state in jeopardy during a war. How did the Romans resolve this problem?
They created a new office called a dictator. The dictator was the supreme military commander.
How did Julius Caesar become dictator for life?
He appointed himself
During the 5th century BC, what did plebeian forces accuse judges of doing?
Abusing their office because there were no written laws
What action was taken as a result of the plebeians’ complaints against the judges?
A very harsh code of laws was enacted
What problem did Roman pragmatists fail to resolve that led to the Empire’s demise?
The problem of land ownership
What happened to the working farmer? a. Absentee landlords controlled a large part of the agricultural market, leaving the working farmer with his small acreage struggling to make ends meet. b. Competition from estate holders plus drought and pestilence forced the working farmer into debt and ultimately into slavery. c. Large estates grew larger, operating with lower overheads because they used war booty slaves. d. Many farmers ended up as urban poor: landless and unemployed. e. All of the above. f. A and B
All of the above
By the first century BC, what percentage of Rome’s population were slave laborers or living on welfare?
80%



































