Exam 2 Notes Flashcards
Ch. 5-7
Which statement best describes the traditional ideal of Roman women in child rearing?
women nursed their children and personally took care of them, refusing to delegate maternal duties
During the Struggle of the Orders, the plebians’ leverage stemmed from their…….
importance to the army
The lives of Cato the Elder and Scipio Aemilianus illustrate……
the changes that resulted from Roman conquests
The Second Triumvirate was composed of which three prominent figures?
Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus
In demanding the Laws of the Twelve Tables, which goal were the plebians attempting to achieve?
Codification and publication of the law code
Which Roman general of the late republic brought his legions across the Rubicon River as a sign of opposition to the Senate and the proconsul Pompey?
Julius Caesar
How did Rome draw the rest of the Italian states into a “partnership”?
In return for manpower and taxes, it shared full citizenship with many of its oldest allies and partial citizenship with other states
Which factors hindered Hannibal from winning areas near Rome in central Italy?
the loyalty of Rome’s Italian allies
Rome’s location provided which advantage?
the Tiber River provided a constant source of water
In 494 B.C.E., tribunes were established, who were…….
magistrates elected by the plebeians
The Carthaginians responded to Rome’s seziure of Sardinia and Corsica by….
expanding their holdings in Spain
Which statement is true about Roman beliefs on slavery?
it was a misfortune the befell some and was a normal outcome of expansion
The following quote from Ovid identifies the importance of which special rituals and ceremonies in Roman society? “The spirits of the dead ask for little. They are more grateful for piety than for an expensive gift.”
honoring deceased family members
“To them leisure, riches - otherwise desirable - proved to be burdens and torments. So at first money, then desire for power grew great. These things were a sort of cause of all evils.” This quote from Sallust complains about which aspect of Roman development?
the acquisition of an empire
In handling legal cases involving both Romans and foreigners, the consuls and praetors developed a body of law in which all sides were to be treated equally known as …….
law of the peoples, or ius gentium
Most people in the expanding Roman Republic……
lived in the countryside
Under Roman law, women could …..
own property
Who did the Romans conquer after they conquered Greece?
Gaul
Italy’s geography help explain the Romans’ focus on ……
the Mediterranean
What was a problem for Rome as it continued to grow?
larger armies needed to defend the borders
Traditionally, the only people who could serve in the Roman army were …..
Roman landowners
What statement best describes the Roman attitude toward the manumission of enslaved people?
Manumissions of enslaved people was common, especially for those who provided domestic labor
What was the main issue in the Struggle of the Orders?
the plebeians’ efforts to obtain recognitions of their rights
Internal water-based transportation for trade and communication Italy was discouraged by …..
dry summers that produced little water for rivers
the term latifundia refers to what?
huge agricultural estates
How did Rome’s military conquests create strains on the military?
Rome’s Italian allies had carried much of the burden of fighting but had received fewer rewards from the Roman officers and soldiers
What statement best describes the result of the lex Canuleia?
plebeians were allowed to marry patricians
In the early republic, the shape of politics was determined by which divisions?
social
In times of emergency, the Roman Senate could name somebody to which office to provide centralized decision making?
dictator
Historically, which aspect of Sulla’s efforts at restoring the republican constitution was most important?
assuming the role of dictator
How did Cincinnatus personify the ideal of a Roman citizen?
he placed duty to Rome before any personal considerations
Which term identifies the oldest dominant male of a household, who held great power over the family?
Paterfamilias
The Forum in Rome played which role?
it was a public meeting place
The Laws of the Twelve Tables affected marriage in that they ……
allowed married women to return to their birth families in the event of spousal abuse
Who were the Praetorians?
an imperial bodyguard
Why was manumission limited by law in Rome and only sparingly practiced?
Manumission brought about citizenship, which might then become less valuable
What statement is true of the Roman government under Augustus?
it had the appearance of a republic
As a result of their religious beliefs, early Roman Christians differed from their non-Christian counterparts by ……
burying their dead
With the loss of territory in Caledonia in 105 C.E., which emperor would build a massive wall from the Irish Sea to the North Sea to protect Roman interests?
Hadrian
Which emperor established colonies of Roman military veterans?
Augustus
Production and Trade in Imperial Rome, 27 B.C.E. - 180 C.E., illustrates Rome’s massive trade routes and roads, a feature that facilitated which movement during the principate?
Christianity
In the aftermath of the civil wars that brought him power, Augustus’s first and perhaps most important challenge was to
reconstruct the institutions and organs of government
