Family and social status + War

Question 1

roman names had a ______ (first names)

and a _______ (last name/middle for some)

Answer 1

First name - praenomen
Last name/middle - nomen

Question 2

Families were so big you needed third name if related to famous person of family to distinguish you

known as the ________

Answer 2

cognomen

Question 3

what is this guy’s cognomen (lamari said to know this!!!)

Marcus Tillius _______

Answer 3

Marcus Tillius Cicero

Question 4

what is the paterfamilia

Answer 4

(father of family)

Person acknowledged as head of the family, led the family
Not necessarily the dad, could be grandfather or some other older man
Expected to show respect to him

Question 5

The patron assisted the client, in return the client did what

Answer 5

Voted for them
Kind of like their entourage

Question 6

clients would line up (very long line) and ask for favours (often food) from their patron

what did the lenght of the lines often indicate

Answer 6

The length of the lines could be used as a political tell for popularity (competitive)

Question 7

why did patrons help clients

why did clients support patrons

Answer 7

to demonstrate power

No legal obligation for you to support your patron, but they are more likely to do something for you if you and your family are devoted

Question 8

______ are idfferent than paterfamillias but aften associated with “father”

they were made up of a small groups os families that had power in running the political office

Answer 8

patrician

Question 9

those who were not patricians were

Answer 9

plebians (plebs)

Question 10

Romans accepted ________

“ya i’m better than you” - patricians

“ya u are” - plebians

Answer 10

hierarchy

Question 11

was it possible to climb the social ladder in rome

Answer 11

Was possible to climb socially, but it was extremely difficult/painful

Question 12

romans said only people who ______ ______ could be drafted to fight cause if you didnt, they didnt trust you

Answer 12

owned land

Question 13

romes victory over ______ caused them to overshadow their neighbors due to the men they gained that were elligible to fight

Answer 13

veii

Question 14

The romans waged wars and made alliances with states that were more powerful than their Latin or Etruscan neighbours, allowing them to extend romes power in _______ and _______

Answer 14

Latium and Campania

Question 15

there were _____ samnite wars

Answer 15

3

Question 16

in the first samnite war, rome goes up the _______ who live in the mountains, this war lasts ___ years

Answer 16

saminites

3

Question 17

In midst of the first samnite war what happens

Answer 17

latins revolt

rome gets control of latins

Question 18

_______ killed an enemy soldier in single compbat and was put to death by his dad (on consul) for disobeying the oderer that no roman shall engage in single combat

Answer 18

torquatus

Question 19

after the first senite war, ______ communities were incorporated with roman ones (just like with veii)

Answer 19

latin

Question 20

the second samnite war

Fight again against samnites, the _______ join the samnites this time doe

Answer 20

etruscans

Question 21

the second samnite war lasts _____ years

Answer 21

24

Question 22

the third samnite war

prompted out of fear of the roman’s aggression

Romans the fight AGAIN against the samnites, etruscans, ______, ________, _________ and __________

Answer 22

gauls, umbrians, sambines, and lucanians

Question 23

how to the 3 samnite wars end

Answer 23

In the end after everything they give into the romans styll

Rome becomes their patron, they are romes client

Question 24

after the 2 samnite wars, rome took over the _______, and made them roman citizens without the right to vote

Answer 24

sabines

Question 25

The italian (lucanians and bruttians) ppl came to rome and asked for help cause they were being harassed how do the romans respond

Answer 25

Romans agree to protect them as long as rome can become their patron

Question 26

who does greece ask for help reguarding the lucanians and bruttians? who wins?

Answer 26

king pyrrhus he wins

Question 27

what does Pyrrhic vicotry mean

Answer 27

winning with immense loss of life

Question 28

Pyrrhus fights ___ major battles with the ______ and wins every single one

Answer 28

4 romans

Question 29

the last battle between Pyrrhus and Rome, who wins? what effect does this have

Answer 29

rome wins rome expands even more, taking over all of Pyrrhus' allies

Question 30

What's driving Rome to fight for this long? (3 possibilities)

Answer 30

ambitious military commanders who want rewards Economic motives - rome looking to gain control of the land Paranoia/justified aggression - they wanted tready’s for safety, and then they would refuse they would provoke a war

Question 31

How did Rome hold onto its empire?

Answer 31

Rome’s system of treaties and alliances

Question 32

what is needed to be considered a roman citizen

Answer 32

OG citizen of rome or citizen of specific cities

Question 33

the allies aquired by rome had ____ rights, _____ pay taxes, but are olbligated to give _____ when need be

Answer 33

No rights Don't have to pay taxes All you have to do if give troops to rome is called upon

Question 34

the majority of the rest of italy were not roman citizens or cosnidered allies, what were their rights like

Answer 34

No civil rights Had to give up part of your land to become “public land” Had to pay taxes Had to supply troops when need be

Question 35

130 years after the war with Pyrrhus, the roman republic became the dominant state in the _______

Answer 35

mediterranian

Question 36

when the plebians were finally able to hold pffice and priesthoods, what changes

Answer 36

The Patrician/plebeian distinction was no longer important following the “struggle of the orders”

Question 37

the new high class in rome called themselves the ________

Answer 37

nobility

Question 38

a politician who had a relatice that had been ______ was was condiered a noble

Answer 38

consul

Question 39

what do you call a new person to join political office, first form his family

Answer 39

novus homo (new man)

Question 40

_______ as used to refer to a vele of pretige where someone held office and thus had authority

Answer 40

Auctoritas (“influence”)

Question 41

You can either have a calendar based on the sun or the moon, ______ more popular

Answer 41

lunar

Question 42

explain why the lunar calendar doesnt work

Answer 42

Not enough days The amount of moons does not line up with the sun coming back to its origin

Question 43

explain why in the solar, we they add an extra month every one in a while

Answer 43

to make it 365 days ie. sun comes back to the same spot

Question 44

The _____ were the ones who decided when to add an extra month in

Answer 44

priests

Question 45

how did the priests use the solar calendar to their advantage

Answer 45

Sometimes politically (eg. adding a month when they want to add more time before an election )

Question 46

the _____ was an old ceremony in rome which celevrated victory

Answer 46

triumph

Question 47

what did everyone wear during the triumph

Answer 47

crowns lots of purple attire

Question 48

who decided wether a victory warremted a triumph or not

Answer 48

commander and senate

Question 49

_____ made out of wax, were another means of proclaiming greatness

Answer 49

masks (imagines)

Question 50

romans kept masks of their ancestors in ______ recpetion halls of their houses

Answer 50

atria