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Question 1

who was rome founded by

Answer 1

romulus and remus

Question 2

who were the ancestors of the romans

Answer 2

latins, greeks and Etruscans

Question 3

why did they migrate to italy

Answer 3

to farm

Question 4

who got driven out from king in 509 BC

Answer 4

Etruscan

Question 5

what did they vow what Etruscan was driven out

Answer 5

never to be ruled by a monarchy

Question 6

describe the location of italy

Answer 6

peninsula centrally located in Europe

Question 7

where does italy extend to

Answer 7

Mediterranean sea

Question 8

where is rome located

Answer 8

center of italy

Question 9

capital of italy

Answer 9

rome

Question 10

rome nickname

Answer 10

the city set on seven hills (along tiber river)

Question 11

what was the roman government after the monarchy

Answer 11

republic where officials are chosen by the people

Question 12

republic government

Answer 12

supreme power rests with the citizens who elect leaders

Question 13

why a repulic

Answer 13

it give equal power

Question 14

senate

Answer 14

governing body made of 300 members

Question 15

how long does a senate stay today

Answer 15

6 years

Question 16

how many members are in a senate

Answer 16

300

Question 17

how long did senates stay back then

Answer 17

forever

Question 18

what kind of people were senates back then

Answer 18

wealthy landowners patricians

Question 19

what were the 2 patricians called that elected to supervise government business and lead the army

Answer 19

consuls

Question 20

consuls

Answer 20

elected to supervise government business and lead the army

Question 21

how long did the consuls serve

Answer 21

1 year

Question 22

what are our present day consuls

Answer 22

cabinet

Question 23

what do consuls consult

Answer 23

consult with senate but could veto their decisions

Question 24

veto

Answer 24

overrule

Question 25

plebians

Answer 25

commons people (farmers, merchants, artisans, and traders)

Question 26

what was the role of plebeians (vote wise)

Answer 26

they had little say in government and could hold high gov. positions and couldn't marry patricians

Question 27

what did the plebeians threaten to do

Answer 27

stop serving army

Question 28

what did the patricians do when the plebeians threatened

Answer 28

allowed the plebeians to form their own assembly

Question 29

tribune

Answer 29

officials in ancient rome, who were elected by the plebeians to protect their intrests

Question 30

twelve tables

Answer 30

set up in the forum (marketplace) for all to see

Question 31

overtime what happened to plebeians and patricians

Answer 31

equality

Question 32

in time of war what did the senate do

Answer 32

chose a dictator

Question 33

what control did dictators have over government

Answer 33

complete

Question 34

what were dictators granted

Answer 34

emergency powers for 6 months then gave up powers

Question 35

as rome grew, what happened to the officials

Answer 35

they were chosen to oversee; justice, city, government, and religious matters

Question 36

censor

Answer 36

keep accurate list of all citizens (census)

Question 37

when was the last current day cencus

Answer 37

2010

Question 38

how often are censuses taken

Answer 38

10 years

Question 39

legions

Answer 39

5,000 cictizen soldiers who were royal to rome

Question 40

punic wars

Answer 40

3 wars fought with carthage

Question 41

carthage

Answer 41

Phoenicians

Question 42

where is carthage

Answer 42

city state on northern coast off africa (present day tunisia)

Question 43

who led the war with elephants

Answer 43

hannibal

Question 44

what did Hannibal bring that was unique to war

Answer 44

elephants

Question 45

what is the other word for mediterranean sea

Answer 45

mare nostrum

Question 46

when rome conquers the mediterranean sea, whats its nickname

Answer 46

our sea

Question 47

by 44BC where did roman power extend to

Answer 47

spain to syria

Question 48

after being a republic what does rome switch to

Answer 48

an empire

Question 49

what were the 6 effects of the roman expansion

Answer 49

slaves, small farmers had to sell land, grain prices dropped, flock to rome for jobs, corruption greed and wealth gap, rome plagued with 100 years of civil war

Question 50

what was Julius Caesars original job

Answer 50

military general

Question 51

what did julius caesar bring under his control

Answer 51

Gaul (present day france)

Question 52

what language did julius caesar spread

Answer 52

latin

Question 53

who did julius defeat

Answer 53

pompey

Question 54

what did julius do after he defeated pompey

Answer 54

move across Mediterranean where he encounters cleopatra who becomes and ally

Question 55

what did julius caesar exclaim (famous quote)

Answer 55

Veni, Vidi, Vici

Question 56

what does veni, vidi, vici mean

Answer 56

julius declares himself dictator for life

Question 57

name all the original months (10)

Answer 57

martius, aprilis, maius, junius, quintilis, sextilis, September, october, november, december

Question 58

what does quintilis become

Answer 58

julius

Question 59

what does sextilis become

Answer 59

augustus

Question 60

what were the 3 additional months

Answer 60

januarius, februarius, intercalaris

Question 61

what does the ides of march mean

Answer 61

middle of march

Question 62

when is the ides of march

Answer 62

march 15 44BC

Question 63

what happened on thd Ides

Answer 63

assassination of Julius caesar

Question 64

who was Julius assassinated by

Answer 64

the senate and his friend brutus

Question 65

E tu Brute?

Answer 65

you to Brutus?

Question 66

why did the senate kill him

Answer 66

julius gave to the poor and the senate was rich and it took away their power

Question 67

marc antony

Answer 67

caesars chief general

Question 68

octavian

Answer 68

great nephew of caesar

Question 69

what did marc antony and octavian do for julius after he died

Answer 69

hunted down the murders which led to more fight amongst themselves

Question 70

what does cleopatra do after julius' death

Answer 70

loves marc antoney and wages war with him and ovtavian... tragedy strikes and both commit suicide

Question 71

what happens to octavian after their suicides

Answer 71

become ruler

Question 72

what does octavian change his name to

Answer 72

Caesar augustus

Question 73

what does oftavian officially become

Answer 73

1st emperor of rome

Question 74

what haplened under octavians rule

Answer 74

reoublic came to an end and roman empire begins