History Flashcards
How did cleopatra die?
By letting a snake bite her
What month did Ceasar die?
March
How old was Augustus when Caesar died?
18-years-old
Which emperor invaded Britain?
Claudius
How many times was Caesar stabbed?
23 times
Who was Claudius the uncle of?
Caligula
What time did Claudius invade Britain?
43AD
Why did the merchants and generals agree to invade Britain?
Because the celtic tribe was rich of crops and metals
What were the Britains called before they worshiped God?
Pagans
Who were the two brothers that were abandoned on the river?
Romeulus and Remus
Who was Romeulus and Remus’ father the God of?
The God of war
What was the river called that the brother abandoned on?
The river Tiber
Why were Romulus and Remus kicked out?
Because the king didn’t want them to the next in line
Who were the two generals of the Roman army and the Carthigineans?
Scipio and Hannibal
Who won between Scipio and Hannibal?
Scipio
What was the Roman’s formation called which includes holding your shield above your head?
The Testudo formation
How many Punic wars were there?
Three in total
What battle did the Romans lose in the Punic wars?
The battle of Cannae
How much is a:
Decade
Century
Millenium
Decade: 10 years
Century: 100 years
Millenium: 1,000 years
Who created the penal laws?
Elizabeth I
What was illegal for the Catholics to do?
Catholics couldnt:
Be a member of parliment
Join the army
Buy land
Be a doctor or a lawyer
Own a weapon or horse that is more than £5
What else were Catholics not supposed to do religious wise?
They also couldn’t:
Be a Catholic priest or bishop
Attend mass or recieve a Catholic sacrament
Send children abroad to be educated
Who didn’t give up their faith and decided to encourage other people to be Catholic again?
Bishop Challoner
Who was the king that was overthrown by the Romans BEFORE they became a Republic?
King Tarquin
When was Rome founded?
753BC
Hwo many roles were there in the Republic?
3 but there are 2 types of citizens so then 4
What were the names of the citizens?
Patricians and Plebians
What jobs did the Plebians have?
Merchants, farmers and, craftsmen
What did most Patricians own?
Huge farm lands and houses
How many consuls were there each year?
2 because the senates didnt want one consul to be too powerful
When did Rome control most of Italy?
270BC
When did Rome start a war with Carthage and why?
264BC. Carthage threated trade with them
When did the first Punic war end?
It ended at 241BC
When did the second Punic war start and why did it start?
218BC. It started because a Carthaginean army invaded Italy
How many men and how many elephants did Hannibal bring to Italy?
More than 60,000 men and 30 war elephants
How many times did the Carthagineans defeat Rome in Italy?
3 times
When did the battle of Cannae start?
216BC
What was the battle called when Hannibal was defeated and when?
The battle of Zama in 202BC
Where did Hannibal retreat to?
To Africa
When did the second Punic war end?
201BC
How were Roman soldiers punished?
One other Roman takes a baton and taps a soldier on the shoulder and ten other Romans beat him up
