Keywords 4.1-4.3

Question 1

Romulus and Remus

Answer 1

Twin brothers from the myth of the founding of Rome

Question 2

Senate

Answer 2

Group of wise old men who advised the king and made laws in the republic

Question 3

Republic

Answer 3

Form of government without a king or other monarch

Question 4

consuls

Answer 4

Two people (elected for one year) ruled the Roman republic together

Question 5

Dictator

Answer 5

Temporary return of a single ruler with all power of the old king

Question 6

Monoculture

Answer 6

(big) farms that grow one crop, e.g. vineyards

Question 7

Intercropping

Answer 7

Using different crops that help each other

Question 8

Punic wars

Answer 8

Wars between Roman and Carthage (three in total)

Question 9

Land reform

Answer 9

redistribution of (farm) land to make it more equal

Question 10

Optimates

Answer 10

Politicians who looked after the interests of the upper class

Question 11

Populares

Answer 11

Politicians who aimed to help the lower classes

Question 12

Civil war

Answer 12

When people within a country or empire fight each other

Question 13

Princeps Senatus

Answer 13

first senator, having the privilege of speaking first in the senate

Question 14

Hillfort

Answer 14

a fortified city on top of a hill

Question 15

Romanisation

Answer 15

Process that changed the Gauls and other peoples to be more like Romans, adopting or coping the Roman way of life

Question 16

Pax Romana

Answer 16

The Roman peace

Question 17

Denarius

Answer 17

Silver coin made to pay soldiers in the Roman army. Everybody knew its value