Lesson 1 - The Roman Republic and the Punic Wars

Question 1

consul

Answer 1

a chief civil officer in the roman republic

Question 2

Centuriate Assembly

Answer 2

responsible for the election of roman consuls

Question 3

patricians

Answer 3

known as wealthy landowners: high class; could serve as members of the senate

Question 4

Plebeians or Plebs

Answer 4

middle or lower classes

Question 5

Hannibal

Answer 5

Carthaginian military commander; roamed the Italian peninsula conquering roman controlled cities.

Question 6

when were the first Greek colonies established

Answer 6

In the 8th century the Greeks established colonies in Sicily and on the Italian peninsula

Question 7

Who were the Etruscans

Answer 7

The Etruscans ruled much of Italy, including Rome. At that time, Rome was just a village inhabited by the Latins. Was Also one of the groups the greeks encountered

Question 8

What where some of the things the Etruscans introduced to the Romans

Answer 8

Greek mythology, architecture, art, literature, writing, and government.

Question 9

When was the Etruscans overthrown

Answer 9

In 509 bc the Etruscans were overthrown by the Latins . After that the Latin formed a republic was formed based in Rome

Question 10

What was the senate

Answer 10

it is the most powerful assembly in the Roman republic

Question 11

What are all of the assemblies

Answer 11

the senate, the tribal, the curite, and the centuriate Assembly

Question 12

how are government officials elected

Answer 12

government official are elected by the assemblies

Question 13

When were the plebs granted more power

Answer 13

In 471 BC, the Plebeian Council was created in which only plebeians could be members. Eventually, the council was permitted the right to pass legislation that all Roman citizens had to obey, including the patricians.

Question 14

what happened to further protect plebs from injustice.

Answer 14

The law of twelve tables was established in 471 bc as the official code of law in the Roman republic

Question 15

What was the three main bodies of the law code

Answer 15

The Law of Citizens, The Law of Nations, and The Law of Nature.

Question 16

The peninsula of ____ extends into the Mediterranean Sea and is bounded on the east and west by the Adriatic and the Ligurian.

Answer 16

Italy

Question 17

The two large islands off the coast of Italy are _____ and ____.

Answer 17

Corsica Sardinia

Question 18

The _____ Mountains run north to south on the Italian peninsula.

Answer 18

Apennine

Question 19

The city of ____ was built on seven hills by the Latins.

Answer 19

Rome

Question 20

The ____ influenced the Romans by introducing them to Greek culture.

Answer 20

Etruscans

Question 21

The two classes of society in the Roman Republic were:

Answer 21

Patricians, Plebeians

Question 22

The ____ were the wealthy and aristocrats.

Answer 22

Patricians

Question 23

The ____ Assembly elected the consuls.

Answer 23

Curiate

Question 24

he _____ was adopted as the official code of law of the republic.

Answer 24

Law of the Twelve Tables

Question 25

The law code of the Roman Republic was divided as its borders grew into three main bodies:

Answer 25

Law of Nations, Law of Citizens, Law of Nature

Question 26

Why did Carthage attack Rome, leading to the First Punic War?

Answer 26

They were afraid Rome would capture Carthage’s ports in Sicily.

Question 27

A general named ____ led the Carthaginian campaigns during the Secord Punic War, winning several battles in Italy.

Answer 27

Hannibal

Question 28

Hannibal was defeated at the Battle of ____ by troops under Scipio.

Answer 28

Zama

Question 29

Fearing the might of Rome, ____ chose not to fight the Roman Empire.

Answer 29

Egypt