Lesson 9 Review

Question 1

Identify the starred country on the map:

Answer 1

Portugal

Question 2

Why were dictators elected occasionallly in Rome?

Answer 2

Republican Rome was normally ruled by two consuls, each of whom had the right to command an army. Their powers were limited constitutionallly and by the fact that two of them shared equal power. In times of great emergency to the state, the Senate could appoint a dictator with absolute and sole power.

Question 3

monumental center of Rome

Answer 3

Forum

Question 4

Lucius Quinctius; called incinnatus (“curly haired”)

Answer 4

Cincinnatus

Question 5

Why was the act of Horatius, Spurius, and Lartius so courageous

Answer 5

Three men held a bridge against a force of thousands, a bridge that was being torn down under them by the Romans. Their actions showed that they cared more for Rome than for their own safety.

Question 6

monumental center of Rome

Answer 6

Forum

Question 7

What Etruscan king gathered a large army to help Tarquin recapture Rome?

Answer 7

Lars Porsena

Question 8

The first consul of Rome who watched his two sons executed for treason

Answer 8

Junius Brutus

Question 9

“We Romans defend our country, not with gold, but with steel.”

Answer 9

Camillus

Question 10

Identify the starred island on the map:

Answer 10

Sicily

Question 11

Name the 7 hills of Rome

Answer 11

Palatine, Capitoline, Aventine, Caelian, Quirinal, Viminal, and Esquiline

Question 12

Date of the founding of the republic

Answer 12

510 BC

Question 13

noble who defended the plebeians and found a new city

Answer 13

Fabii

Question 14

The Etruscan king who fought with Tarquin against Rome

Answer 14

Lars Porsena

Question 15

Identify the starred country on the map:

Answer 15

Germany

Question 16

Why were dictators elected occasionallly in Rome?

Answer 16

Republican Rome was normally ruled by two consuls, each of whom had the right to command an army. Their powers were limited constitutionallly and by the fact that two of them shared equal power. In times of great emergency to the state, the Senate could appoint a dictator with absolute and sole power.

Question 17

father of his country; second Romulus; appointed dictator to fight the Veientians

Answer 17

Marcus Furius Camillus

Question 18

defended the Sublician Bridge against invasion

Answer 18

Horatius Cocles

Question 19

king of Clusium of Etruria; fought Romans

Answer 19

Lars Porsena

Question 20

“Villain, we Romans are not so base as you are.”

Answer 20

Camillus

Question 21

He burnt his hand to show Roman courage

Answer 21

Caius Mucius

Question 22

Identify the starred country on the map:

Answer 22

France

Question 23

Identify the starred country on the map:

Answer 23

Italy

Question 24

Lucius Quinctius; called incinnatus (“curly haired”)

Answer 24

Cincinnatus

Question 25

elected representative of the plebs

Answer 25

tribune

Question 26

father of his country; second Romulus; appointed dictator to fight the Veientians

Answer 26

Marcus Furius Camillus

Question 27

What could tribunes do to laws they didn’t like?

Answer 27

Tribunes had veto power, which means they could prevent laws from passing.

Question 28

“Give me two good men to help me, and I will hold the bridge…”

Answer 28

Horatius

Question 29

burnt his right hand to prove loyalty to Rome

Answer 29

Caius Mucius

Question 30

common citizens; “plebs”

Answer 30

plebeians

Question 31

“We Romans defend our country, not with gold, but with steel.”

Answer 31

Camillus

Question 32

power to prevent the passing of a law; Latin: I forbid

Answer 32

veto

Question 33

Identify the starred island on the map:

Answer 33

Crete

Question 34

Identify the starred island on the map:

Answer 34

Corsica

Question 35

Identify the starred island on the map:

Answer 35

Cyprus

Question 36

left his plow to be dictator

Answer 36

Cincinnatus

Question 37

“Behold how little we Romans care for pain when it is to defend our country”

Answer 37

Mucius

Question 38

What did Coriolanus want plebeiansto exchange for food during the famine?

Answer 38

He wanted the plebeians to give up their tribunes, which would force them to give up the little power they had.

Question 39

wealthy, upper class citizens

Answer 39

patricians

Question 40

left his plow to be dictator

Answer 40

Cincinnatus

Question 41

Identify the starred country on the map:

Answer 41

Spain

Question 42

powerful Roman family; killed by Veientians

Answer 42

Fabii

Question 43

He held off the Etruscans at the bridge

Answer 43

Horatius

Question 44

Who held back the Etruscan army while the Romans cut down the Sublician Bridge

Answer 44

Horatius Cocles

Question 45

Identify the starred island on the map:

Answer 45

Sardinia

Question 46

Caius Marcius; patrician general; hated plebeians

Answer 46

Coriolanus

Question 47

Identify the starred country on the map:

Answer 47

Poland