Lesson 9 Review Flashcards
Identify the starred country on the map:
Portugal
Why were dictators elected occasionallly in Rome?
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.
monumental center of Rome
Forum
Lucius Quinctius; called incinnatus (“curly haired”)
Cincinnatus
Why was the act of Horatius, Spurius, and Lartius so courageous
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.
monumental center of Rome
Forum
What Etruscan king gathered a large army to help Tarquin recapture Rome?
Lars Porsena
The first consul of Rome who watched his two sons executed for treason
Junius Brutus
“We Romans defend our country, not with gold, but with steel.”
Camillus
Identify the starred island on the map:
Sicily
Name the 7 hills of Rome
Palatine, Capitoline, Aventine, Caelian, Quirinal, Viminal, and Esquiline
Date of the founding of the republic
510 BC
noble who defended the plebeians and found a new city
Fabii
The Etruscan king who fought with Tarquin against Rome
Lars Porsena
Identify the starred country on the map:
Germany
Why were dictators elected occasionallly in Rome?
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.
father of his country; second Romulus; appointed dictator to fight the Veientians
Marcus Furius Camillus
defended the Sublician Bridge against invasion
Horatius Cocles
king of Clusium of Etruria; fought Romans
Lars Porsena
“Villain, we Romans are not so base as you are.”
Camillus
He burnt his hand to show Roman courage
Caius Mucius
Identify the starred country on the map:
France
Identify the starred country on the map:
Italy
Lucius Quinctius; called incinnatus (“curly haired”)
Cincinnatus
elected representative of the plebs
tribune
father of his country; second Romulus; appointed dictator to fight the Veientians
Marcus Furius Camillus
What could tribunes do to laws they didn’t like?
Tribunes had veto power, which means they could prevent laws from passing.
“Give me two good men to help me, and I will hold the bridge…”
Horatius
burnt his right hand to prove loyalty to Rome
Caius Mucius
common citizens; “plebs”
plebeians
“We Romans defend our country, not with gold, but with steel.”
Camillus
power to prevent the passing of a law; Latin: I forbid
veto
Identify the starred island on the map:
Crete
Identify the starred island on the map:
Corsica
Identify the starred island on the map:
Cyprus
left his plow to be dictator
Cincinnatus
“Behold how little we Romans care for pain when it is to defend our country”
Mucius
What did Coriolanus want plebeiansto exchange for food during the famine?
He wanted the plebeians to give up their tribunes, which would force them to give up the little power they had.
wealthy, upper class citizens
patricians
left his plow to be dictator
Cincinnatus
Identify the starred country on the map:
Spain
powerful Roman family; killed by Veientians
Fabii
He held off the Etruscans at the bridge
Horatius
Who held back the Etruscan army while the Romans cut down the Sublician Bridge
Horatius Cocles
Identify the starred island on the map:
Sardinia
Caius Marcius; patrician general; hated plebeians
Coriolanus
Identify the starred country on the map:
Poland
