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Question 1

Legion

Answer 1

roman citizens / biggest unit in the roman army

Question 2

Century

Answer 2

10 contubernium

Question 3

Cohort

Answer 3

lots of men

Question 4

Contubernium

Answer 4

group of legionaries / 8 men

Question 5

Consul

Answer 5

an official from the patrician class who supervised the gov, & commanded the armies

Question 6

Senate

Answer 6

made the laws & controlled the gov

Question 7

Dictator

Answer 7

ruler who has complete control over a gov.

Question 8

Assembly

Answer 8

citizens who made laws, elect tribunes, & select consul

Question 9

Tribune

Answer 9

projected the rights of plebeians from unfair acts of patrician officials

Question 10

Legatus

Answer 10

leader of an entire legion

Question 11

Centurion

Answer 11

leader of a century

Question 12

Praetors

Answer 12

judges of the judicial branch

Question 13

Twelve tables

Answer 13

romes first written laws

Question 14

Forum

Answer 14

a meeting place in ancient rome

Question 15

Auxiliary

Answer 15

branch of the roman army composed of non-citizens

Question 16

Greeks

Answer 16

established colonies in southern italy and sicily & brought all of rome into contact with greek culture

Question 17

Latins

Answer 17

1st romans who built settlement of rome atop paletine hill

Question 18

Etruscans

Answer 18

native to development of northern italy, influenced the development of roman civi, romans adapted thier alphabet

Question 19

Carthiginians

Answer 19

powerful trading city-state in north africa

Question 20

When was Rome founded

Answer 20

753 bc

Question 21

When did the roman republic begin

Answer 21

509 bc

Question 22

Why is Hannibal important

Answer 22

carthage general, big victory at battle of cannae

Question 23

Why is scipio imporant

Answer 23

roman general who led the romans to a victory at battle of zama

Question 24

Who fought in 1st Punic war

Answer 24

the roman republic & the carthaginian empire

Question 25

Who fought in 3rd Punic war

Answer 25

carthage & rome

Question 26

Who fought in 2nd Punic war

Answer 26

roman republic & carthaginian empire

Question 27

What was battle of zama & why was it important

Answer 27

victory of the Romans led by Scipio over the Carthaginians commanded by Hannibal.

Question 28

What was battle of cannae & why was it important

Answer 28

Major battle near the ancient village of Cannae during the Second Punic War.

Question 29

What was battle of cynoscephalae & why was it important

Answer 29

roman victory