Reading Guide 2/2: Rosenstein

Question 1

Why did the Tarentines start conflict?

Answer 1

Rome began influencing Apulia and Magna Graecia, regions the Tarentines had ruled

Question 2

How did the Tarentines retaliate?

Answer 2

They sunk 4 Roman ships while they were anchored in Southern Italy

Question 3

What troops did Pyrrhus possess?

Answer 3

22,500 infantry, 2,000 archers, 500 slingers, 3,000 calvary , and 20 Indian War Elephants

Question 4

Why did Pyrrhus’ victory do more harm than good?

Answer 4

He was losing his indispensable troops while Rome could replace their losses

Question 5

What nation does Pyrrhus run into in Sicily?

Answer 5

Carthage

Question 6

Romans always had what type of relationship with Carthage?

Answer 6

Friendly

Question 7

Who killed the Messinians?

Answer 7

Campanian Mercenaries

Question 8

Who did the Mamertines ask for help?

Answer 8

Both Carthage and Rome

Question 9

Who came to help first?

Answer 9

Carthage

Question 10

Who decided to send a consul to Messana?

Answer 10

The assembly

Question 11

What happened when they heard the Roman’s were coming?

Answer 11

Mamertines asked Carthage to leave

Question 12

Who snuck into Messana to get rid of the Syracusians and the Carthaginians?

Answer 12

Consul Claudius Caudex

Question 13

Who surrendered to Claudius?

Answer 13

King Hiero

Question 14

Why did conflict arise with Carthage?

Answer 14

Consul Valerius Messala began to attack Carthaginian cities

Question 15

What is a corvus?

Answer 15

Apparatus that allowed Romans to board Carthaginian ships

Question 16

What happened to Rome in the First Punic War?

Answer 16

• Lost several fleets to storms
• Regulus lost entire consular army in Africa
• Pulcher drowned chickens

Question 17

What happened to Carthage’s Sardinian Mercenaries?

Answer 17

Carthage could no longer pay them so they defected towards Rome

Question 18

Primary obligation of Roman allies?

Answer 18

Manpower

Question 19

How obtrusive were Roman’s toward their allies?

Answer 19

Not at all

Question 20

What is civitas sine suffragio?

Answer 20

All rights of Roman citizen were granted other than voting

Question 21

What did municipiums have to do that allies did not?

Answer 21

• provide troops for legions

- pay taxes

Question 22

How did Rome create a sense of unity?

Answer 22

census

Question 23

How old did someone have to be to be listed as a Senior?

Answer 23

46

Question 24

what are the two types of colonies?

Answer 24

Latin and Roman