Roman History-Topics

Question 1

Marius

Answer 1

Senator of the Populares

Democratic

favored by the plebians

Question 2

Orgetorix

Answer 2

man in charge of the Helvitian migration

wanted to overthrow magistrates

wealthy man

conspiracy of Orgetorix

Question 3

Dumnorix

Answer 3

brother of the king of Aedui

took part in the Conspiracy of Orgetorix

Question 4

Casticus

Answer 4

son of Sequani king

took part in the Conspiracy of Orgetorix

Question 5

First Triumvirate

Answer 5

secret organization that manipulates gov. to gain power

Pompey-military, aristocrat

Crassus-wealth, aristocrat

Caesar-plebians

Question 6

Aduatuci

Answer 6

Tribe that broke a contract with Julius Caesar and got completely wiped out.

Question 7

Populares

Answer 7

a political group favored by the Plebians

Question 8

Second Triumvirate

Answer 8

organization created by Mark Antony to hunt down the assassins of Caesar

Mark Antony

Lepidus-oldest living general

Octavian-Ceasar

Question 9

wall and ditch

Answer 9

Question 10

Sulla

Answer 10

Senator of the Optimates

favored by aristocrats

Question 11

Labienus

Answer 11

military mastermind

general of the 10th legion

Question 12

Ariovistus

Answer 12

Leader of the Suebi

Caesar might have made a treaty with the german leader because the Germans did not invade Gaul when the legion is taken away from boarder

Question 13

Pompey

Answer 13

a member of the first triumvirate

great enemy of Caesar

runs away to Pharselus and Egypt

Question 14

Belgiuns

Answer 14

known for their braveness and brutality

furthest from Rome

mertiants do not always travel there

next to the germans

Question 15

Vercingetorix

Answer 15

leader of Arverni tribe

became leader of the Gallic Alliance

came up with tactic against the Triple Acies

Question 16

Optimates

Answer 16

Political group supported by the aristocrats

Question 17

Brutus

Answer 17

the assassin of Caesar

family of crest: “Protecting Rome from kings”

Question 18

Allobroges

Answer 18

tribe that invaded Rome during the Catilinarian Conspiracy

Question 19

Cleopatra

Answer 19

Queen of Egypt

had relationships with Caesar and M. Antony

Question 20

Druids

Answer 20

the priestly class

all beliefs are not writen down

their words are above law in Gaul

Question 21

Crassus

Answer 21

Senate who went to Brutus for the assassination of Caesar

three reasons:

family crest

Caesar is dictator for life

Ceasar will marry Cleopatra, die, Cleopatra will take over

Question 22

Battle of Genava

Answer 22

First battle of the Gallic wars

Caesar wants to start a war

Romans vs. Helvitians

Wall and ditch

Romans chase Helvitians into Sequani territory

Sequani declears war on Caesar

Caesar and Aedui VS Helvitians and Sequani

Question 23

Battle of Gergovia

Answer 23

the Gallic Alliance against Caesar

use of Chariot warfare against Triplex Acies

worst defeat from Caesar

Question 24

Answer 24

Question 25

Battle of Alesia

Answer 25

a seige at Alesia Vercingetorix and the Gallic tribe are at Alesia Caesar goes to Alesia and cuts off their supplies Caesar and Vercingetorix made a negotiation Vercingetorix surrenders with terms: * psear the Arverni * Spare the Aedui Last battle of the Callic Wars

Question 26

Battle of Pharselus

Answer 26

Pompey flees to Pharselus with Italian legion Caesar persues Pompey Pompey appoints Labienus as general of Italian legion Labienus dies on battle field Pompey flees to Egypt

Question 27

Battle of Actium

Answer 27

Antony and Cleopatra wants to invade Rome Octavian uses naval forces to defeat Antony and Cleopatra's forces because they are helpless at sea.

Question 28

How did the Catilinarian Conspiracy affect the Roman involvement in the Gallic wars?

Answer 28

the allobroges were involved

Question 29

What events in Caesar's life help change his postition of supporting a democratic form of government in faver of a dictatorship?

Answer 29

the formation of the First Triumvirate Julius becomes a counsil of Rome and gets total power

Question 30

What was the conspiracy of Orgetorix?

Answer 30

Orgetorix wants to overthrow the Magestrates of Helvetii Orgetorix goes to Dumnorix of Aedui and Casticus of Sequani for help he wants to form a triumvirate so that they could unite all of Gaul

Question 31

What events prompted Caesar to cross the Rubican with the Tenth Legion? What was the immediate result of the crossing?

Answer 31

the senate summons Caesar for questioning after the end of the Gallic Wars. Caesar has commited numerous "crimes" during the Gallic wars * invation of the sequani * removing legions from boarders * conditional surrender at Alesia * treaty with the Aedui * possible treaty with Germany Caesar crossing the Rubican with soldiers means an invation on Rome.