Rome 1 Flashcards
Rome eventually conquered all of Italy
True
The Etruscans were skilled metalworkers who took control of Rome and shaped their culture
True
a standard was a tall pole topped with a symbol which was used to keep soldiers fighting together in battle
True
The Etruscan kings were overthrown and Rome then set up a republic
True
Rome was polytheistic at the time of the republic
True
The goal of the Roman Confederation was to make conquered peoples more loyal to the governement.
True
romulus and remus is the actual way Rome was founded
False
a gladius, used by Roman legions, was a spear
False
Rome was a monarchy before they were a republic
True
The myth of how Rome was created where a soldier from the Trojan War escapes and heads to Italy is called the Aeneid
True
The Italian peninusla is where Rome is
True
The Roman Confederation was set up to rule the new conquests
True
Under the Roman Confederation none of their conquests coould be Roman citizens
False
a monarchy has a leader that is voted in by the people
False
wherever Rome conquered they built military settllements and built roads between them and Rome
True
The USA is a republic
True
How many people are in a legion?
About 6,000
Roman soldiers were practical problem solvers
True
The mountains that run north to south along the Italian peninsula are the Apennines
True
In the early days of Rome, every male who owned land had to serve in the army
True
Under The Roman Confederation, allies were not citizens, but were free to run their own local affairs, but had to pay taxes
True
Did Etroscan rule Rome?
Yes
