Rome Flashcards

1
Q

Where is Rome and where did it start?

A

Italy, and the Tiber River

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

After ______ BC other groups joined the romans in italy, especially ______

A

800, Etrustcans

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Etruscans lived in North of Rome ______, and took over Rome by _____ BC

A

Etruria, 650

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Etruscans were skilled ______ workers, model for roman ______, adopted Greek alphabet, architecture, sculpture, literature, and adopted how to grow olive and grapes

A

Metal, Army

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Senatus Populusque Romanu is _______

A

SPQR

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

The Republic

A

Senate and people of Rome, a type of government where citizens have power.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Patricians:

A

Wealthy landowners, and only they could hold office.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Plebians:

A

artisans, shopkeepers, and owners of small farms.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Marriage between two classes of ________ and ____________ was forbidden.

A

Plebeians, Patricians

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Consuls:

A

Top government officials, ran army and government. Two new chosen every year, and one could veto anothers decision.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Senate:

A

most important legislative body. Made up of 300 men, and served for life.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Senate did what:

A

Proposed laws, held debates, and approved building programs.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Roman laws:

A

12 tables

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Rule of law applied to everyone:

A

“All free citizens had the right to be treated equally by the legal system.”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

There is a new class of wealthy romans, and they become wealthy by?

A

control trade and conquering places as a general.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

They build lavish mansions, and wealthy families bought huge estates called ______:

A

Latifundia:Farming Estates

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

People forced slaves to captured in wars to work on ________, and this hurt ______ farmers

A

Latifundia, small

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

All of the ______ coming in from conquered land ____ the prices, and this this causes farms to go out.

A

land, lowered

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

People who lost their farms when to the city for a job but this caused?

A

A lot of homeless people in the cities.

20
Q

Because there was so many rich people in Rome with lavish houses this angered who?

A

The homeless and there was riots and mobs.

21
Q

_____ and ____-_______ replaces morals and hardwork in Rome.

A

Greed, Self-interest

22
Q

In 133 BC two patricians _______ and ________ _____ tried to make attempts to reform Rome.

A

Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus

23
Q

The two brothers were trying to give ____ back to the farmers, and take public ______ and buy grain to feed the poor.

A

land, funds

24
Q

The two reformers Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus were _____ because they wanted to make _____, and someone was _____ to kill them.

A

killed, change, hired

25
Q

Bread and Circuses:

A

A way the government manipulate the masses

26
Q

Bread:
Circuses:

A

Free Food
Free entertainment

27
Q

Marius Julius Caesars _______ offered Land to people for _______

A

Uncle, Loyalty

28
Q

Marius made people for loyal to him and not Rome, this inspired other men to?

A

lead militaries and cause civil wars.

29
Q

Julius Caesar was a __________ ________

A

Successful Lawyer

30
Q

Julius was held for _____ by pirates, and he told them to ____ the ransom. Then he broke free and ___________ the pirates.

A

ransom, raise, crucified

31
Q

Caesar makes it to Consul then forms the Triumphrat with three people:

A

Himself, Pompey, and Crassus

32
Q

Caesar is Victorious all across Europe, took control of ______, Breached all borders of _____ and gained great respect

A

Gaul, Britan

33
Q

Crassus:
Pompey:

A

-Dies in battle
-marries caesar’s daughter, but she dies in birth, so the alliance broke and they are at a civil war.

34
Q

Caesar gains so much respect that who have to turn on him.

A

Pompey and Crassus

35
Q

Pompey wants Caesar to come ______ because he thinks that Caesar is a threat to the Senate (_______)

A

home, treason

36
Q

Caesar is ________ to come home, but before he got back _________ head was cut off in Egypt, and they sent it to Caesar.

A

nervous, Pompey’s

37
Q

They made Caesar dictator of Rome for ____ years

A

10

38
Q

Tribunes:

A

protected the rights of the plebeians from the unfair patricians.

39
Q

Consuls:

A

commanded the army and directed the government

40
Q

Assemblies

A

democratic side of the government

41
Q

Legion

A

5,000 heavily armed Soldiers

42
Q

Centurion

A

roman officer in charge of a century

43
Q

Italic Rights

A

The exemption of Roman citizens in Italy

44
Q

Praetorian Guard

A

legion that was made of free-born roman citizens and Latins.

45
Q

Romes early language

A

Latin