SS - Rome - Test 2/10/16 Flashcards
What is the name of the highest mountain range?
__The highest mountain range is the _Alps_.
Is Italy a peninsula?
Yes, Italy is a peninsula.
Is most of Italy covered by mountains and hills?
Yes, most of Italy is covered by mountains and hills.
Where did they build their towns in Italy?
They built thier towns in Italy on hills.
Where was Rome built?
Rome was built on 7 hills.
Who were the twin brothers that were founders of Rome?
The twim brothers that were founders of Rome were Rolmulus & Remus.
Who save Rolmulus & Remus?
A wolf saved Rolmulus & Remus.
What did Rolmulus do to Remus for mocking him?
Rolmulus killed Remus for mocking him.
What cidy did Rolmulus build and name after himself?
Rolmulus built the city of Rome and named it after himself.
What is a republic?
A republic is when people elect leaders to govern them.
Was Rome a true democracy? Why?
No**, Rome was not a true democracy because it came from a **small amount of wealthy men.
What is a dictator and how long could they serve?
A dictator is a ruler with almost absolute power.
Dictators could serve for six months.
Name the two groups that Romans were divided into and describe them.
- Plebeians - common people
- Patricians - rich people
Which group out of the Plebeians and Paricians had the most people?
Plebeians had the most amount of people in their group.
Plebeians wanted power so they ________.
Plebeians wanted power so they elected their own governing officials.
What is a tripartite?
A tripartite is a government with 3 parts.
Rome created a ______ because Plebeians revolted.
Rome created a tripartite because Plebeians revolted.
What were the 3 government parts in the tripartite? Describe them.
- Magistrates - judge; court cases
- Senates - serve for life
- Assemblies & Tribunes - common people; they can declare war
Why do you think Senators became so powerful?
I think Senators became so powerful because they could serve for life.
What does veto m.ean?
Veto means decline.
Who can veto in our government?
Our President can veto in our government.
Why did people run for office?
People ran for office because they thought it was their civic duty.
What is checks and balances?
Checks and balances are methods to battle power.
Do we have checks and balances in our government, or is one branch more powerful than the other?
Yes, we have checks and balances in our country.
Who were the only people who knew the laws in the beginning?
Patricians were the only people who knew the laws in the beginning.
People did not want to be _____ for laws they didn’t know about.
People did not want to be punished for laws they didn’t know about.
Roman began to ____ their laws.
Roman began to write their laws.
What did Romans write their laws on?
Romans wrote their laws on 12 bronze tablets.
What was the forum?
The forum was Rome’s pulic meeting place.
What were the Roman laws written on the 12 bronze tablets called?
The Roman laws were called Twelve tables.
What kind of buildings were in the forum?
Government buildings were in the forum.
Across from the forum was the Capitoline Hill, which is where Rome’s ________ stood.
Across from the forum was the Capitoline Hill, which is where Rome’s grandest temples stood.
What was a legion?
A legion was groups of up to 6,000 soldiers.
What was one reason why Romans won many battles?
One reason why Romans won many battles was because of their legions.
Each group of soldiers was divided into _______.
Each group of soldiers was divided into centuries.
Romans could fight as a _______, and as a large legion.
Romans could fight as a small group, and as a large legion.
What happened to the tradition of the small farm in Italy?
The farming got bigger in Italy.
How did the larger farming affect trade?
They couldn’t grow enough food.
What were the Punic Wars?
The Punic Wars were a series of wars against Carthage, a city in northern Africa.
______ tries to attack Rome.
Carthage tries to attack Rome.
Who was the famous general of Carthage?
The famous general of Carthage was Hannibal.
Hannibal had about 80 ______.
Hannibal had about 80 war elephants.
Was Rome or Carthage defeated.
Carthage was defeated.
In the 2nd Punic War, Rome did what?
In the 2nd Punic War, Rome burned Carthage to the ground and made the people slaves.
Who were the two brothers that tried to help the poor?
- Gaius Marius
- Lucius Cornelius Sulla
What happened to the 2 brothers?
Sulla defeated Marius.
Armys began to honor their generals instead of Rome. Did this cause a problem?
yes
Who was Spartacus?
Spartacus rose up and demanded freedom.
Who did he lead to revolt?
Spartacus lead followers to revolt.
Spartacus was _____ in battle.
Spartacus was killed in battle.
Since they lost their general, the revolt fell apart. What happened to those who had revolted?
They were executed.
