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The Roman Republic (Chapter 4) Flashcards

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Rome was placed next to what river?

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The Tiber River

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The Romans called what sea “Mare Nostrum” which means “our sea”?

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The Mediterranean Sea

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What were the two (groups) pre-roman people?

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Etruscans and Latins

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Where did the Etruscans come from?

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[probably] Asia

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Where did the Latin’s come from?

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The North

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Rome was formed by the “_______________________.”

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League of Seven Hills

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What two twin brothers were in the legend of Rome?

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Romulus and Remus

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Did Romulus kill Remus, or Remus kill Romulus?

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Romulus killed Remus.

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What was the basic unit in Rome?

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The family

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What all was included in the family?

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Family members
Slaves
Property

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Who was the sole authority in the family?

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The Father

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How much power did the Father have?

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A lot (he could exercise capital punishment)

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What is “father” in Latin?

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“Pater”

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What were the three social groups in Rome?

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Tribes
Clans
Families

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What is a group of families called?

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A Clan

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What is a group of Clans called?

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A Tribe

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What social class were WEALTHY LAND OWNERS and NOBLE FAMILIES?

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Patricians

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What social class were COMMONERS and WORKING CLASSES?

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Plebeians

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What responsibilities did the King have?

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He was the chief priest, commander of the army, and administrator of justice.

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What was a symbol of the Kings power?

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Faces (weird looking axe thing)

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How did the king become king?

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Elected by the people

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After the Native Romans overthrew the Etruscans in 509 BC, what/who became the ruler(s) of the country?

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Consuls

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How many consuls were there?

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Two

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How many years was a term for a consul?

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One yr.

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What was the most important and most powerful body of the republic?

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The Senate

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What determined the membership and voting procedures of the various assemblies?

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Wealth, birth, and place of residence

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The tribunes exercised the power to do what?

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Veto

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The __________ was posted in the Roman Forum

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The Law of Twelve Tables

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In 287 BC the plebeian assembly, now called the _______ assembly, gained the power to pass laws binding upon all the people of Rome.

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The Tribal Assembly

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Who won a war, but lost more than it was worth in the long run?

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Pyrrhus

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How did Rome treat her conquered subjects?

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With mercy and fairness instead of force and oppression.

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The Punic wars were fought between _____ and _____.

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Rome and Carthage

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Who had better ships, Carthage or Rome?

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Carthage

33
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Who had a better land army, Carthage or Rome?

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Rome

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What is it called when an army is hired to fight?

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Mercenary

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What was the first Punic war fought over?

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Sicily

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In which Punic war did Rome capture one of Carthage’s ships and copied it?

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The first Punic war

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Who took elephants and army across the alps?

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Hannibal

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What tactic was used in the Battle of Cannae?

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A “U” shaped tactic

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Scipio should be associated with which Punic war?

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The second

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True or False: In the second Punic war Rome defeated Carthage, Carthage was forced to surrender, give up all their territory outside of North Africa, their fleet was reduced to only 10 vessels, and they had to pay a great sum to Rome for war damages.

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True

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Who won the second Punic war?

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Rome

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Who said “but I declare that Carthage and must be destroyed.”

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Cato

43
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True or false: Rome was destroyed in the third Punic war.

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False

44
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What two brothers wanted a land reform?

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Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus

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Who was Tiberius’s and Gaius’s grandfather?

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Scipio

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Who fought for the common man in the first Civil War?

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Marius

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Who fought for the Senate in the first Civil War?

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Sulla

48
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What three men were involved in the second Civil War?

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Crassus, Pompey, and Julius Caesar

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When did Julius Caesar die?

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March 44 BC

50
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When and where were the Octavian’s defeated during the third Civil War?

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31 BC off the coast of Greece

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True or false: Cesar crossed the Rubicon.

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True

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What was the ancient title given to the commander of a victorious army.

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Imperator

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