Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Memoria Press Famous Men of Rome > Unit 2 Review (Lessons 6-10) > Flashcards

Unit 2 Review (Lessons 6-10) Flashcards

1
Q

Identify the starred country on the map:

A

Spain

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

monumental center of Rome

A

Forum

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

Identify the starred country on the map:

A

Germany

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

What could tribunes do to laws they didn’t like?

A

Tribunes had veto power, which means they could prevent laws from passing.

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

“A few more such victories and I must return to Epirus alone.”

A

Pyrrhus

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

used elephants

A

Pyrrhus

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

“The first duty of a soldier is obedience.”

A

Torquatus

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

Identify the starred island on the map:

A

Cyprus

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

left his plow to be dictator

A

Cincinnatus

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

“The first duty of a soldier is obedience.”

A

Torquatus

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

father of his country; second Romulus; appointed dictator to fight the Veientians

A

Marcus Furius Camillus

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

“Queen of roads”; 120 miles from Rome to Capua

A

Appian Way

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

Identify the starred country on the map:

A

Poland

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

artificial channel for transporting water

A

aqueduct

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

elected representative of the plebs

A

tribune

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

left his plow to be dictator

A

Cincinnatus

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

Why were dictators elected occasionallly in Rome?

A

Republican Rome was normally ruled by two consuls, each of whom had the right to command an army. Their powers were limited constitutionallly and by the fact that two of them shared equal power. In times of great emergency to the state, the Senate could appoint a dictator with absolute and sole power.

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

Identify the starred island on the map:

A

Sicily

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

What Etruscan king gathered a large army to help Tarquin recapture Rome?

A

Lars Porsena

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

left his plow to be dictator

A

Cincinnatus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Why was the act of Horatius, Spurius, and Lartius so courageous

A

Three men held a bridge against a force of thousands, a bridge that was being torn down under them by the Romans. Their actions showed that they cared more for Rome than for their own safety.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

common citizens; “plebs”

A

plebeians

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

stern and severe consul; beheaded his own son

A

Manlius Torquatus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

powerful Roman family; killed by Veientians

A

Fabii

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Identify the starred country on the map:
Germany
26
monumental center of Rome
Forum
27
stern and severe consul; beheaded his own son
Manlius Torquatus
28
"greatest of his countrymen in works of peace"
Appius Claudius
29
artificial channel for transporting water
aqueduct
30
noble who defended the plebeians and found a new city
Fabii
31
"We Romans defend our country, not with gold, but with steel."
Camillus
32
"Better to lose all that we have than to disgrace ourselves by submitting!"
Claudius
33
Identify the starred country on the map:
Spain
34
"We Romans defend our country, not with gold, but with steel."
Camillus
35
left his plow to be dictator
Cincinnatus
36
He burnt his hand to show Roman courage
Caius Mucius
37
He held off the Etruscans at the bridge
Horatius
38
Lucius Quinctius; called incinnatus ("curly haired")
Cincinnatus
39
Identify the starred country on the map:
Portugal
40
"Give me two good men to help me, and I will hold the bridge..."
Horatius
41
greek king; led Tarentines in war with Rome
Pyrrhus
42
used elephants
Pyrrhus
43
defended the Sublician Bridge against invasion
Horatius Cocles
44
burnt his right hand to prove loyalty to Rome
Caius Mucius
45
Why were dictators elected occasionallly in Rome?
Republican Rome was normally ruled by two consuls, each of whom had the right to command an army. Their powers were limited constitutionallly and by the fact that two of them shared equal power. In times of great emergency to the state, the Senate could appoint a dictator with absolute and sole power.
46
"The tongue of Cineas wins more cities than the sword of Pyrrhus"
Greek saying
47
Date of the founding of the republic
510 BC
48
Identify the starred country on the map:
France
49
Identify the starred country on the map:
Italy
50
Lucius Quinctius; called incinnatus ("curly haired")
Cincinnatus
51
Caius Marcius; patrician general; hated plebeians
Coriolanus
52
How and why did the term Pyrrhic Victory come to exist?
Pyrrhus won the battle but lost so many men doing so that it had the effect of a disaster. His experience became proverbial for a victory that is not worth the cost.
53
father of his country; second Romulus; appointed dictator to fight the Veientians
Marcus Furius Camillus
54
The first consul of Rome who watched his two sons executed for treason
Junius Brutus
55
monumental center of Rome
Forum
56
"The stain on this toga shall be washed out in your blood."
Posthumius
57
Lucius Quinctius; called incinnatus ("curly haired")
Cincinnatus
58
father of his country; second Romulus; appointed dictator to fight the Veientians
Marcus Furius Camillus
59
Why were dictators elected occasionallly in Rome?
Republican Rome was normally ruled by two consuls, each of whom had the right to command an army. Their powers were limited constitutionallly and by the fact that two of them shared equal power. In times of great emergency to the state, the Senate could appoint a dictator with absolute and sole power.
60
"Queen of roads"; 120 miles from Rome to Capua
Appian Way
61
How and why did the term Pyrrhic Victory come to exist?
Pyrrhus won the battle but lost so many men doing so that it had the effect of a disaster. His experience became proverbial for a victory that is not worth the cost.
62
monumental center of Rome
Forum
63
Identify the starred country on the map:
Poland
64
"Villain, we Romans are not so base as you are."
Camillus
65
wealthy, upper class citizens
patricians
66
Identify the starred country on the map:
Portugal
67
Name the 7 hills of Rome
Palatine, Capitoline, Aventine, Caelian, Quirinal, Viminal, and Esquiline
68
Identify the starred country on the map:
France
69
king of Clusium of Etruria; fought Romans
Lars Porsena
70
"The tongue of Cineas wins more cities than the sword of Pyrrhus"
Greek saying
71
Identify the starred country on the map:
Italy
72
Identify the starred island on the map:
Corsica
73
greek king; led Tarentines in war with Rome
Pyrrhus
74
Why were dictators elected occasionallly in Rome?
Republican Rome was normally ruled by two consuls, each of whom had the right to command an army. Their powers were limited constitutionallly and by the fact that two of them shared equal power. In times of great emergency to the state, the Senate could appoint a dictator with absolute and sole power.
75
"A few more such victories and I must return to Epirus alone."
Pyrrhus
76
Identify the starred island on the map:
Crete
77
"Villain, we Romans are not so base as you are."
Camillus
78
"greatest of his countrymen in works of peace"
Appius Claudius
79
The Etruscan king who fought with Tarquin against Rome
Lars Porsena
80
Who held back the Etruscan army while the Romans cut down the Sublician Bridge
Horatius Cocles
81
"Behold how little we Romans care for pain when it is to defend our country"
Mucius
82
Lucius Quinctius; called incinnatus ("curly haired")
Cincinnatus
83
"We Romans defend our country, not with gold, but with steel."
Camillus
84
"The stain on this toga shall be washed out in your blood."
Posthumius
85
power to prevent the passing of a law; Latin: I forbid
veto
86
Identify the starred island on the map:
Sardinia
87
"Better to lose all that we have than to disgrace ourselves by submitting!"
Claudius
88
What did Coriolanus want plebeiansto exchange for food during the famine?
He wanted the plebeians to give up their tribunes, which would force them to give up the little power they had.
89
"We Romans defend our country, not with gold, but with steel."
Camillus
90
father of his country; second Romulus; appointed dictator to fight the Veientians
Marcus Furius Camillus

Memoria Press Famous Men of Rome (76 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions