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Unit 2 Review (Lessons 6-10) Flashcards

1
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Identify the starred country on the map:

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Spain

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2
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monumental center of Rome

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Forum

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Identify the starred country on the map:

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Germany

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4
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What could tribunes do to laws they didn’t like?

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

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5
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“A few more such victories and I must return to Epirus alone.”

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Pyrrhus

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6
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used elephants

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Pyrrhus

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7
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“The first duty of a soldier is obedience.”

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Torquatus

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8
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Identify the starred island on the map:

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Cyprus

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9
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left his plow to be dictator

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Cincinnatus

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10
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“The first duty of a soldier is obedience.”

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Torquatus

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11
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father of his country; second Romulus; appointed dictator to fight the Veientians

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Marcus Furius Camillus

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12
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“Queen of roads”; 120 miles from Rome to Capua

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Appian Way

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13
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Identify the starred country on the map:

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Poland

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14
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artificial channel for transporting water

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aqueduct

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15
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elected representative of the plebs

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tribune

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16
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left his plow to be dictator

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Cincinnatus

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17
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Why were dictators elected occasionallly in Rome?

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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.

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18
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Identify the starred island on the map:

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Sicily

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19
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What Etruscan king gathered a large army to help Tarquin recapture Rome?

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Lars Porsena

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20
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left his plow to be dictator

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Cincinnatus

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21
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Why was the act of Horatius, Spurius, and Lartius so courageous

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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.

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22
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common citizens; “plebs”

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plebeians

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23
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stern and severe consul; beheaded his own son

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Manlius Torquatus

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24
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powerful Roman family; killed by Veientians

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Fabii

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25
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Identify the starred country on the map:

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Germany

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26
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monumental center of Rome

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Forum

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27
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stern and severe consul; beheaded his own son

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Manlius Torquatus

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28
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“greatest of his countrymen in works of peace”

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Appius Claudius

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29
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artificial channel for transporting water

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aqueduct

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30
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noble who defended the plebeians and found a new city

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Fabii

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31
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“We Romans defend our country, not with gold, but with steel.”

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Camillus

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32
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“Better to lose all that we have than to disgrace ourselves by submitting!”

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Claudius

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33
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Identify the starred country on the map:

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Spain

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34
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“We Romans defend our country, not with gold, but with steel.”

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Camillus

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35
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left his plow to be dictator

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Cincinnatus

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36
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He burnt his hand to show Roman courage

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Caius Mucius

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37
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He held off the Etruscans at the bridge

38
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Lucius Quinctius; called incinnatus (“curly haired”)

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Cincinnatus

39
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Identify the starred country on the map:

40
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“Give me two good men to help me, and I will hold the bridge…”

41
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greek king; led Tarentines in war with Rome

42
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used elephants

43
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defended the Sublician Bridge against invasion

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Horatius Cocles

44
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burnt his right hand to prove loyalty to Rome

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Caius Mucius

45
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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.

46
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“The tongue of Cineas wins more cities than the sword of Pyrrhus”

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Greek saying

47
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Date of the founding of the republic

48
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Identify the starred country on the map:

49
Q

Identify the starred country on the map:

50
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Lucius Quinctius; called incinnatus (“curly haired”)

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Cincinnatus

51
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Caius Marcius; patrician general; hated plebeians

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Coriolanus

52
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How and why did the term Pyrrhic Victory come to exist?

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

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Marcus Furius Camillus

54
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The first consul of Rome who watched his two sons executed for treason

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Junius Brutus

55
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monumental center of Rome

56
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“The stain on this toga shall be washed out in your blood.”

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Posthumius

57
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Lucius Quinctius; called incinnatus (“curly haired”)

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Cincinnatus

58
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father of his country; second Romulus; appointed dictator to fight the Veientians

A

Marcus Furius Camillus

59
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.

60
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“Queen of roads”; 120 miles from Rome to Capua

A

Appian Way

61
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How and why did the term Pyrrhic Victory come to exist?

A

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
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monumental center of Rome

63
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Identify the starred country on the map:

64
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“Villain, we Romans are not so base as you are.”

65
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wealthy, upper class citizens

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patricians

66
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Identify the starred country on the map:

67
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Name the 7 hills of Rome

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Palatine, Capitoline, Aventine, Caelian, Quirinal, Viminal, and Esquiline

68
Q

Identify the starred country on the map:

69
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king of Clusium of Etruria; fought Romans

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Lars Porsena

70
Q

“The tongue of Cineas wins more cities than the sword of Pyrrhus”

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Greek saying

71
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Identify the starred country on the map:

72
Q

Identify the starred island on the map:

73
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greek king; led Tarentines in war with Rome

74
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.

75
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“A few more such victories and I must return to Epirus alone.”

76
Q

Identify the starred island on the map:

77
Q

“Villain, we Romans are not so base as you are.”

78
Q

“greatest of his countrymen in works of peace”

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Appius Claudius

79
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The Etruscan king who fought with Tarquin against Rome

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Lars Porsena

80
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Who held back the Etruscan army while the Romans cut down the Sublician Bridge

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Horatius Cocles

81
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“Behold how little we Romans care for pain when it is to defend our country”

82
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Lucius Quinctius; called incinnatus (“curly haired”)

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Cincinnatus

83
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“We Romans defend our country, not with gold, but with steel.”

84
Q

“The stain on this toga shall be washed out in your blood.”

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Posthumius

85
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power to prevent the passing of a law; Latin: I forbid

86
Q

Identify the starred island on the map:

87
Q

“Better to lose all that we have than to disgrace ourselves by submitting!”

88
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What did Coriolanus want plebeiansto exchange for food during the famine?

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He wanted the plebeians to give up their tribunes, which would force them to give up the little power they had.

89
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“We Romans defend our country, not with gold, but with steel.”

90
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father of his country; second Romulus; appointed dictator to fight the Veientians

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Marcus Furius Camillus

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