Vocab

Question 1

Latin Epic poem written by Virgil that tells about Aeneas; a Trojan that traveled to Italy, where he became an ancestor of the Romans

Answer 1

Aeneid

Question 2

Phoenician city state in Northern Africa

Answer 2

Carthage

Question 3

Methods to balance power

Answer 3

Checks & balances

Question 4

Roman dictator, chosen by the Romans to defend their lands from attack, he willingly gave up power and was considered ideal leader by the Romans

Answer 4

Cincinnatus

Question 5

The two most powerful magistrates in Rome

Answer 5

Consuls

Question 6

Rulers with almost absolute power

Answer 6

Dictator

Question 7

Were the first people in the Italian peninsula; took over Rome (lived north of Rome

Answer 7

Estruscans

Question 8

Rome’s public meeting place

Answer 8

Forum

Question 9

Great Roman general so he held political power and held office of consul

Answer 9

Gaius Marius

Question 10

Carthaginian general, he was one of the greatest generals of the ancient world; invaded Italy in the 2 Punic war but was defeated by scipio at the battle at Zama

Answer 10

Hannibal

Question 11

The Romans language

Answer 11

Latin

Question 12

Groups of up to 6,000 soldiers

Answer 12

Legion

Question 13

Eventually Enemies with Gaius, became consul, he changed rome’s government forever when he became a dictator, he also had many traditional ideas

Answer 13

Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Question 14

Officials

Answer 14

Magistrate

Question 15

Nobles

Answer 15

Patricians

Question 16

Common people

Answer 16

Plebeians

Question 17

Each of two Roman magistrates ranking below consuls

Answer 17

Praetors

Question 18

Main, most important

Answer 18

Primary

Question 19

Series of wars against Carthage, a city state in Northern Africa

Answer 19

Punic wars

Question 20

The reason something is done

Answer 20

Purpose

Question 21

Legendary figures in Roman history, they built a city that eventually became Rome (twin brothers)

Answer 21

Remus and Romulus

Question 22

When people elect leaders to govern them

Answer 22

Republic

Question 23

One of the greatest generals of Rome and of all time

Answer 23

Scipio

Question 24

Council of wealthy and powerful that advised the city’s leaders

Answer 24

Senate

Question 25

Former Roman gladiator, he led a slave revolt against Rome

Answer 25

Spartacus

Question 26

Ruling family that ruled Rome until 509bc (the Romans founded the Roman republic which overthrew this family)

Answer 26

Tarquin

Question 27

Great victory or achievement

Answer 27

Triumph

Question 28

Were writing tablets that contained the Romans earliest attempt to create A code of law in order to protect civil rights of the privileged patricians and the commoners

Answer 28

twelve tables

Question 29

Prohibit;not allow

Answer 29

Veto

Question 30

Ancient Roman poet; he wrote the epic poem Aeneid

Answer 30

Virgil

Question 31

Legendary Roman hero the Romans traced their history back to this person. Was a Trojan hero who left Troy after the Trojan war eventually settling in Italy

Answer 31

Aeneas