World History - Chapter 7, Sections 1-4

Question 1

What River was the city of Rome divided by?

Answer 1

The Tiber River

Question 2

What major mountain rage separates Italy from the rest of Europe?

Answer 2

The Alps

Question 3

What part of Ancient Rome was part of a religion?

Answer 3

Latium

Question 4

What was Latium’s main language?

Answer 4

Latin

Question 5

What was Rome’s natural defence?

Answer 5

The hills

Question 6

What does Rome have access to?

Answer 6

A port on the Tiber River

Question 7

What are the three things that are natural defenses to Rome?

Answer 7

The Hills, Shallow parts of the Tiber River, and a port on the Tiber River

Question 8

What was Rome’s first government?

Answer 8

A Monarchy

Question 9

What is a Republic?

Answer 9

A government in which citizens have the right to vote and elect officials

Question 10

Which Government allows citizens to have the right to vote & elect officials?

Answer 10

A Republic

Question 11

Which people of Rome could play a role in the city’s government?

Answer 11

All Free Adult Male Citizens

Question 12

What people developed their own alphabet based on the Greek alphabet?

Answer 12

The Etruscans

Question 13

What is a Legion?

Answer 13

Rome’s basic unit of army

Question 14

What advantage did Rome’s army have?

Answer 14

They didn’t travel in a large square, so they could be more flexible with movements.

Question 15

What did Allies of Rome have in return?

Answer 15

Roman Citizenship and the Right to Vote

Question 16

What was the main idea on Rome’s government?

Answer 16

Separation of Power

Question 17

Who were Roman Citizens? 4 things

Answer 17

1. Free Roman Men, 2. If BOTH parents were citizens, males could be Citizens at birth, 3. Citizenship could later be given by the Roman people, 4. Citizenship could later be given by Generals & Emperors.

Question 18

What was a Toga?

Answer 18

Was the symbol of Roman Citizenship

Question 19

What is a Patrician?

Answer 19

They were powerful landowners who controlled the Roman gov’t

Question 20

What was a Plebeian?

Answer 20

They were farmers and workers who made up most of the population and had fewer rights

Question 21

How long can a Dictator rule in times of crisis?

Answer 21

No more than 6 months

Question 22

What was the most important job of a Consul?

Answer 22

To lead the armies

Question 23

What did Praetors do? 3 things

Answer 23

They aided the Consuls, managed the city of Rome, and led armies in times of war

Question 24

What did Censors do?

Answer 24

They oversaw moral conduct of all citizens

Question 25

What did the Assemblies do?

Answer 25

They voted on laws and elected officials

Question 26

Who could veto any actions, or laws?

Answer 26

The 10 Tribunes

Question 27

What is it called when men ruled their families?

Answer 27

Patriarchal Society

Question 28

Did Roman women have more rights then what Greek women did?

Answer 28

Yes, Roman women had more rights than Greek women

Question 29

What was the most important thing that Rome thought that women had to do?

Answer 29

Roman women was to have chilrden

Question 30

What did the Romans do to get their wealth?

Answer 30

They earned it from Agriculture

Question 31

Where did the Poor Roman people live?

Answer 31

In poorly built apartments that are prone to Crime, Fires, and Disease

Question 32

Who was most of the poor Roman people?

Answer 32

Tenant Farmers

Question 33

Who became citizens and had the right to vote?

Answer 33

Freed slaves

Question 34

Who were Spartacus?

Answer 34

They were a Roman slave who led 70,000 slaves in the most brutal slave revolt in Rome

Question 35

Who was Judaism made from?

Answer 35

Julius Caesar

Question 36

Who fought in the Punic War?

Answer 36

Rome and Carthage

Question 37

What animal did Hannibal used against Rome?

Answer 37

Elephants

Question 38

What were the 3 problems from the Roman Expansion?

Answer 38

1. Increase in the Gap between the Rich & Poor, 2. Huge number of Slaves being brought into Rome, 3. Politicians willing to do anything to keep their Wealth & Power

Question 39

Who were the Gracchi?

Answer 39

They were the brothers Tiberius and Gaius Cracchi

Question 40

Who was Marius?

Answer 40

They was a powerful Consul who changed & improved the Roman army?

Question 41

How did Marius Change and Improve the Roman Army? 2 things

Answer 41

1. Allowed Poor Romans to join the army, 2. Government paid for all army equipment

Question 42

What river did Caesar cross to declare war?

Answer 42

The Rubicon River

Question 43

Who was Octavian?

Answer 43

Octavian had chosen by Caesar to be his heir as dictator

Question 44

Which 3 people were in The 2nd Triumvirate?

Answer 44

Octavian, Marc Antony, and Lepidus

Question 45

Who was Antony?

Answer 45

Antony Joined with Cleopatra in Egypt

Question 46

Who was Lucius Sulla?

Answer 46

Lucius marched on Rome with his army to take over

Question 47

Which 3 people were in The First Triumvirate?

Answer 47

Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus

Question 48

Who was Cicero?

Answer 48

He was a brilliant lawyer, who refused b/c he believed Caesar & Pompey actions were unconstitutional

Question 49

Who was Princeps?

Answer 49

“First Citizens”, is the title that Octavian avoided being called King or Emperor