Year 7 History Exam 1 revision cards

Question 1

What were Corvus?

Answer 1

Iron spikes on the front of Roman warships that had successfully beaten the Carthaginians at sea.

Question 2

What were iron and bronze collars mainly used for?

Answer 2

Punishing runaway slaves.

Question 3

What was branding?

Answer 3

The process by which a slave had the mark of their owner burned into their skin.

Question 4

Give details of Hannibal’s army

Answer 4

100,000 soldiers and 36 elephants.

Question 5

What was the first challenge that Hannibal and his army faced on their way to Italy?

Answer 5

The River Rhone.

Question 6

What was the name of the battle in which Hannibal and his army were defeated by the Romans in 202BC?

Answer 6

The Battle of Zama.

Question 7

What was the second challenge that Hannibal and his army faced on their way to Italy?

Answer 7

The Alps

Question 8

True or false: In the year 200AD there were about 400,000 slaves working just in the city fo Rome.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What was the average life expectancy of a Roman slave?

Answer 9

21

Question 10

Not all slaves were prisoners of war, what was another way of becoming a Roman slave?

Answer 10

You might be kidnapped by a bandit or pirate and sold into slavery.

Question 11

I what year were Hannibal and the Carthaginians totally beaten by the Romans?

Answer 11

202BC

Question 12

When should you write about your revised knowledge in Q1 and Q2 on Year 7 History exam 1?

Answer 12

Use your knowledge to help you comment on the parts of the sources that you have described.

Question 13

True or false: vernae (children born into slavery) were treated worse than other slaves.

Answer 13

False- they were often treated better.

Question 14

What should you think about before answering Q3 on Year 7 History exam 1?

Answer 14

Knowledge - PASTA - PASTA

Question 15

What was peculium?

Answer 15

Pocket money that a slave might be given and could save up. If they saved enough, they could buy their freedom.

Question 16

What rights did Roman slaves have?

Answer 16

None at all.

Question 17

Who did most of the hard work in the Roman Empire?

Answer 17

Slaves.

Question 18

Which side won the Battle of Cannae?

Answer 18

The Carthaginians

Question 19

What were vernae? Who did they belong to?

Answer 19

Vernae were children born into slavery. They belonged to the master of their parents.

Question 20

What job might lead to a slave gaining their freedom?

Answer 20

Becoming a gladiator.

Question 21

Who had the most land in 218BC - the Romans or the Carthaginians?

Answer 21

The Carthaginians had land in North Africa, southern Europe and even the island of Sicily which was only a few miles from Italy.

Question 22

How long did Hannibal and his army spend in Italy after they arrived their.

Answer 22

15 years.

Question 23

How did Hannibal get his army and elephants through the Alps?

Answer 23

He got his soldiers to cut a path out of the snow.

Question 24

What must you make sure you do with sources in Q1 and Q2 on Year 7 History exam 1?

Answer 24

Describe in detail the parts of the sources that are relevant to the question .

Question 25

How were Roman slaves sold?

Answer 25

At slave markets or auctions.

Question 26

What types of people were most Roman slaves?

Answer 26

Prisoners-of-war from countries that had been defeated by the Romans.

Question 27

What types of jobs could slaves be used to do?

Answer 27

Any job but most often working in mines or on large farming estates.

Question 28

What must you do before even reading the question on Q3 in the Year 7 History exam 1?

Answer 28

Read and think about the source.

Question 29

What were slave revolts?

Answer 29

When slaves turned on and fought against their masters. The most famous rebellion was the slave army of Spartacus.

Question 30

In what year did Hannibal and the Carthaginians try to invade Rome?

Answer 30

218BC

Question 31

How many of Hannibal’s troops were still with him when he got to Italy?

Answer 31

23,000

Question 32

When should you write about your revised knowledge in Q3 on Year 7 History exam 1?

Answer 32

To help you explain how useful the source is.

Question 33

Were Roman slaves citizens of the Roman Empire?

Answer 33

No.

Question 34

How did Hannibal get his army and elephants across the River Rhone?

Answer 34

He had huge rafts constructed.