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1) Rise Of Rome Flashcards

1
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Who were Romulus and Remus sons of?

A

Mars

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2
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Who was Mars?

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Roman god of war

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3
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Who were Romulus and Remus abandoned by?

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Their uncle Amulius

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4
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Where were Romulus and Remus abandoned?

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Tiber river

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5
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What were Romulus and Remus found and raised by?

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  • A she-wolf
  • The shepard Faustulus
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6
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Who did Romulus and Remus kill?

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Amulius

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7
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Why did Romulus kill Remus?

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  • He made fun of his city
  • They had an argument over where Rome should be established
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8
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What did Romulus and Remus build?

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Great cities

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9
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What did Romulus populate the city of Rome with?

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Slaves and criminals

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10
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When did Romulus become the first king?

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753 BC

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11
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What did Romulus become when Mars carried him up to the heavens?

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The god Quirinius

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12
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What did Rome’s central location and geographic features make it?

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A desirable location from which to expand

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13
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Which country did Rome have more land to farm than?

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Greece

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14
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What was Rome not split into?

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Small city states

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15
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What did the Tiber river help Rome with?

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Farming and transportation

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16
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How many hills was Rome built on?

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7

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17
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What did Rome being built on multiple hills mean?

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It was easily defended

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18
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What didn’t the mountains do to the Romans unlike the Greeks?

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Divide them

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19
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What did Italy sticking out into the Mediterranean Sea make it?

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A crossroad between eastern and western Mediterranean countries

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20
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What did Rome’s location far inland mean it was safe from?

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Pirates

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21
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When did Latin move into Italy?

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1500 - 1000 BC

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22
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Who spoke Latin?

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Indo-Europeans

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23
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Where did Indo-Europeans settle?

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Latium

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24
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What were the occupations of the Indo-Europeans settlers?

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Herders and farmers

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25
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Who had the greatest influence on the Romans?

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The Etruscans

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26
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Where were the Etruscans located?

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Etruria, North of Rome

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27
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Which places did the Etruscans control after expanding into Italy?

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Rome and most of Latium

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28
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What did the Etruscans turn Latin villages into?

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The city of Rome

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29
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What clothing did Romans adopt?

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  • Dress
  • Toga
  • Shirt cloak
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30
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What did Romans adopt?

A

Military organization

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31
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When did the Greeks settle into Italy?

A

During Greek colonization

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32
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When was Greek colonization?

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750 - 550 BC

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33
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Where were most Greek settlers located?

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In the south

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34
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Which part of Italy did the Greeks occupy?

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Sicily

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35
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What did the Greeks influence?

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Agriculture and culture

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36
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How did the Greeks influence the Romans in terms of agriculture?

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With the introduction of grape and olive trees

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37
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How did the Greeks influence the Romans in terms of culture?

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With their architecture, sculptures and literature

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38
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What did the Greeks adopt?

A

The alphabet

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39
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How many kings controlled Rome?

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7

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40
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How many of the 7 kings were Etruscans?

(Give a vague answer)

A

Several

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41
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When did the Romans overthrow the last Etruscan king?

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509 BC

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42
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What did the Romans do after they overthrew the last Etruscan king?

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They established the Roman Republic

43
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What is a Republic?

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  • A form of government in which the leader is not a monarch and certain citizens have the right to vote
  • A system of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern on their behalf
44
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How long was Rome surrounded by enemies?

A

200 years

45
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When did Rome crush the Latin and the Greek states?

A

338 BC

46
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When did Rome defeat the Greeks?

A

264 BC

47
Q

What was the Roman Confederation devised by to rule?

A

Italy

48
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What did the Roman Confederation allow some people to do?

A

To have a full Roman citizenship

49
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What group of people were allowed to have a full Roman citizenship?

A

Latins

50
Q

How did the relationship between Rome and most of the communities remain as?

A

Allies

51
Q

What were most communities allowed to run only if they provided soldiers to Rome?

A

Local affairs

52
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What could Roman allies become?

A

Citizens of Rome

53
Q

What factors contributed towards Rome’s success?

A
  • Ancestors and history
  • Diplomacy
  • Military
  • Brilliant strategists
  • Practical
54
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How was Rome successful in terms of Ancestors and history?

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To ancient Romans, they believed that their ancestors were successful because of a sense of duty, courage and discipline

55
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How was Rome successful in terms of Diplomacy?

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  • They extended Roman citizenship and allowed states to run their own internal affairs
  • They could be firm when necessary, crushing rebellions without mercy
56
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How was Rome successful in terms of military?

A
  • They were accomplished and persistent soldiers
  • Built fortified towns throughout Italy; also built roads that connected the empire
57
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How was Rome successful in terms of being brilliant strategists?

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They built roads to connect towns that they conquered, by doing this, Rome could move troops quickly throughout the territory

58
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How was Rome successful in terms of being practical?

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Not ideal government, but one that responded to the problem that arose

59
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What were the two classes of citizens in Rome?

A
  • Patricians
  • Plebians
60
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What were Patricians?

A

Members of the upper class (included the nobility and wealthy land owners)

61
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What were Plebians?

A

The common people

62
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What was forbidded in Rome in terms of marriage?

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To marry a member of the opposite class

63
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What is the highest position a Patrician could hold?

A

A consul

64
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How many people ruled as consul at one time?

A

2

65
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What could both consuls do to each other?

A

Veto

66
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How long could a Patrician hold the position of consul?

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1 year

67
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What did the consuls have to do to make swift and concise decisions?

A

1 man could become dictator over the republic

68
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How did the Patricians ensure they had control?

A

The consuls were elected from the Senate

69
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What was the Senate?

A

Law makers of rome

70
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How many patrician members of the senate were there?

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300

71
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What did the Senate make decisions on?

A
  • Spending
  • Taxation
  • Foreign policies
72
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What was the senate chosen by?

A

The consul

73
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How long could a Patrician be a member of the Senate?

A

For life

74
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What was the last governing body of the Roman Republic?

A

The assembly

75
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What did the Assembly allow Plebians or common citizens to do?

A

Be a part of it’s membership

76
Q

Where did the Assembly take place?

A

The Forum

77
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What was the Forum?

A

The marketplace and business center of Rome

78
Q

What could the Assembly do as the Republic aged?

A

Choose the Consuls

79
Q

How could a Patrician be chosen by the Assembly to be a Consul?

A

By winning the favor of them

80
Q

What did the Patricians having to please the Plebian Assembly mean for the Plebians?

A

The wielded substantial power

81
Q

What could the Assembly elect?

A

Tribunes

82
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What was a tribune?

A
  • It acted as a president over the Plebians
  • Whoever held this position could interviene in legal matters and veto legislation as well as summon the Senate
83
Q

When did the Plebians gain a victory through the Law of the 12 Tables?

A

450 - 449 BC

84
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What was the Law of the 12 Tables?

A

A code of laws which spelled out civil matters, crime and punishment and relationships among citizens and family members

85
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Who did the Law of the 12 Tables apply to?

A

Patricians and Plebians

86
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What did the Law of the 12 Tables give the Plebians?

A

more power

87
Q

What could the Plebians finally do after gaining power from the Law of the 12 Tables?

A

Marry Patricians and become council

88
Q

What was the growing power of the Assembly blamed for?

A

The fall of the Republic

89
Q

Where was Rome established?

A

Paletine hill

90
Q

What problems did Romulus face when Rome was first established?

A
  • Hardly any citizens
  • No women
91
Q

How did Romulus solve the problem for the lack of women?

A

He invited the Sabbines to a religious festival, abducted all the young women and his men raped them

92
Q

How many soldiers did Rome have by the 3rd century BC?

A

700,000

93
Q

Who did Rome face their first naval battle against?

A

Carthage

94
Q

Where was Rome’s first naval battle?

A

The Mediterranean sea

95
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What was Rome’s problem when it came to facing Carthage?

A

The had no ships

96
Q

How did Rome solve their lack of ship problem?

A

They copied the Carthaginian ships

97
Q

When was Rome’s naval battle against Carthage?

A

241 BC

98
Q

Who won in the naval battle against Carthage?

A

Rome

99
Q

How many more times did Rome defeat Carthage?

A

2

100
Q

When did Rome finally defeat Carthage?

A

146 BC

101
Q

When did Rome destroy Corinth?

A

146 BC

102
Q

What did the Romans use Delos for?

A

A marketplace for the slave trade

103
Q

What happened to Delos?

A

It was arsoned by pirates

104
Q

How long did it take Pompeii to clear the seas of pirates?

A

3 months

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