AMSCO Lesson 73-74

Question 1

Monarchy happened

Answer 1

753BC-509BC

Question 2

Rome had a total of ___ kings

Answer 2

7

Question 3

_____ was the 1st king of Rome and ______ was the last

Answer 3

Romulus; Tarquinius Superbus

Question 4

Supreme authority was shown with the

Answer 4

fasces

Question 5

Republic happened

Answer 5

509BC-27BC

Question 6

The republic was marked by struggle, growth, and

Answer 6

civil wars

Question 7

The Romans under ______ defeated ______ in the Punic Wars making Rome the only power in the W Mediterranean

Answer 7

Scipio; Hannibal

Question 8

Rome instituted a system of ______ in which conquered lands were controlled by Roman ______

Answer 8

provinces; governors

Question 9

The Mediterranean became known as the _______ meaning “Our Sea” due to Rome’s influence in the area

Answer 9

Mare Nostrum

Question 10

Empire happened

Answer 10

27BC-476AD

Question 11

Octavius who became known as ______ was the first emperor of Rome

Answer 11

Augustus

Question 12

Rome reached its greatest territorial extent under ______

Answer 12

Trajan

Question 13

The last emperor of Rome was _____

Answer 13

Romulus Augustus

Question 14

The ______ was the most powerful body consisting of roughly 600 members

Answer 14

Senate

Question 15

Each senator served for ___

Answer 15

life

Question 16

The Senate managed _______, declared ______, and controlled _________

Answer 16

foreign affairs; war; taxation

Question 17

symbolized by the abbreviation _______ meaning _______

Answer 17

SPQR; senatus populus que romanus(the Senate and the Roman people)

Question 18

There were __ assemblies that administered the elective and legislative business of Rome

Answer 18

2

Question 19

The _____ elected the higher magistrates

Answer 19

Comitia Centuriata

Question 20

The ______ elected the tribunes, quaestors, aediles, and minor officials

Answer 20

Comitia Tributa

Question 21

The order in which important offices might be held according to law; the consul was the highest ranking

Answer 21

Cursus Honorum

Question 22

Order of the Cursus Honorum

Answer 22

Quaestor-> Praetor->Consul

Question 23

Consul - __ elected every ____ as chief executives and checked and balanced one another

Answer 23

2; year

Question 24

Praetor - __ elected every ____ that served as judges

Answer 24

8; year

Question 25

Quaestor - __ elected every ___ that served as public treasurers

Answer 25

20; year

Question 26

Aedile - __ elected every ____ that were in charge of public works; position used to gain popularity for higher positions

Answer 26

4; year

Question 27

Tribune of people - ____ tribunes elected every ___ who had the power to veto and any decree or law passed by the Senate or assemblies

Answer 27

10; year

Question 28

Censor - ______ elected every _____; served for a total of _____ and assessed property and determined the social class each citizen belonged to

Answer 28

2; 5 years; 18 months

Question 29

Dictator - appointed in times of _______ and served for ______ with absolute power

Answer 29

extreme danger to the public; 6 months

Question 30

The ______ Order aka the Patricians or Optimates; consisted of magistrates and their decendants

Answer 30

Senatorial

Question 31

The ______ Order aka the Equites were the wealthy whose possessions valued at least $20,000

Answer 31

Equestrian

Question 32

The ______ Order was the working class and freed-born citizens whose possessions valued less than $20,000

Answer 32

Plebian

Question 33

______ and ______ had the right to vote and own property but not hold office; _____ had no rights

Answer 33

Freedmen and slaves; slaves

Question 34

Rome was founded in _____ by ______

Answer 34

753BC; Romulus

Question 35

Rome is situated on the _____ River near the central W coast of Italy

Answer 35

Tiber

Question 36

Rome encompassed ___ hills including the _____ hill where the Temple of Jupiter and the citadel sat

Answer 36

7; Capitoline

Question 37

the ____ hill contained the homes of _____ Romans

Answer 37

Palatine; wealthy

Question 38

This seaport was strategically placed on hills and an important river

Answer 38

Ostia

Question 39

the Forum held shops, temples, basilicae, _____, and the _____

Answer 39

curia; rostra

Question 40

Streets were usually _____ and _____

Answer 40

narrow and unpaved

Question 41

streets were _____ and protected by ______ who carried lanterns and walked dark alleys

Answer 41

unlighted; vigiles

Question 42

Romans constructed a large system of "highways" that ___________

Answer 42

connected the main cities of Rome and Italy

Question 43

This popular expression was used in regards to Rome's many highways

Answer 43

"All roads lead to Rome"

Question 44

The most famous road was the _________ aka _______ that led to ________ on the SE coast of Italy

Answer 44

Via Appia; Regina Viarum; Brundisium

Question 45

A second road known as the _______ leads NE to Umbria

Answer 45

Via Flaminia

Question 46

A third road called the _______ runs along the W coast of Italy and extends to _____

Answer 46

Via Aurelia; Gaul

Question 47

Fires in insulae became very

Answer 47

frequent and reoccurring

Question 48

private _____ companies were in action before the _______ were formed

Answer 48

fire; vigiles