Ancient Rome Flashcards

(40 cards)

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What mountain chain ran down through Italy

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The Apennines

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Bridge like structure for carrying water

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Aqueduct

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What is the name of the river that runs through Rome

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The Tiber river

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3
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What is the name of hamilcars son

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Hannibal

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4
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What is the 200 yr span of peace in Rome called

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The Pax Romana

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5
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How many Punic war campaigns were there

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When was the first Punic war and what did it involve

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Over Sicily in 264

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7
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When did the roman republic begin

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509

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8
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When were the 12 stone tables made

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451

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9
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Conquered roman areas were called

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Provinces

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10
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Who ruled Rome and for how many terms

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2 consuls, 1 yr terms

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What were the 10 plebeian officials elected called

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Tribunes

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12
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What was the upper class called

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Patricians

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13
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When did Caesar die

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44 BC

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14
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What was Caesars greatest accomplishment

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Taking over Gaul

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15
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When did Caesar become dictator for life

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When he marched on Rome in 49 BC

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16
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Who were the other two men that were part of the old triumvirate

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Pompey cracius Caesar

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Who killed Caesar

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Who split the empire into 2 pieces

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Who embraced and spread Christianity

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What are the names of the three Italian islands

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Sicily Corsica Sardinia

21
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Who inhabited northern Italy in 700

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The Etruscans

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Who inhabited Rome in 700

23
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Ago conrtolled southern Italy in 700

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What river severs northern Italy
The Po river
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When is the official fall of the Roman Empire
476 AD
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What were the large portions of land owned by patricians called
Latefundia
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What are the two seas bordering east and west
Adriatic E Tyrrhenian W
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Who fought Rome in The Punic wars
Carthage
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What mountains are to the north of Italy
The alps
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Who took over Rome in 600
The Etruscans
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Who ruled for a six month span in times of war
A dictator
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How many senators were there
300
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How did families work
Male was the leader Woman had little rights Great need for large families
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How did education work
Most learned to read and right | Rich would buy tutors
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When did rome take control of Italy
264 BC
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How did the roman army work
Citizen soldiers put into legions | 5,000 citizen soldiers with no pay per legion
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What happened to conquered lands
They kept their land and gov. But had to acknowledge roman rule and taxes
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When was the second Punic war and what happened
Hannibal went around the alps and defeated the Romans in the north, but then Rome sent troops to Carthage while their defenses were down. Carthage lost all land except for their capital in 216
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In 149 what happened in the 3rd Punic war
Carthage broke the treaty and was anhnihilated