Ancient Rome

Question 0

Italy is found on a landform surrounded by three sides of water which is called what?

Answer 0

The Italian peninsula

Question 1

What river is Rome located on?

Answer 1

The tiber river

Question 2

What seas are in the Italian peninsula and how many miles long is it

Answer 2

1: Tyrrhenian Sea
2: Adriatic Sea
3: Ionian Sea
And 750 miles long

Question 3

What is down the east side of the peninsula?

Answer 3

The ape nine mountains(Alps)

Question 4

What are three important plains Area that make farming possible?

Answer 4

1) Latium(where Rome is located)
2) po River valley
3) campania

Question 5

*italy will become trading center because of what?

Answer 5

Because of its central location in the Mediterranean Sea

Question 6

Who were the latins for the early inhabitants?

Answer 6

They were the earliest group of farmers and herders who lived along the palatine hills and spoke Latin

Question 7

Who were the Etruscans for the early inhabitants?

Answer 7

They moved to the Italian peninsula around 800 BC. They introduced the toga, gladiator fighting, and organized the military

Question 8

Greeks moved on to the peninsula introducing what?

Answer 8

The alphabet, literature, the grape cultivation, and architectural styles

Question 9

In 753-509 the roman republic will be under control by who?

Answer 9

An Etruscan monarchy

Question 10

The Romans will overthrow the monarchy and will create a what?

Answer 10

A republic

Question 11

What Is a republic?

Answer 11

A form of government in which citizens elect officials

Question 12

Officials of the republic met at where?

Answer 12

Roman Forum

Question 13

What was an imperium

Answer 13

It was made up of 2 consuls and carries put the roman law

Question 14

What was a senate?

Answer 14

Passes laws, made treaties, appointed other officials

Question 15

What was a assembly of centuries

Answer 15

Controlled military matters

Question 16

What was a council of tribunes?

Answer 16

Represented the individual tribune(states) needs.

Question 17

Who were the praetors?

Answer 17

Judges

Question 18

What were the three virtues supposed to live by

Answer 18

Duty, courage, and discipline

Question 19

What were the twelve tables?

Answer 19

It was the Code of laws in which the Romans lived by and were found in stone in the roman forum.

This body of law was practical and easy to enforce.

Question 20

What were the two classes of citizens ?

Answer 20

The patricians and plebeians

Question 21

Who were the patricians?

Answer 21

Wealthy landowners who controlled most of th government positions

Question 22

Who were the plebeians?

Answer 22

Crafts people, merchants, farmers, and Small landowners.

Question 23

Why was the republic successful?

Answer 23

It had a strong discipline army and were diplomatic when taking over new territories

Question 24

What did the law of nations adopt?

Answer 24

You are innocent until proven guilty, Right to a defense before a judge And the decision should be bases on evidence.

Question 25

What was romes army like?

Answer 25

It was a defensive army, highly organized, and retreating was not an option.

Question 26

Romes army was made up of foot soldiers called what?

Answer 26

Infantry

Question 27

What were infantry organized into?

Answer 27

The phalanx-8,000 Legions-3,600 Maniples-60-120

Question 28

Who was in the army?

Answer 28

Citizens. (Militia)

Question 29

What was the importance about the Punic wars?

Answer 29

It extended romes land and Rome became the leading power of the Western Mediterrean Sea

Question 30

Why did the Punic war start?

Answer 30

Because the Romans and Carthaginians were fighting over Sicily and Corsica

Question 31

What happened in the first Punic war?

Answer 31

The roman navy defeats Carthage and gains the island of Sicily & Corsica

Question 32

What happens in the second Punic war?

Answer 32

Carthage seeks revenge by sending Hannibal to conquer the I.P Rome was defeated but not destroyed(battle of cannage) Rome the attacks Carthages home(battle of Zuma)

Question 33

What happens in the third Punic war?

Answer 33

Romes General SCIPO Sacles Carthage and Carthaginians are sold into slavery

Question 34

After the conquest of Gaul, what broke out?

Answer 34

A civil was broken out.

Question 35

Why was the first triumvirate established?

Answer 35

It was established between giving power of Rome to Crassus, Pompey, Julius Caesar

Question 36

_______will be killed and the senate will then make _____sole ruler which will make Caesar mad and will eventually lead him to order the assassination of _____

Answer 36

1: Crassus 2: Pompey 3: Pompey

Question 37

In 47bc, Caesar will proclaim himself as what? He will also become the sole absolute ruler of Rome

Answer 37

A dictator

Question 38

Who United to defend Caesars death?

Answer 38

Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus

Question 39

Octavian and Antony will do what to the roman territories

Answer 39

He will divide them into east and west

Question 40

Cleopatra and Antony wanted what?

Answer 40

Sole control of Rome and will wage war against Octavian

Question 41

In 31bc, Octavian will defeat Antony at the battle of actium and will proclaim himself as what ? What will be later be known as?

Answer 41

He will proclaim himself as emperor of Rome. And he will be known as August Caesar.

Question 42

Cleopatra will do what to herself after hearing after Antony's death?

Answer 42

She will kill herself.

Question 43

Under Augustus, Rome will see peace within its border. What will happen during that time?

Answer 43

The Pax Roman will happen. And it was 100 years | Without fighting.

Question 44

What was Romans architecture style influence by?

Answer 44

By the daily life

Question 45

Most people lived in what? And what did they not have in there?

Answer 45

They lived in insulates. And they did not have kitchens.

Question 46

Some patricians had a special room called what

Answer 46

A vomitorum

Question 47

What was the average marring age for boys and girls?

Answer 47

Girls:12 boys: 14

Question 48

Slavery was very common. Who was the most famous slave?

Answer 48

Spartus.

Question 49

What was a aqueduct?

Answer 49

It was a pipe system that brought fresh water into the cities

Question 50

The roman forum is where who worked?

Answer 50

The government

Question 51

What is the vernacular?

Answer 51

The everyday language

Question 52

What were the Romance language?

Answer 52

Italian, Spanish, and French

Question 53

Their religion were like who?

Answer 53

The Greeks

Question 54

What was their favorite pastimes?

Answer 54

Gladiator fighting, horse racing, and theater

Question 55

How much could the colosseum seat?

Answer 55

50,00

Question 56

How tall was it?

Answer 56

15 stories high

Question 57

What wS the colosseum also used for?

Answer 57

It could also be flooded for mock sea battles

Question 58

The opening celebration for the colosseum | Lasted how many days?

Answer 58

100 days

Question 59

The biggest event was put on by who in 107 ad? How many animals and gladiators were killed?

Answer 59

It was put on by Emperor Trajan. It killed 10,00 animals and thousands of gladiators. The modern day stadiums were bases in its construction

Question 60

Most gladiators were what?

Answer 60

They were prisoners of war or criminals

Question 61

What did thumbs up mean?

Answer 61

It was a good fight and they would let the winner live.

Question 62

Where were the gladiators imprisoned?

Answer 62

They were Imprisoned in the floor of the colosseum

Question 63

What were the 3 types of gladiators?

Answer 63

The Thracian, Samnites, and retiarius.

Question 64

Circus Maximus = what?

Answer 64

The hippodrome

Question 65

For chariot racing, how many teams competed and how many spectators were there?

Answer 65

4 teams competing and 250,000 spectators