Ancient Rome Flashcards

1
Q

Who was considered the father of Rome?

A

Aeneas

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2
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Who took over 20,000 men and 20 war elephants to attack Rome during the Punic Wars?

A

Hannibal

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3
Q

Who were the ruling class?

A

Patricians

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4
Q

Who became a dictator for life after defeating Pompey?

A

Julius Caesar

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5
Q

Who were the poor and ordinary class?

A

The plebeians

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6
Q

What did Pompey, Julius Caesar, and Crassus make up?

A

The first triumvirate

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7
Q

What did Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus make up?

A

The second triumvirate

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8
Q

Who won the Punic wars?

A

Rome

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9
Q

What kind of government did Rome have?

A

The Roman republic

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10
Q

Which Roman emperor had the shortest reign of 40 days?

A

Cincinnatus

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11
Q

Where did the Eastern Roman Empire move to when it became the Byzantine empire?

A

Constinopole

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12
Q

What were the two social classes?

A

Patricians and plebeians

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13
Q

Who did the Romans elect in times of trouble and give absolute power?

A

Dictators

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14
Q

Who created the 12 month calendar?

A

Julius Caesar

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15
Q

Who were the 5 good emperors?

A

Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius

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16
Q

What percent of gladiators were slaves?

A

90%

17
Q

Which Egyptian ruler became allies with Mark Antony?

A

Cleopatra

18
Q

Who was someone trained to fight against other people or animals for entertainment?

A

A gladiator

19
Q

Where did the gladiators fight?

A

The colosseum

20
Q

What was one reason the Roman Empire fell?

A

The relied on slave labor

21
Q

Who changed his name to Caesar Augustus?

A

Octavian

22
Q

Who were members of the Roman senate who helped make the laws?

A

Tribunes

23
Q

Who lead a group of senators to kill Caesar?

A

Brutus and Cassius

24
Q

Who became dictator, defeated the enemy, and voluntarily gave up his power?

A

Cincinnatus

25
Q

Who were twin brothers from a myth about how Rome was founded?

A

Romulus and Remus

26
Q

What were the two halves of the Roman Empire called?

A

The Byzantine Empire and the western Roman empire

27
Q

Who led the Roman army in the Punic wars?

A

Hannibal

28
Q

A period of great time and prosperity in Ancient Rome was?

A

Pax Romana

29
Q

Which three continents did the Roman Empire stretch to during its peak?

A

Europe, Asia, and Africa

30
Q

What year did Rome officially fall?

A

476 AD