BIG TEST 🦩🦦 Flashcards
(30 cards)
How do we know so much about the daily lives of the ancient Romans?
Explain the myth concerning the founding of Rome?
How many hills did ancient Rome have? Why were they important?
What legacies of the Etruscans did the Romans adopt into their culture?
Why did the Romans choose to become a republic?
What was the most powerful part of the Roman government?
How long were the terms of the Consuls? Why?
How long were the terms of the dictators, when they were appointed? Why?
How far did the Roman Empire extend?
Why did the plebeians refuse to fight in the army?
What were the wars between Rome and Carthage called? How many were
As the republic ended, generals fought for power for 75 years. Who was the general that rose to power in the end?
Who was the first emperor of Rome? What did his new name mean?
What does the Latin phrase “mare nostrum” mean? Why did the Romans call the Mediterranean Sea this?
Why was Augustus given so much power? What did he do with his power?
How were conquered peoples treated?
What were the four major things that Hadrian did to improve the empire?
What was the distance that all Roman roads, if combined, would cover?
What parts of our legal system do we take from the Romans?
What was the social structure of ancient Rome (rich, poor, slaves)?
What was the life of a typical wealthy Roman like?
What was the life of a typical poor Roman like?
What were the occupations of slave in ancient Rome?
Explain how the “thumbs up/thumbs down” gestures came to be.
Why were fires a problem in ancient Rome?
