Chapter 6 Flashcards

1
Q

Romans beloved themselves descended from _____

A

Trojans

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2
Q

Rome’s King Romulus was believed to have reigned from (539-509 BCE)

A

False

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3
Q

The Romans learned the technique of arch building from the _________

A

Etruscans

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4
Q

People who settled the region of Latium were known as the _____

A

Latins

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5
Q

The republic was established in

A

509 BCE

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6
Q

The _______ ______ was Rome’s first written law code

A

Twelve Tables

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7
Q

The head of the Roman extended family was known as the pater familias

A

True

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8
Q

The office of the ______ maintains the census and administered finances

A

Censor

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9
Q

Romans elected their first Plebian consul in

A

367 BCE

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10
Q

Time fought the Punic Wars against Greece

A

False

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11
Q

The last Punic war ended in

A

146 BCE

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12
Q

Vast plantations growing commercial crops were known as _______

A

Latifundia

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13
Q

Julius Caesar’s arch enemy in the senate was

A

Pompey the Great

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14
Q

Caesar took the title dictator in 101 BCE

A

False

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15
Q

Who created the empire?

A

Octavian

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16
Q

“Mare Nostrum “ referred to the

A

The Mediterranean

17
Q

The Romans opened the army to recruits from all parts of the empire.

A

True

18
Q

Boudicca was a rebel leader from

A

Britain

19
Q

The first 2 centuries CE are known as the

A

Pax Romana

20
Q

Which Philosophy helped the Romans create a stable empire?

A

Stoicism