monday test

Question 1

republic

Answer 1

A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders

Question 2

veto

Answer 2

reject

Question 3

consuls

Answer 3

Head of government

Question 4

aqueducts

Answer 4

A human made chanel that carries water long distances

Question 5

senate

Answer 5

the state council of the ancient Roman republic and empire, which shared legislative power with the popular assemblies, administration with the magistrates, and judicial power with the knights.

Question 6

tribunes

Answer 6

An elected official who protects the right of ordinary citizens

Question 7

civil war

Answer 7

a war between citizens of the same country.

Question 8

triumvirate

Answer 8

Three rulers who share equal political power

Question 9

professional

Answer 9

Relating to a type of job that usually requires training and practise

Question 10

ideas of march

Answer 10

The day the murder of Julius Caesar was carried out

Question 11

Pax Romana

Answer 11

Roman peace

Question 12

dictator

Answer 12

a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force.

Question 13

reluctant

Answer 13

a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force.

Question 14

civic duty

Answer 14

the responsibilities that citizens have towards their community and country, typically stemming from their membership and benefit from the social and political system

Question 15

sucessor

Answer 15

one that comes after another (could be dictators or rulers)

Question 16

The twelve tables

Answer 16

The Twelve Tables were a set of ancient Roman laws inscribed on twelve bronze tablets

Question 17

legions

Answer 17

large or small groups of roman soldiers

Question 18

praetors

Answer 18

Government officials who interpret the law and serve as judges

Question 19

Which Social Class in Rome was the most important and had the most privileges

Answer 19

The patricians had the most privileges like usually being higher ranked in government.

Question 20

What about Rome’s Geographic location helped it to further develop?

Answer 20

Rome was near many water fronts and was on a peninsula and oceans which made it easier for trade they could easily escape. The agriculture was great for farming.

Question 21

Who influenced Rome when it came to lifestyle and even fashion?

Answer 21

The greeks and the Eutruscians influenced Romes lifestyle and fashion.

Question 22

Cicero favored a particular type of law known as…..

Answer 22

Representative Government

Question 22

What was created to make sure laws were fair and visible to all?

Answer 22

The twelve tables were created to make sure laws were fair.

Question 23

Who founded Rome? Everyday citizens of Rome were called…..

Answer 23

According to legend Romulus and Remus founded Rome. Everyday citizens were plebians.

Question 24

How was the government of Rome laid out? In this government what responsibilities were there?

Answer 24

Romes government was laid out in tiers the higher the tier the more responsibilities. The senate had to be the advisor for the other roles. The emperor was like the president. Plebians were the working people. Slaves were the people who worked with no pay.

Question 25

Whose rulership inspired the Pax Romana?

Answer 25

Pax Romana was inspired by Octavius or Agustus.

Question 26

Caesar Augustus worked to improve government in which he appointed a small group called __________ to oversee the provinces of Rome

Answer 26

Proconsuls.

Question 27

After Crassus dies who becomes Caesars biggest enemy? What is the Rule of Law?

Answer 27

Pompey becomes biggest enemy. Rule of law- Everyone is innocent until proven guilty.

Question 28

Which battle was inspired by the love of Antony and Cleopatra?How many times did Rome fight Carthage? What were these wars called?

Answer 28

Rome fought carthage 3 time these wars were called the Punic Wars.

Question 29

Who is Hannibal?

Answer 29

Carthage greatest general

Question 30

Who were the Gracchus Brothers?

Answer 30

The Gracchus Brothers were government officials that believed Rome’s problems were caused by wealthy land owners.

Question 31

What is Latifundia? What was its impact on Roman ?

Answer 31

Latifundia are large farming estates. It contributed to the fall of romes republic because farmers couldn’t keep up with the work.

Question 32

What is a Triumvirate?

Answer 32

Triumvirate is a political group of three people who share equal power.

Question 33

Who made up the first Triumvirate?

Answer 33

Julius Cesar, Pompey, and Crassus

Question 34

Who is Octavian?

Answer 34

Octavian is the first ruler of Rome he was the nephew Julius Cesar he changed his name to Augustus

Question 35

What is a Proconsul? How did Rome Conquer Italy?

Answer 35

A proconsul is someone with power. In Rome they used them since it was such a big territory so on proconsul would oversee the east and another would oversee the west and so on.

Question 36

Plebeians forced the Patricians to treat them more equally by…

Answer 36

Demanding laws and going on strike saying that they could leave and create a civilization just as big.

Question 37

What was the body of Laws that served as the foundation for all future roman laws called?

Answer 37

The Twelve tables displayed at the forum.

Question 38

How did Caesar take control of the republic?

Answer 38

He created jobs for the unemployed, surrounded himself with supports, and ended the practise of dictatorship made people stay in that job and pass it down to their kids

Question 39

What famous river is Caesar have said to have crossed (indicating that he could not turn back)?

Answer 39

Cesar crossed the rubicon river.

Question 40

What happened during the Pax Romana that benefitted ROME?

Answer 40

The pax roman means roman peace which helped them excel in culture, trade, and infrastructure

Question 41

How did Hannibal lose the 2nd Punic War?

Answer 41

The romans used a bridge like structure called a corvus which helped the romans go from boat to boat helping them defeat Hannibal.

Question 42

Latifundia; essay

Answer 42

The farmers who worked on there farms were forced to fight in Roman battles for the army. This created problems because nobody was there to grow and manage the farms. Since there were no farmers there they could not pay back their land fees to the government. The landowners couldn't compete with the latifundia because the workers didn’t get paid. The workers were slaves forced to work at these large farming estates. This caused big issues because these people that where barley making the economy survive were not getting paid. Many people started to believe that the problem was the wealthy land owners.

Question 43

Bread and Circus

Answer 43

Roman leaders began to introduce free food and entertainment. This became known as bread and circuses. They did this because the people of Rome started to complain and threaten to revolt against the country. So Julius Cesar gives them a day of of work to watch and enjoy gladiator battles. This made the people not try and fight back because the patricians said that if they tried to rebel the bread and circus would be taken away.