Roman History - Ch. 8

Question 1

When was the founding of Rome?

Answer 1

April 21st 753 BCE

Question 2

From ___ to ___ was the Roman Monarchy?

Answer 2

753-510/509 BCE

Question 3

What is RNTATST?

Answer 3

Romans - Romulus
Never - Numa Popilius
Tolerate - Tullus Hostillius
Any - Ancus Marcius
Tyrants - Tarquinius Priscus
Suppressing - Servius Tullius
Them - Tarquinius Superbus

Question 4

From ___ to ___ was the Roman Republic?

Answer 4

510/509 - 27 BCE

Question 5

What is a Consul?

Answer 5

2 at a Time, Rule for one year, Brutus was the first of a pair (Ancestor of famous Brutus)

Question 6

First Triumvirate

Answer 6

Not Legal
Julius Ceasar
Pompey the Great
Crassus - dies, then Ceasar and Pompey fight, Pompey dies

Question 7

What does Cesar say when he crosses the Rubicon?

Answer 7

“Alea iacta est” the die is cast

Question 8

When was the Caesar Assasination?

Answer 8

March 15th 44 BCE - “The idea of March”

Question 9

What was Cesars title?

Answer 9

Dictator Perpetuous, which was given to Octavian

Question 10

What were some of the assasaians for Ceasar?

Answer 10

Brutus, Cassius

Question 11

Second Triumvirate

Answer 11

Octavian - has Ceasar’s Blessing
Mark Anthony - fights Octavian, dies
Lepidus - Dies

Question 12

What was the Battle of Actium?

Answer 12

In 31 BCE, its the fight between Mark Anthony and Octavian

Question 13

When did Octavian get his title?

Answer 13

21 BCE - “Augustus”, saying he was the founder of the “new Rome”

Question 14

When was the End of the Republic/ Start of Roman Empire?

Answer 14

27 BCE - 476 CE (Romulus Augustus was ruling during the fall)