Rome Flashcards

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How was the army organized

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In legions this allowed them to be flexible

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1
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What was the success of Rome

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The organization of the army

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2
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Who were the founders of Rome

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Romulus and Remus

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3
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Who killed his twin brother

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Romulus killed Remus and he was the first king of Rome

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4
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Name the three parts of Rome’s government

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Magistrates - two consuls
Senate
Assemblies and tribunes

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5
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Republic characteristic

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People elect leaders

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6
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What happened in difficult wars

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One dictator got the power for 6 months

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7
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Name on e famous dictator

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Cincinatus

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8
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What is veto

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To prohibit

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9
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What was the forum

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Meeting place
Market place 
Shop 
Gossip
Speeches 
Public ceremonies
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10
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Who attacked Rome

Rome paid them to them with gold

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Gauls

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11
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Describe the organization of the army

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100 troops = one century

6000 troops = one legion

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12
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Who owned farms

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Rich people

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13
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How did the roman territory grew

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Outside threats

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14
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Against who were the Punic wars

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Romans vs Carthage

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15
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Why did the first Punic war began?

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Carthage sent an army to Sicily in response Romans did the same

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How much did the first Punic war lasted and who won

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Almost 20 years and Rome won

17
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Name the two famous generals of these wars

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Hannibal and scipio

18
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Why did the second war began and animal

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Hannibal wants revenge from Rome

Elephants

19
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3 war explain

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Cato the elder Carthage must be destroyed

Romans Attacked Carthage

20
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Rome’s crises

Name two leaders

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Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus

21
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Tiberius

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Create farms for poor Romans but wealthy citizens opposed and killed him

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Gaius

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Sell food cheaply to poor Romans

Got killed too

23
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What is a political weapon

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When people kill political leaders when they don’t agree with them

24
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Gaius Marius

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Poor people join to the army

25
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Lucius Cornelius Sulla

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Civil war

Sulla defeated Marius

26
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Spartacus

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Rose up with Slaves for freedom

27
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Cicero

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Philosopher who wanted Rome to be a better place

28
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Julius Caesar

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Great general

His army chased Pompey for years

29
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Who killed Caesar

A

The senators

30
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Mark Antony

Augustus

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Revenge of Caesar’s killers

31
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Who was the first emperor

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Augustus Caesar

32
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Who killed Antony’s army

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Augustus

33
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First 200 years of the Roman Empire

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Pax Romana
Population grew
Trade increased

34
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Roman achievements

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Doctors 
Builders 
Roman cement
Arches
Aqueducts