The Romans Flashcards
(29 cards)
Rome: The republic had…
Senators, representative democracy.
Rome: Consuls…
served 2 terms and monitored government.
Rome : Dictator could rule for…
6 months if a situation happened.
Rome: They were what religion?
Polytheistic.
ROme: Festivals were what?
Held in cities to honor gods/godesess
Rome: What is Epicurean?
Food and drink were a form of religion.
Rome: What are aqueducts?
A supply of water made to convey water.
Rome: What are legions?
5,000 people and thats how they showed up to battle.
Rome: Did they get provided weapons or have to get their own?
At first they had to supply their own weapons eventually they got paid and were given weapons.
ROme: What are spoils of war?
After winning or beating another army they stole and ransacked the buildings and homes.
Rome : What Armour did they have?
Javelin, large shield, and a short sword.
ROme: What were the miliatary formations?
Checkerboard and saw blade.
Rome: Julius ceaser became what?
He became a dictator.
Rome: Who was sent to take down ceaser?
Pompey the general. Ceaser instead destroyed pompey.
Rome: Extra credit:
“Veni, vidi, vici” which means i came, i saw, i conquered.
rome: What happened to Nero?
He went insane due to lead pipes.
ROme: Who was Nero?
He was emporer.
Rome: What did Nero blame christians for?
For burning part of rome.
ROme: Caligula made his horse a what?
Consul.
Rome: What were the 4 downfalls of rome?
Politivial, economic, social, and frontier problems
Rome: Citizens had to do what because rome is so big?
They had to pay high taxes.
rome: With social decay, what happened to the workers?
They became lazy and unmotivated.
Rome: What was very important to the romans?
Entertainment.
Rome: How many people could fit in the circus maximus?
150,000 people.
