social studies ancient rome

a general from Carthage who is most famous for marching elephants across the Alps to attack rome

hannibal

julius ceasers grandnephew and adopted son, Octavian, romes first emporor

caesar augustus

a cunning stateswoman who used her relationship with caeser and Antony to gain control of egypt

cleopatra

a roman empreror who divided the empire into 2 half and declared Chirstianity as the main religion

constantine

a roman general who ended the Roman republic when he seized power and became the dictator for live

julius caesar

a roman general who fought julius caeser for control of rome

pomey

a slave who led a massive rebellion against the Roman republic

sparticus

a roman general who fought caesar Augustus for control of rome

mark antony

Who was a Roman general who fought Julius Caesar for control of Rome.

Pompey

Who was a Roman general who was involved with Cleopatra , who fought Caesar Augustus for control of Rome.

Mark Antony

Who was a cunning stateswoman who used her relationship with Caesar and Antony to gain control of Egypt.

Cleopatra

This man was a slave who led a massive rebellion against the Roman republic.

Spartacus

The legacy of Ancient Rome can be seen in:

Schools, government buildings, and libraries

Constantine’s other major change was dividing the Roman empire into two halves. We call this eastern half the ___________.

Byzantine Empire

One major reason for Rome’s collapse was the inability to transfer power between Emperors. This means when an Emperor would die ____________.

Generals would use there armies to amass power

The Roman Empire was frequently embroiled in __________. These were conflicts between two groups within a country.

Civil Wars

Poor Romans and rich Romans were very different, but which of the below did they have in common?

Attend Gladiator Games

The United States legislative branch of government makes the laws. Which component of the Roman republic is the closest to this?

Senate

Rome’s final period of expansion was defined by what form of government?

An Empire

Rome is marked by _______ periods of expansion

4

The Roman republic was divided into two distinct classes. First, the _________ was composed of the wealthy citizens and could participate in the government. Second, the __________ was composed of 95% of the population an

Patricians, Plebians

The story of Romulus and Remus is

a myth about the founding of Rome

The Roman republic was originally divided into two groups. One was held by two people who decided city defense while the other was a group of 300 who created laws. What were these two groups called?

Consuls and Senate

The Conflict of Orders was the struggle of the plebeians to earn political rights in the Roman republic. What were some of the concessions they earned?

The laws were written down publicly, ability to elect one consul, and created a body that would legislate plebeians

During the Punic Wars, Rome fought for control of

Trade in the Mediterranean Sea

Ancient Rome began as a city state among two other ethnic groups: the Etruscans and the Greeks. What were two ways they influenced Roman society?

Gladiator and the Coniculus

The first Punic War was defined by _____ combat.

Naval

During the Punic Wars, how did Hannibal surprise the Romans?

He marched elephants through the Alps

Prior to the Roman republic, Rome was ruled by an Etruscan _________.

Monarch

A veto is __________.

A refusal of a proposal

The Punic Wars were fought between Rome and

North African City State called Carthage

By the end of the Punic Wars, ________ lay in ruins.

Carthage