Ancient Rome

Test study guide for social studies test

what does Italy look like

a high heeled boot

What kind of terrain is italy

Mountainous

Where did the Romans believe there history could be traced to.

To a great Trojan here named Aeneas

What were the names of the twins who founded Rome

Romulus and Remus

What did the Romans learn from the estrascuns

The alphabet and numbers

where were Romes last 3 kings from

Modern day turkey or Etruscans

What government did the Romans create during 509 B.C

The Republic Government

During difficult wars who did the Romans put in charge

Dictators

Who were the common people in Roman society

Plebeians

Who were the noble and more powerful citizens in Rome

Patricians

In 494 B.C what did the common people form

a council

what is a bulla

A charm/ necklace that protects you

What did they call a government with 3 parts

a Tripartite

Who were the most powerful elected officials in Rome

The magistrates

Who held office for only 1 year to prevent abusing powers

two consuls

which people were the wealthy and powerful Romans who advised there leaders

The Roman Senate

What is a dictator

a ruler with absolute power

What is the Roman term to forbid

veto

what is a citizen duty to the city called

A civic

What term kept one part of a government from becoming to powerful

checks and balances

where was the public meeting place

the Roman Forum which is where assemblies happened and the law of the twelve tablets

What was created for plebeians after going on strike

The council of plebeians

what was the name of the first written code of laws

The law of the twelve tablets

True or false: after 400 b.c the roman republic experiences a decline, shrinking in both geographical and economical power

false

in the early days of Rome, what gave the neighboring city's confidence to attack Rome

when the Gauls took over Rome

What is a legion

A legion is a group of up to 6,000 soldiers

What is a century and how is it related to a legion

I legion that is divided in group of 100 soldiers

What were the wars between Rome and Carthage called

The Punic Wars

Who was one of the best generals in Carthage

Hannibal who led his team over the Alps

Who won The Punic Wars

Rome

Who was a gladiator that led a revolt in 73 B.C and what was he known for

Spartacus who was known for embarrassing the Roman army

Who were the two brothers who tried to help the poor Romans and risked their lived

Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus Brothers who got killed for doing it

How did the deaths of the Gracchus brothers change Roman politics

The Romans now thought that they could kill their leader if they didn't like them

who encouraged the poor people to join the army giving them jobs

Gaius Marius

Which two people were engaged in a civic war and who won and named themselves dictator

Marius and Lucius Cornealius Sulla. Sulla won and named himself dictator

Whose culture did the Romans adopt

The Greeks

How did Romes location help them capture the entire Mediterranean

They were in the middle of Italy which made it easier to conquer most of Italy except the northern part and also the stuff below that.