Rome Final 7-3 Mr G

--Republic

  1. Who were the two “founders” of Rome? The two founders of Rome were Romulus and Remus,


  1. Who is Cincinnatus and what did he do? He was a Roman general who after the war stepped down before his time was up


  1. What solo (1 person) position did Senators elect during times of war?  A dictator.


  1. Who were the Patricians? Wealthy People in the community


  1. Who were the Plebeians? Common People in the community.


  1. How many branches of government did the Roman Republic have (TRIpartite)? They had three branches of government.


  1. What is a consul and what were the responsibilities of each? One consul ran the city of Rome, and the other the Army


  1. Which consul was more influential and powerful? The consul who rules rome.


  1. What was the most important power the Tribunes/Assembly had?


  1. What is the Roman equivalent to the U.S. Constitution? (think laws) The Twelve Tables.


  1. Where were the laws displayed (shown to the public)? Yes, they were displayed in front of the public in the center of Rome


  1. What is the most significant struggle a massive empire can encounter? The most significant struggle for a massive empire to encounter is hunger.



How did the Roman Republic grow? 

They grew through expanding their empire.

  1. What is a legion?

An army consisting of 6,000 soldiers.

  1. What is ‘specialization’?

It's a specific job.

  1. What is a ‘money system’?

Organized method of using coins or currency 

  1. What did Gaius, Tiberius, and Sulla all have in common?

They all went through power struggles. 

  1. Who is Spartacus and what happened after his death?

They put 6000 slaves to death.

  1. Who did the Romans fight against during the Punic wars? They fought Carthage during the wars.


  1. Who led the Carthaginean during the 2nd Punic War? They were led by Hannibal.


  1. What animal did the Carthagineans use during battle in the 2nd Punic War? They used elephants during the 2nd war.


--Caesar & Transition (Caesar - Octavian/Augustus)

  1. What was the Senate like during the LATE Roman Republic?

It was very ineffective.

  1. Who is Julius Caesar and what did he do? He was the most popular Roman general and declared himself lifelong director of Rome.


  1. What is the first Triumvirate and who were its members? The first triumvirate was 

an alliance consisting of the members Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus


  1. Who was Pompey and how did he die? He was apart of the first Triumvirate and was assassinated by the egyptians.


  1. With whom did Caesar and Marc Antony have a loving relationship with? 

They both had a loving relationship with  Cleopatra. 

  1. Who is Mark Antony & Cleopatra? How did they die when Octavian/Augustus’ 

attacked? How did the Roman Republic grow? 

They grew through expanding their empire.

  1. What is a legion?

An army consisting of 6,000 soldiers.

  1. What is ‘specialization’?

It's a specific job.

  1. What is a ‘money system’?

Organized method of using coins or currency 

  1. What did Gaius, Tiberius, and Sulla all have in common?

They all went through power struggles. 

  1. Who is Spartacus and what happened after his death?

They put 6000 slaves to death.

  1. Who did the Romans fight against during the Punic wars? They fought Carthage during the wars.


  1. Who led the Carthaginean during the 2nd Punic War? They were led by Hannibal.


  1. What animal did the Carthagineans use during battle in the 2nd Punic War? They used elephants during the 2nd war.


--Caesar & Transition (Caesar - Octavian/Augustus)

  1. What was the Senate like during the LATE Roman Republic?

It was very ineffective.

  1. Who is Julius Caesar and what did he do? He was the most popular Roman general and declared himself lifelong director of Rome.


  1. What is the first Triumvirate and who were its members? The first triumvirate was 

an alliance consisting of the members Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus


  1. Who was Pompey and how did he die? He was apart of the first Triumvirate and was assassinated by the egyptians.


  1. With whom did Caesar and Marc Antony have a loving relationship with? 

They both had a loving relationship with  Cleopatra. 

  1. Who is Mark Antony & Cleopatra? How did they die when Octavian/Augustus’ 

attacked? How did Caesar die?

All of his opponents stabbed him to death.

  1. Who took over after Caesar?

After Caesar's demise Augustus took over.

 

-- Empire and Fall

  1. Who is Octavian/Augustus? What did he do? 

Augustus was a part of the triumvirate created after Caesar's death. He became Rome’s first emperor.

  1. What is Pax Romana?

The Pax Romana is also known as the longest period of Roman peace

  1. What city was destroyed during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius? 

Pompeii was destroyed.


  1. Who is Nero and how was order restored to the Empire? 

Nero was a Roman emperor and the order was restored when Trajan became emperor.


  1. Who is Hadrian and what is he known for?  


  1. Which emperor brought Christianity to Rome? 


  1. Which emperor split the empire in half and WHY did he do this?

Diocletian, Empire was too big to control and run


  1. What four reasons led to the destruction of the Western Roman Empire? 

Political, social, economic, military


  1. What group of people was able to finally conquer the city of Rome? 

The Huns


  1. Who led this group who took Rome (the city)? 

The Atilla the Hun


  1. What empire continued after the fall of the WESTERN Roman Empire? 

Byzantine Empire