Latin Chapters 6-8, 11, 15

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Although women had fewer rights than men in Rome, they played an important role in Roman society.

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CHILDHOOD AND MARRIAGE, MOTHERS AND MATRIARCHS: WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Chapter Summary

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Why is Livia important?

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Mother of Tiberius

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Julia Mammaea

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She ruled outright for her son.

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What conclusions could you draw about a Roman woman named Julia Secunda?

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Her name was Julia the Second.

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A good _____ was available only to the children of wealthy families.

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Education

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In Rome, mistakes were _____ from wax tablets.

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erased.

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Although a _____ helped Augustus, no Roman woman is called "the mother of
her country."

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Matriarch

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If a matriarch is a powerful woman, what is a patriarch? (Hint: Think about the meaning of paterfamilias in Chapter 5.)

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A powerful father.

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Which could happen in ancient Rome?
a. a peasant girl learns to read
b. a woman votes
c. a girl marries at 14

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C

Front 10

Which could happen in ancient Rome?
a. a woman owns land
b. an infant girl is abandoned
c. a woman goes to a play

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B

Front 11

Which could happen in ancient Rome?
a. a girl chooses her husband
b. a teenage girl goes to school
c. a girl works

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C

Front 12

Which could happen in ancient Rome?
a. a woman earns money
b. a woman divorces a man
c. a woman lives alone

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C

Front 13

Which could happen in ancient Rome?
a. a woman works with her husband
b. a girl plays sports
c. a woman reads

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A

Front 14

Which could happen in ancient Rome?
a. an abused woman leaves her husband
b. a woman inherits her father's wealth

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B

Front 15

Before or After:
Caesar was declared dictator for life_____ he was assassinated in the Senate.

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Before

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Before or After:
Caesar became the governor of Gaul _____ he formed the First Triumvirate.

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After

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Before or After:
The First Triumvirate ended _____ Caesar crossed the Rubicon River.

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Before

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Before or After:
Caesar defeated Pompey's army in Greece _____ he followed Pompey to Egypt.

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Before

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Before or After:
Caesar put Cleopatra on the throne _____ he defeated Ptolemy XIII.

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?

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Before or After:
Caesar wrote "veni, vedi, vici" _____ he returned to Rome.

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Before

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Before or After:
A coin with Caesar's image was minted _____ his assassination.

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Before

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Before or After:
Caesar said "You too, my son?" to Brutus _____ he was stabbed.

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After

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Before or After:
Rulers of Rome took the name Caesar _____ his death.

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After

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What happened on this date?
60 BCE

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Wanted to become Counsel, formed first triumvirate

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What happened on this date?
48 BCE

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?

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What happened on this date?
44 BCE

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Elected Dictator for life.

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What happened on this date?
March 15, 44 BCE

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Caesar is murdered.

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Describe Spartacus

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Leader of the rebellion in Sicily

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Describe Crassus

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Leader of Roman forces

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What happened in 135 BCE?

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Slaves rebelled in Sicily

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What happened in 73 BCE?

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Last Slave revolt.

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A slave who took part in a revolt or _____ would be _____, or hung on a cross and left to die .

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Rebellion, Crucified

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A person who was not a slave but also was not a member o f the wealthy class was called a _____.

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Freedman

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A free, wealthy male was known as an _____.

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Aristocrat.

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What latin word beginning with "p" might be used to describe a freedman?

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Plebean

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What latin word beginning with "p" might describe an aristocrat?

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patrician

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Why did Crassus order the "appalling" execution of his own men before the final battle with
Spartacus?

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To show Spartacus that he was pretty darn serious.

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Order the sentences:

a. The rebels twisted vines into ropes and surprised the Romans.
b. Crassus defeated the rebels and killed Spartacus.
c. The rebels defeated Mummius
d. More than 6,000 rebels were crucified on the Appian Way
e. Spartacus and his men stole kitchen knives and escaped.
f. The rebels stole weapons and hid on top of Mount Vesuvius.
g. More than 70,000 slaves joined the rebellion.

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E
F
A
G
C
B
D

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Hamilcar Barca (HAM-ul-kar BAR-kuh)

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N. African General Hannibal's dad

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Hannibal

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Rome's worst enemy

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Scipio Africanus (SIP-ee-o af-ri-KAH-nus)

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Defeats Hannibal

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264-241 BCE

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Rome fights Carthage

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218 BCE

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Rome declares war on Carthage

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217 BCE

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Battle of the ?

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Soldiers on horseback form a military unit called a _____.

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Cavalry

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_____ soil is good for growing crops.

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Fertile

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Armies in _____ don't have to fight alone.

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Alliances

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The _____ was _____ when it was attached by surprise.

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Alliance / ambushed

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Cato (KAY-to)

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Person who hated change

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Alexander the Great

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conquered many nations

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Antiochus (an-TlE-uh-kus) III

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Emperor who got owned by

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336 BCE

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Alexander the great conquers Greece.

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190 BCE

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Antiochus invades Greece.

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149 BCE

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Rome battles Corinthian rebels.

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Did the year 336 BCE come before or after 190 BCE?

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Before

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The time during which a king rules over a country is called his _____.

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reign

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A _____ watched over the behavior of people in Rome.

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censor

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Romans used plants and animals as _____ for sickness.

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remedies

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A politician in Rome had to present his ideas in a powerful _____ to succeed.

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Oration

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Water was carried in Rome by _____.

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Aqueducts

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What was Cato's famous statement to contrast the Greeks and the Romans?

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"Greeks speak from the lips; Romans speak from the heart."

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Think about the meaning of Cato's adage. Is it a compliment or a criticism of the Greeks? What
does it say about the Romans?

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To help answer th is question, reread the description of Cato on
pages 47-48. Explain whether Cato approves or disapproves of the Greek way of life, and why he feels that way.