Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
31 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
- 3rd side (hint)
|
Which group built a settlement amongst the Tiber River that became the city of Rome? |
The Latins |
|
|
|
Which group influenced the Roman agriculture?
|
The Etruscans |
Blah Blah Black Sheep |
|
|
Which group influencedRoman religion,government, and militaryorganization? |
The Greeks |
What are the Romans' brothers? |
|
|
What group conquered Rome and established a monarchy? |
The Etruscans |
|
|
|
Who was the last king of Rome? |
Tarquin
|
|
|
|
What happened after the last king of Rome was overthrown? |
Rome became a republic. |
What did Rome become? |
|
|
What are the types of Consuls? |
Senate, Centuriate Assembly, and and Tribunal Assembly |
Think "Sanika cashed twenty" |
|
|
Who were wealthy landowners, the ones that held the most important government positions? |
The Patricians |
|
|
|
Who were the poor people, who were the majority of the population? |
The Plebeians |
|
|
|
What were the laws of Rome? |
The Twelve Tables |
Think about "ttvideos" |
|
|
Who did the Romans base their military style on? |
The Greeks |
|
|
|
What was a Roman army called? |
A legion |
|
|
|
What was each legion divided into? |
A century |
|
|
|
What was a Roman helmet made out of iron called? |
A cassis |
|
|
|
What was a Roman sword that was short called? |
A Gladius |
|
|
|
What was a Roman shield called? |
A scutum |
|
|
|
What was a Roman spear called? |
A pilum |
|
|
|
Who won the first punic war? |
Rome defeated Carthage. |
|
|
|
What did the winner of the first punic war control? |
Sicily (and the western Mediterranean region) |
|
|
|
Who started the second punic war? |
Hannibal (of Carthage) |
|
|
|
What was Crassus's role? |
To use money |
|
|
|
What was Pompey's role? |
To have military strength |
|
|
|
What was Caesar's role? |
To become popular |
|
|
|
Who did Caesar fall in love with? |
Cleopatra
|
|
|
|
What did Caesar do? |
He kills Cleopatra’s husband (who also happens to be her brother) (king ofEgypt) and makes Cleopatra queen (pharaoh). |
Think that this scene is incest. |
|
|
Caesar never marries Cleopatra, but has a child with her. |
|
|
|
|
What does Caesar do when he returns to Rome? |
He assumes dictator for life. |
|
|
|
What two colors does Caesar honor? |
Purple and Gold |
|
|
|
Who assassinated Caesar? |
Brutus (along with others) |
|
|
|
What event marks the end of the Roman Republic? |
Caesar’s death
|
|
|
|
Who was the first emperor of the Roman empire? |
Octavian |
|
