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Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsWhy were the

plains of Italy important?

The plains provided rich fertile farmland

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsWhy were the

Romans able to conquer all of Italy?

They were very skilled soldiers

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsWho established

Pax Romana?AugustusRome also had a

large army, lots of food & improvements in the gov’t which ALL contributed to the Pax Romana

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsWhat are the 2

legends of how Rome was founded?

Romulus & Remus – 2 brothers who were raised by a wolf

Aeneas – Trojan soldier who came to Italy after the Trojan War

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsWhat was the

most important legislative body in the Roman republic?

The Senate

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsWhy did the

Roman Republic set up a system of checks & balances?

To prevent any one group from gaining too much power

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsWhat famous

building project was started by Vespasian?

The Colosseum!!!

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsWhy were the

political reforms of 287 B.C. important?

The reforms gave all male citizens equal standing/rights in the government

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsWhat were the 3

parts of Rome’s tripartite gov’t?

The consulsThe praetorsThe legislative

bodies

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsWhat is the

significance of the Twelve Tables?

They established the standards of justice for the first time – most of these are still being used today.

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsWhat helped

Rome’s trade?Rome’s common

currency

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsWhat title did

Octavian take?Augustus –

means “hero or majestic one”

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsWhat happened

in the 2nd Punic War?

Carthage attacked Rome

The Punic wars were fought to gain control of trade in the Mediterranean Sea

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsWhat type of

land formation is Italy?

A peninsula – land surrounded by water on 3 sides

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsWhy has

Cincinnatus been widely admired?

He did not abuse his absolute, all controlling power

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsWhy is Ptolemy

important?Studied &

mapped the stars & planets in our solar system

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsHow did Roman

statues differ from Greek statues?

Roman statues were not perfect looking – they were more realistic

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsWhy is the

gladiator Spartacus important?

Slaves could rise up & revolt at any time

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsWhat did Galen

say was important?

He said that anatomy was very important – studying the body’s structure

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsWhat is the poet

Horace best known for?

Expressed strong emotions in his writing

Used the Greeks for inspiration

Wrote satires that made fun of humans

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsWhat happened

to Antony & Cleopatra?

They defeated Octavian at the battle of Actium

Later they killed themselves

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsWho benefited

from Rome’s prosperity?

Mainly merchants & skilled workers

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsWho were the

Julio-Claudian emperors?

CaligulaNeroTiberiusClaudius

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome Flashcardslatifundia Large farming

estates owned by wealthy Romans

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsPantheon Huge temple

built to honor Rome’s gods & goddesses

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome Flashcardsanatomy Study of the

body’s structure

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsCaligula Mental illness

made him mean & treat people cruelly

One of the bad Julio-Claudian emperors

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome Flashcardsdictator A person who

ruled with complete power temporarily during emergencies

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsApennines Mountains that

run north south in Italy

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome Flashcardspraetor Important gov’t

official in Rome – acted as judge

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome Flashcardslegion A unit of the

army that consisted of 6,000 soldiers

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsTiber A river that

Rome is located near

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome Flashcardsrepublic A type of gov’t in

which the leader is chosen by the citizens

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome Flashcardspatrician Wealthy

landowners in Rome

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsLatin Became the

basis of many modern European languages – was language of Rome

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome Flashcardsaqueduct Human-made

channel that carried water long distances

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsCicero One of Rome’s

greatest public speakers

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsPax Romana A long era of

peace – Roman peace

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome Flashcardstriumvirate A political

alliance of 3 people

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsForum Marketplace &

public square

Ancient Rome FlashcardsAncient Rome FlashcardsHadrian A “good”

emperor