Ancient Rome Overview

<p>Due to their miserable experience under Etruscan kings. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nobles and large landowners. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One year, with a ten-year gap before re-election. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Only the plebeians. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tarquin the Proud (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The assassination of Julius Caesar (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mark Anthony was killed by Octavian. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Imperator (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The achievement of peace and stability (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Enhanced travel safety (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Private and broad in subjects of study (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rhetoric and philosophical treatises (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They enjoyed more freedoms than before. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Colosseum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Power struggles concerning succession (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To create laws (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Six months (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hannibal (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Creation of an assembly with tribunes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Senator Cato's desire to destroy Carthage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The rise of latifundia and land consolidation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Establishing colonies for land distribution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Included up to 6000 soldiers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Power struggles among generals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ended arbitrary interpretation of laws (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Mediterranean Sea (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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The first Romans who settled in Latium on both sides of the Tiber River; known for establishing communities on the Palatine Hill.

People who migrated from Greece and established colonies in Southern Italy and Sicily around 750-600 B.C.E.

A group of people native to North Italy who invaded Latium around 650 B.C.E.; known for influencing Roman culture and architecture.

A powerful Etruscan clan who ruled Rome for over a century; known for expanding Rome's wealth and size.

The central plaza or heart of Roman life, established by the Etruscans; served as a place for political, social, and commercial activities.

The wealthiest and highest-ranking citizens in the Roman Republic, who owned large estates and held key political positions.

The ordinary citizens of the Roman Republic, including farmers, laborers, and traders; initially excluded from government positions.

The two highest-ranking officials in the Roman Republic; held power for one year, with the ability to veto their co-consul's decisions.

The assassination of Julius Caesar by a group of senators, led by Marcus Brutus Junius and Gaius Cassius Longinus, on March 15, 44 B.C.E.

A period of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire under the rule of Augustus Caesar, lasting for approximately 200 years.

A collection of Roman poetry written by Ovid, focusing on myths and transformations.

An epic poem written by Virgil, telling the tale of Aeneas, a Trojan hero who escaped the Trojan War and founded Rome.

Roman historian who wrote the history of Rome, glorifying the ancient Romans.

Roman historian known for criticizing the oppressions of the Julian emperors.

An amphitheater in Rome built in 80 B.C.E., used for gladiatorial combat and other public spectacles.

A structure that transports water from a river to a city, often built by the Romans.

A main road built by the Romans that connected Rome to southern Italy, known for its engineering and construction.

The highest governing body of the Roman Republic, comprised of 300 patrician members who served for life, responsible for creating laws, and appointing dictators in times of crisis.

A temporary ruler with absolute power granted by the Senate in Rome during times of crisis or war, serving for a maximum of six months.

The largest military unit in the Roman Army, typically consisting of 6,000 legionaries, divided into smaller units called centuries.

A citizen of Rome who possessed full rights and privileges, including the right to vote, hold office, and own property.

A citizen of Rome who lacked full political rights, particularly the right to hold high office, but gained more rights over time.

A group of 10 plebeian representatives elected to protect the rights of plebeians and later gained influence over Roman lawmaking.

The Twelve Tables were a set of written laws in ancient Rome, publicly displayed in the Forum, that codified existing customary laws and provided greater clarity and fairness for all.

The conflict between Rome and Carthage for control of Sicily and the western Mediterranean, fought over three wars.

A Carthaginian general known for his strategic brilliance, who famously crossed the Alps with his army to attack Rome during the Second Punic War.

A Roman general and consul renowned for his military victories, particularly against Hannibal during the Second Punic War.

The systematic expansion of Roman territory and influence, leading to the conquest of regions surrounding the Mediterranean.

Large estates owned by wealthy landowners in Rome, which often resulted from the confiscation of conquered lands and the displacement of small farmers.

A period of great social and political unrest in Roman society marked by the growing gap between the rich and the poor.

The first unofficial alliance of three powerful Roman generals - Julius Caesar, Pompey Magnus, and Marcus Licinius Crassus - who dominated Roman politics for a period of time.

A Roman general and statesman who conquered Gaul, defeated Pompey in a civil war, and became dictator of Rome, ultimately initiating a new era of Roman history.