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The Roman Empire 25/7/2011
Background/ Revision Exercise
This unit will start in approximately the year 60 BC. The purpose of this lesson,
however, is to briefly consider what had happened before this date. Some of
the people in your team were in the Roman Republic unit last semester. They
will have 20 minutes to explain the answers to the questions below to their
teammates. We will then have a quiz where each of these questions are asked
(no notes allowed). Initially, only the newbies will be entitled to answer each
question. Only if none of the newbies can answer a question will the
Republicans be allowed to answer. The team gains one point for a correct
answer and loses one point for a false answer. The winning team takes all (the
lollies).
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In what year was the mythical foundation of the Rome?
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How, according to Roman mythology, did the city acquire its name?
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Name three advantageous aspects of Rome’s location and geography...
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What were three ways that the Romans were influenced by the Etruscans
(who ruled them for much of the 6th century BC)?
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In what year was Tarquin “The Proud” overthrown by Lucius Junius Brutus
and the Republic estabilished?
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Take the name Gaius Julius Caesar. Which is the first name? Which is the
family name? Which is the clan name?
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Explain the terms, ‘patrician’ and ‘plebeian’.
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Explain the main aspects of the Roman political system, eg. how was a law
passed or war declared?
 By what year had Rome gained control of the whole Italian peninsula?
 Who was Rome’s enemy in the Punic Wars?
 Why were they called the Punic Wars?
 In what years did the Punic Wars occur?
 Who was Hannibal?
 Which provinces did Rome gain as a result of the Punic Wars?
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What were three long term effects of the Punic Wars?
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Explain what the Gracchi brothers are famous for.
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Name three things Gaius Marius was famous for.
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What was the Social War (91 – 89 BC)?
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What do the terms ‘optimates’ and populares’ refer to?