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Emperors
Government- 10
• What are the twelve tables?
Government – 10
• Laws set by the Romans which were carved
into stone tablets. This was the basis for
Roman law
Government- 20
What is a Republic?
Why did Rome set up a Republic?
government– 20
A republic is a government system which people
vote for their leaders.
Romans were tired of being ruled by harsh
tyrants.
Government- 30
What caused the fall of the Republic?
Government– 30
The expansion of territory and increasing of
wealth led to leaders rising up and breaking up
the republic
Government- 40
Who made Rome an Empire and how did he?
Government– 40
A man named Octavian broke up the second
Triumvirate and took absolute power. He later
changed his name to Augustus
Government- 50
What group commanded and directed the
government?
Government– 50
• The Consul
Military- 10
• What was the name of the Roman formation?
Military– 10
• Roman Legion
Military- 20
• Who was required to participate in the army?
Military– 20
• All citizens who own land
Military- 30
• How long did Government officials have to
serve?
Military– 30
• 10 years
Military- 40
• How were conquered people treated?
Military– 40
• Conquered people were treated as equals
Military- 50
• What happened in the Punic Wars?
Military– 50
• 1st – Rome gained Western Mediterranean
• 2nd – Hannibal wanted revenge on Rome, and
burned the country side but is barely defeated
• 3rd – Rome laid siege to Carthage and burned
it
Random- 10
• Who were the Patricians and Plebeians?
Random– 10
• The Plebeians were the common people,
while the Patricians held power and were “the
people”
Random- 20
• List three groups of people that occupied
ancient Italy
Random– 20
• The Etruscans, Greeks, and Latins
Random- 30
• Describe the role of the Gracchi brothers?
Random– 30
• The Gracchi brothers tried to help the
Plebeians and were hated for doing so. A civil
war started after the death of the brothers.
Random- 40
• What was the Pax Romana
Random– 40
• A peaceful time period
Random-50
• Why was Rome thought to be the “Perfect”
location?
Random– 50
• Rome was close to the Mediterranean coast,
and the Tiber River, both good for importing
items and trade. Rome was also surrounded
by high steep hills to alert Romans of
intruders.
Architecture and Tech- 10
• What were used to transport water?
Answer 4 – 10
• Aqueducts
Architecture and Tech- 20
• How did the Romans make land
transportation easier?
Architecture and Tech– 20
• The Romans built a vast network of roads
from stone expanding for over 53,000 miles
Architecture and Tech- 30
• What was the Pantheon?
Architecture and Tech– 30
• The Pantheon was a temple to all Roman gods
Architecture and Tech- 40
• What were all of the of uses the Colosseum?
Architecture and Tech– 40
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Sports Arena
Naval battle scenes
Fights
Plays
Entertainment
Architecture and Tech- 50
• What was the Circus Maximus?
Architecture and Tech– 50
• A race track for chariot racing that could hold
up to 500, 000 people
Emperors- 10
• Who was one of the worst emperors in Rome’s
history?
Emperors– 10
• Nero, a cruel leader who owned an enormous
golden palace and famous for “fiddling” while
Rome burned
Emperors- 20
• How did Diocletian affect Rome?
Answer 5 – 20
• Diocletian split the Roman Empire in half, the
Western and Eastern Roman Empire
Emperors- 30
• How did Constantine affect the Roman
Empire?
Answer 5 – 30
• Constantine moved the Eastern Roman Empire
capital to Constantinople, and also was the
first Christian Roman Emperor
Emperors- 40
• What reforms did Julius Caesar create?
Emperors– 40
• Julius Caesar extended citizenship to
conquered people, increased the number of
Senators for the new citizens, and increased
the pay for soldiers
Emperors- 50
• What reforms did Octavian create?
Emperors– 50
• Octavian created a single coinage for the
entire empire, ordered massive structures to
be built throughout the empire, and only
allowed qualified people to work in the
government.