Ancient Rome Flashcards

Why were the plains of Italy important? The plains provided rich fertile farmland

Ancient Rome Flashcards Why were the Romans able to conquer all of Italy? They were very skilled soldiers

Ancient Rome Flashcards Who established Pax Romana? Augustus Rome also had a large army, lots of food & improvements in the gov’t which ALL contributed to the Pax Romana

Ancient Rome Flashcards What 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 Flashcards What was the most important legislative body in the Roman republic? The Senate

Ancient Rome Flashcards Why did the Roman Republic set up a system of checks & balances? To prevent any one group from gaining too much power

Ancient Rome Flashcards What famous building project was started by Vespasian? The Colosseum!!!

Ancient Rome Flashcards Why were the political reforms of 287 B.C. important? The reforms gave all male citizens equal standing/rights in the government

Ancient Rome Flashcards What were the 3 parts of Rome’s tripartite gov’t? The consuls The praetors The legislative bodies

Ancient Rome Flashcards What 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 Flashcards What helped Rome’s trade? Rome’s common currency

Ancient Rome Flashcards What title did Octavian take? Augustus – means “hero or majestic one”

Ancient Rome Flashcards What happened in the 2 nd Punic War? Carthage attacked Rome The Punic wars were fought to gain control of trade in the Mediterranean Sea

Ancient Rome Flashcards What type of land formation is Italy? A peninsula – land surrounded by water on 3 sides

Ancient Rome Flashcards Why has Cincinnatus been widely admired? He did not abuse his absolute, all controlling power

Ancient Rome Flashcards Why is Ptolemy important? Studied & mapped the stars & planets in our solar system

Ancient Rome Flashcards How did Roman statues differ from Greek statues? Roman statues were not perfect looking – they were more realistic

Ancient Rome Flashcards Why is the gladiator Spartacus important? Slaves could rise up & revolt at any time

Ancient Rome Flashcards What did Galen say was important? He said that anatomy was very important – studying the body’s structure

Ancient Rome Flashcards What 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 Flashcards What happened to Antony & Cleopatra? They defeated Octavian at the battle of Actium Later they killed themselves

Ancient Rome Flashcards Who benefited from Rome’s prosperity? Mainly merchants & skilled workers

Ancient Rome Flashcards Who were the Julio- Claudian emperors? Caligula Nero Tiberius Claudius

Ancient Rome Flashcards latifundia Large farming estates owned by wealthy Romans

Ancient Rome Flashcards Pantheon Huge temple built to honor Rome’s gods & goddesses

Ancient Rome Flashcards anatomy Study of the body’s structure

Ancient Rome Flashcards Caligula Mental illness made him mean & treat people cruelly One of the bad Julio- Claudian emperors

Ancient Rome Flashcards dictator A person who ruled with complete power temporarily during emergencies

Ancient Rome Flashcards Apennines Mountains that run north south in Italy

Ancient Rome Flashcards praetor Important gov’t official in Rome – acted as judge

Ancient Rome Flashcards legion A unit of the army that consisted of 6,000 soldiers

Ancient Rome Flashcards Tiber A river that Rome is located near

Ancient Rome Flashcards republic A type of gov’t in which the leader is chosen by the citizens

Ancient Rome Flashcards patrician Wealthy landowners in Rome

Ancient Rome Flashcards Latin Became the basis of many modern European languages – was language of Rome

Ancient Rome Flashcards aqueduct Human-made channel that carried water long distances

Ancient Rome Flashcards Cicero One of Rome’s greatest public speakers

Ancient Rome Flashcards Pax Romana A long era of peace – Roman peace

Ancient Rome Flashcards triumvirate A political alliance of 3 people

Ancient Rome Flashcards Forum Marketplace & public square

Ancient Rome Flashcards Hadrian A “good” emperor