1. Ancient Rome Flashcards

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

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

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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

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

9. 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

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

11. 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.

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

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

14. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21. 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

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

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

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

25. Ancient Rome Flashcards latifundia Large farming estates owned by wealthy Romans

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

27. Ancient Rome Flashcards anatomy Study of the body’s structure

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

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

30. Ancient Rome Flashcards Apennines Mountains that run north south in Italy

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

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

33. Ancient Rome Flashcards Tiber A river that Rome is located near

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

35. Ancient Rome Flashcards patrician Wealthy landowners in Rome

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

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

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

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

40. Ancient Rome Flashcards triumvirate A political alliance of 3 people

41. Ancient Rome Flashcards Forum Marketplace & public square

42. Ancient Rome Flashcards Hadrian A “good” emperor