Ancient Rome Study Guide

Patricians

A small number of wealthy Roman families that held all governmental power are the ___________.

Gladiator

A trained fighter that fought for entertainment was a ____________.

100 and Republic

After ____ years of Etruscan rule, the Romans rebelled and the __________ was formed.

Etruscan and Greeks and Greek

Around 600 B.C., the _________ people from the northern part of Italy, took control of Rome. They had traded with the _________, and they brought many of the _______ ideas and customs with them.

Carthage

By 272 B.C., all of the peninsula was under Roman control and a rivalry developed between Rome and __________ (a city-state in northern Africa founded by the Phoenecians) over who would control sea trade in the western Mediterranean.

Democratic

By 367 B.C., the government had become more __________, and by 287 B.C., complete equality had been reached.

Hannibal

During the 2nd Punic War, Rome was threatened when _____________ and his army (some on elephants) marched on the city of Rome.

Diocletian

Emperor ___________(284 AD) divides the empire into East and West and places an administrator in each.

Constantine

Emperor ______________(313 AD) ended persecution of Christians by issuing the Edict of Milan. He moves capital to Byzantium and renames it Constantinople. It thrives.

Men

In all classes the ______ ruled the households.

Agustus Caesar

Octavian, a.k.a. _____________, stabilized the frontier, glorified Rome, instituted civil service, and defeats Mark Antony and Cleopatra.

Patricians and Plebeians

Only ________ could hold political, religious, or military offices. __________ had to serve in the army and pay taxes.

Roman Peace

Pax Romana means...

Punic Wars

Rome and Carthage fought 3 wars between 264 B.C. and 146 B.C. called the ______________.

Patrician

Senators had to be ___________ (descendents of early Roman citizens), and most were members of wealthy families.

Democracy ad Slaves

The Republic of Rome was not a __________ because not every citizen had the same power. _________ had NO rights.

Clay and Twelve Tables

The Roman government began recording laws on _____ tablets. The "____________" were laws posted in Rome's Forum.

Aqueduct

The ___________ system is a system erected to carry water from place to place.

Remus and Romulus

_____ and __________are the legendary founders of Rome.

Senators

________ were the most powerful group in government.

Plebeians

_________ consisted of most of the population. Artisans, shopkeepers, peasants, etc. A few were wealthy, most were poor.

Tribunes

_________ were elected to protect plebeian rights.

Julius Caesar

____________ brings order to Rome. Him, Crassus, and Pompeu form a triumvirate. He defeats his rivals and in 46 B.C. becomes dictator.

Sicily

__________is the island off the southern tip of the Italian peninsula.

Republic

indirect democracy; representative government