1. Ancient Rome

2. Republic

3. System of government where citizens elect representatives

4. Roman Republic

5. Senate elects consuls Plebians elect tribunes

6. Senate

7. Rome’s chief governing body

8. Two categories of citizens

9. Patricians and Plebeians

10. What was the purpose of the Roman Army?

11. Defend Rome Expand Rome Allow citizens to become wealthy

12. Who did Rome fight in the first Punic War?

13. Carthage

14. What caused the first Punic War?

15. Carthage wanted to conquer Sicily

16. What was unique about the second Punic War?

17. Hannibal attacked Rome on land from the North

18. Who was Hannibal?

19. The leader of Carthage during the second Punic War

20. What was unique about the second Punic War?

21. Hannibal attacked Rome on land from the North

22. Who was Scipio Africanus?

23. The Roman leader who defeated Carthage

24. What caused the third Punic War?

25. Carthage broke the treaty with Rome

26. What did Caesar do to become more powerful?

27. He was a successful military leader and created alliances with Roman leaders

28. How did Caesar start the Roman Civil War?

29. He entered Rome with his army

30. Describe Caesar.

31. Arrogant Neat Clean Driven Determined Paranoid Intelligent Ambitious

32. Who was responsible for Caesar’s death?

33. 60 senators

34. Why was Caesar assassinated?

35. Some felt he was getting too powerful

36. Who was Caesar Augustus?

37. A nephew of Caesar

38. How was Caesar Augustus different than Julius Caesar?

39. Good administrator Established peace Ugly Bad health Slept in

40. How did Augustus restore Roman pride?

41. Re-established religion Rebuilt temples Built arches celebrating Roman history Brought in sculptors and architects to create buildings and statues

42. Who was Virgil?

43. Roman author/poet

44. What is Pax Romana?

45. 200 years of peace in Rome

46. How did Augustus strengthen law?

47. Included the senate in decisions and gave them different responsibilities

48. How did Augustus support the army?

49. Established a central treasury Had to depend on Rome for supplies

50. Why did Rome feel threatened by Christians?

51. Increased in number Established new communities

52. What did Rome do to create unity?

53. Made citizens pay taxes Made citizens adopt the same religion

54. Why were Christians persecuted?

55. To encourage them to be good citizens

56. How did Christians react at having to worship Roman gods and goddesses?

57. They felt they were being loyal by paying taxes Refused to worship gods/goddesses

58. What was the Edict of Milan?

59. A document that made Christianity legal

60. What were some of the problems facing the Roman Empire?

61. Empire was too big Recession Inflation Citizens out of work

62. How did Germanic tribes cause trouble for Rome?

63. Warriors constantly attacked Roman army in small groups

64. What was the Byzantine Empire?

65. Another name for the Roman Empire in the east

66. What is the Koran?

67. Holy scripture of Islam

68. How did the Byzantine army fall?

69. Arab armies attacked them

70. What has our government borrowed from the Greeks?

71. Majority rule Citizens voting Juries democracy

72. What has our government borrowed from the Romans?

73. Senate Electing representatives

74. What buildings show Greek and Roman influence?

75. Jefferson Memorial White House Capitol buildings