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Rome Quiz Review
Review for the Ancient Rome Quiz
Question | Answer |
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Who did Caesar fight in the Civil War? | Pompey |
Romans could select a __________________ in a time of crisis/war. | Dictator |
Which of Caesar’s reforms are still used today? | Calendar |
What does SPQR stand for? | Senate and people of Rome |
A civil war is | a war within the country |
What language did the Romans speak? | Latin |
What are the 12 tables? | written code of Roman laws |
What is the Forum? | A marketplace found in Rome |
What were the two elected officials with power similar to kings called? | Consuls |
The first government in Rome | Monarchy |
The Roman rule of kings started in | 753 B.C. |
Who was the first king of Rome? | Romulus |
Who was the last king of Rome? | Tarquin the Proud |
When did the monarchy end? | 509 B.C. |
Why did the Romans end the rule of the kings? | The kings were cruel and inconsistent. |
Veto | forbid in Latin |
Lower Class people of Rome | Plebeians |
Upper class of Rome | Patricians |
Roman wars vs Carthage | Punic Wars |
How did the Plebeians gain power in the governemnt? | The plebians "walked out" of the city and refused to fight in the army. |
What did the plebians gain by "walking" out of Rome? | The Council of Plebians/ Assembly and the written code of laws. |
Gaul is part of modern day? | France |
What were the Ides of March? | March 15th 44 B.C. when Julius Caesar was assassinated |