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(Willis) Roman Rep.2
(Willis) The Roman Repuplic Part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Many nearby countries declared war on Rome because they were threatened by Rome’s ________. | power |
| Which general led an attack on Rome in 218 BC? | Hannibal |
| _________________Gracchus were both killed because they angered wealthy and powerful Romans. | Tiberius and Gaius |
| The event after 88 BC that had the most important effect on the Roman republic’s government was when _____________ became the first person to named himself dictator. | Sulla |
| The most important effect the killing of the Gracchus brothers had on Roman politics was that Romans saw that __________could be used as a political weapon. | violence |
| The role played by the system of checks and balances in the United States government is that it prevents each branch from ________________ the others. | overpowering |
| According to legend, Aeneas came to Rome from ____________________. | Troy |
| According to ancient historians, ____________________ was the first king of Rome. | Romulus |
| ____________________ was a farmer who became a Roman dictator in 458 BC. | Cincinnatus |
| ____________________ allowed government officials to restrict the power of other officials. | Checks and balances |
| The ____________________ was located at the center of Rome between two hills. | Roman Forum |
| Rome fought the Punic Wars against ____________________. | Carthage |
| When the Romans conquered ____________________, they adopted much of culture of the people who lived there. | Greece |
| ____________________ led thousands of slaves in a revolt against Rome. | Spartacus |