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Kenna McIntyre
Chapter 6.
Term | Definition |
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Carthage dominated the Mediterranean for how long? | Six hundred, 600, years. |
What was the Punic wars named after? | The Latin word Punici, Rome's word for Phoenicians. |
Carthage returned to where to amass wealth? | Spain. |
How long did Hannibal continue his fight in Rome? | Thirteen, 13, years. |
What forces did Hannibal march to Rome with and what year? | 90,000 men, 12,000 horses, and 37 elephants. The year is 218 b.c. |
Why were Rome and Carthage in conflict over Sicily? | Sicily was critical to trade. |
How did the Romans improve their Navy? | They copied boats and made them better. |
Hannibal Barca. | Hamilcar's son. |
Gaul is what present day country? | France. |
General Vercingetorix. | A Gallic general, who wants to end Caesar. |
The "scorched earth" tactic. | To burn everything and leave nothing behind. |
Marcus Brutus and Gaius Cassius. | Two senators that plotted Caesars assassination. |
Some Roman values are? | Loyalty, strong, and disciplined. |
How was Caesar military wise? | He was a strong leader and a military genius. |
Some Roman values are? | Loyalty, strong, and disciplined. |
What is religion? | Faith, belief, something to aid with the problems of life. |
What religion was Ancient Rome? | They were polytheistic. The believed in many gods and goddesses. |
Paul of Tarsus. | A secondary founder of Christianity. |
Judaism. | The oldest living religion in the western world. A belief of only one, 1, god. |
Emperor Constantine. | Converted Rome to Christianity. |
Romans worshipped their gods and goddesses out of what? | Fear, instead of love and trust. |
Who did Emperor Nero blamed for the Great fire of 64? | He blamed the Christians. |
What is polytheism? | Belief in many gods and goddesses. |
How did the Etruscans influence the development of Rome? | A developed system of writing. |