during difficult times in Rome, the consuls resigned and the senate appointed a dictator to lead the republic

the ruling class. Can serve in government

Led an army to capture Spain and attack Carthage

The ruling class and top officials of the Roman Republic

In 494 b.c. what did many Roman plebeians do to protest for equal rights?

Went on strike and refused to serve in the army.

The best-known early Roman dictator of the Republic was

Adopted around 451 b.c., Rome’s first code of law was called the

Battle where Octavian’s forces defeated Antony and Cleopatra

Senator who plotted to kill Caesar in 44 BC

large farming estates owned by wealthy landowners

dictator; member of the First Triumvirate: Pompey and Crassus. Ended up being stabbed to death by his enemies

a political group of three people who share equal power

ONE OF THE FIVE GOOD EMPERORS. MADE ROMAN LAW EASIER TO UNDERSTAND

200 YEARS OF PEACE IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE

Where were the boundaries of the Roman Empire during the reign of Trajan?

BRITAIN IN THE NORTHWEST AND MESOPOTAMIA IN THE EAST

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Rome: Republic-Empi

Question	Answer
Dictator	during difficult times in Rome, the consuls resigned and the senate appointed a dictator to lead the republic
Patrician	the ruling class. Can serve in government
plebeians	the lower class.
Scipio	Led an army to capture Spain and attack Carthage
veto	reject; decline; "I forbid"
patricians	The ruling class and top officials of the Roman Republic
In 494 b.c. what did many Roman plebeians do to protest for equal rights?	Went on strike and refused to serve in the army.
Cincinnatus	The best-known early Roman dictator of the Republic was
The Twelve Tables	Adopted around 451 b.c., Rome’s first code of law was called the
Whom did Rome fight in the Punic Wars?	Carthage
Actium	Battle where Octavian’s forces defeated Antony and Cleopatra
Brutus	Senator who plotted to kill Caesar in 44 BC
Latifundia	large farming estates owned by wealthy landowners
Julius Caesar	dictator; member of the First Triumvirate: Pompey and Crassus. Ended up being stabbed to death by his enemies
Triumvirate	a political group of three people who share equal power
They were brothers who fought to bring reforms to the early Republic.	Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus
Rome’s lower classes saw Julius Caesar as a	HERO
One reform of Julius Caesar’s still in effect today is the	CALENDAR
The members of Rome’s Second Triumvirate were	LEPIDUS ANTONY OCATAVIAN
he political leader Cicero called for a limited representative government and was against	DICTATORS
Who is Hadrian?	ONE OF THE FIVE GOOD EMPERORS. MADE ROMAN LAW EASIER TO UNDERSTAND
PAX ROMANA	200 YEARS OF PEACE IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE
DID AUGUSTUS CREATE A PROFESSIONAL PERMANENT ARMY	YES
Was there economic growth during the time of the FIVE GOOD EMPERORS?	YES
Was Nero gentle and kind?	NO
Was there peace and prosperity during the reign of Augustus?	YES
Which emperor murdered many people and appointed his horse as council?	CALIGULA
What famous sports complex did Vespasian begin to construct?	COLOSSEUM
Where were the boundaries of the Roman Empire during the reign of Trajan?	BRITAIN IN THE NORTHWEST AND MESOPOTAMIA IN THE EAST
What is the most important element of Rome’s strong economy?	AGRICULTURE

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