Ancient Roman "The Late Republic"

What is a Republic?

• Where the people elect their rulers

• where a Tyrant rules

• where a dictator rules

• Where generals control the armies

What is a legion?

• a group of Roman senators

• a group of soldiers up to 6000 men

• a small band of slaves that fought against the Romans

• a large area of land

What were the wars against the city of Carthage in Northern Africa called?

• Hannibal's wars

• the Pontiac Wars

• the African Wars

• the Punic wars

Who was the general who used elephants to charge the Roman legions

• Gaius Marius

• Lucius Sulla

• Hannibal

• Spartacus

a gladiator that led a large slave army against Rome to get their freedom.

• Gaius Marius

• Lucius Sulla

• Hannibal

• Spartacus

Who created the roman legion?

• Garius Marius

• Lucius Sulla

• Hannibal

• Spartacus

How did Gaius Marius help the poor?

• he made farms available to the poor

• she used slaves to help make better food for the poor

• he allowed the poor to join the roman army

• he allowed the senate to make food cheaper

What was the result of Marius and Sulla's struggle over power?

• They became family members

• they started a new army

• they needed more food for the poor

• they started a civil war

Spartacus was a ..

• farmer

• gladiator

• hunter

• general

What happens when a soldier has done his 15 to 25 years of service?

• he retires happy that he is alive

• he gets a piece of land

• he gets to marry a patrician woman

• he can become a senator for life