From Republic to Empire (Phase 1 and 2)

What happened as Rome expanded into an empire?

• Power moved from a single ruler to an elected republic.
• Rome controlled all of Europe and Asia.
• Rome won new territory only through peaceful means.
• Rome fought wars to defend its growing territory.

By the time the first period of Roman expansion ended in 264 B.C.E., Rome and its allies controlled...

• all of North Africa.
• the Italian peninsula.
• the British isles.
• the Greek peninsula.

Carthage was located in...

• Spain.
• Sicily.
• Africa.
• Syria.

Rome's wars with Carthage were known as the...

• Carthage Wars.
• Punic Wars.
• Mediterranean Wars.
• Sea Wars.

The issue that drew Rome into the First Punic War was...

• trading rights in the Mediterranean.
• civil war between Carthage and Sicily.
• forced service in the Roman army.
• the land invasion of Rome by Carthage.

Who was Hannibal and what did he accomplish in the Second Punic War?

• He was a Roman general who defended Rome for 15 years.
• He was a Carthaginian general who burned Rome to the ground.
• He was a Roman general who burned Carthage to the ground.
• He was a Carthaginian general who attacked Rome from the Alps.

The Third Punic War resulted in...

• The destruction of Rome.
• the destruction of Carthage.
• peace between Carthage and Rome.
• Carthage winning control of the Mediterranean.

Although the Punic Wars expanded Rome's power and territory, one cost of victory was...

• Romans became slaves in conquered lands.
• civil war between returning soldiers and farmers.
• huge losses in population and property.
• civil war between farmers and wealthy landowners.

Expansion of the Roman Empire spread outward from...

• Britain. 
• Spain. 
• Pax Romana.
• Italy. 

In their second expansion, what leader from Carthage attacked Rome?

• Julius Caesar

• Hannibal

• Alexander, the Great

• Pompey