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WorksheetsAncient Rome Pt. 1 (Rise of Rome)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Why was the Roman god of war, Mars afraid of his two sons?
What lead to Romulus killing his brother Remus?
They disagreed over where the should build a city.
They hated each other since childhood
They both wanted their father, Mars' approval
They never fought
Why did the Romans overthrow their last king?
They were tired of being a constitutional monarchy
Because the king's son had assaulted a noble woman
They never overthrew the king.
They wanted to be an elite oligarchy
The Roman Government body that had 300 members who served for life and guided all domestic and foreign policy.
The Senate
Council of Ephors
Elder Bureaucracy
Congress
They Wanted more political rights
The disciple of the Roman Army was one of the main reasons for their battlefield success
Roman Soldiers who were found to be undisciplined were
Flogged
Rewarded
Praised
Killed
Who led a Century in the Roman Legion?
Commander
Centurion
General
Consul
The Roman Sword is called a
Khopesh
Gladius
Xiphos
Claymore
The Roman Shield was called a
Scutum
Aspis
Hoplon
Ikem
The Punic Wars was a series of 3 wars between?
What was the First Punic War was fought over
How did Rome win the First Punic war?
By turning a naval battle into a Land battle
Carthage lost the will to fight after their king was assassinated
They launched a full scale amphibious assault into Carthage
Rome created an ancient super weapon that devastated Carthaginian forces
What did Rome create during the First Punic was that helped them win the war.
They created a bridge between ships, allowing the superior Roman Legionnaires to slaughter the inferior Carthaginians.
They Created a weapon that spit fire at the Enemy Ships engulfing the ships in a burning flame
The created a durable battering ram allowing the Roman ships to sink the Carthaginian Ships
They created nothing and lost the First Punic War
What Started the Second Punic War?
The Carthaginian General named Hannibal attacked an allied City of Rome in Spain
Carthage attacked the Island of Sicily that they lost in the First Punic War
Rome wanted to rule over all of Carthage so they invaded
Both sides wanted the smoke
After several defeats during the Second Punic War, Rome was desperate for a victory so they did what?
They Raised a very large army to meet Hannibal at Cannae
They forced slaves and criminals to join the legions so they could invade Carthage
They burned all the cities in Spain so Hannibal wouldn't get any supplies
They made peace talks with Carthage to end the war
What was the outcome of the Battle of Cannae?
Carthage slaughtered the Romans and the causalities were the highest for a single battle in all of history.
The Romans avenged themselves and they defeated Carthage
Both sides slaughtered each other and both sides ran away
There was not Battle of Cannae in History
What was the Aftermath of the Battle of Cannae (select all that apply)
Several Roman Cities defected and joined Carthage
Hannibal had succeeded in fracturing Rome
Rome was in utter Chaos
Egypt joined the war on Rome's side
During the Second Punic War, Hannibal ravaged Rome for 11 years until
Rome secured Iberia and took away Hannibal's supplies
A massive tidal wave destroyed the Carthaginian navy
Macedonian sent troops to help retake Rome from Hannibal
Rome decided to invade Carthage and put pressure on Hannibal
Who lost the Battle of Zama during the Second Punic War
Rome
Carthage
Greece
Egypt
Why did the Plebeians demand that the laws be written down?
They wanted all the laws to be favorable only to the Plebeians
So that everyone would know their rights
They never wrote their laws down
Because the laws were often changed to benefit the Patricians
What was the deal the Patricians made with the Plebeians that ended the Conflict of Orders? (select all that apply)
A Tribune to represent Plebeians interests in the Senate
1 of the 2 Consuls had to be Plebeians
Laws must be written down
The Plebeians could execute a Patrician each year
During the Conflict of Orders, how did the Plebeians force the Patricians to make a deal?
They marched on Rome witht the 13th Legion
They fled Rome leaving the Military bare
They kidnapped Patrician children
They burned down all the Patrician farms
A political position in Ancient Rome where the person had absolute power for 6 months during a time of crisis.
Monarch
Consul
Dictator
Senator
What happened at the Battle of Zama
It was a fierce battle with both sides struggling to gain momentum over the other
Hannibal tried to use his elephants to break through the Roman infantry.
The Romans were able to surround and slaughter the Carthaginians
The Romans killed the Carthaginians in the camp at night
Hannibal lead a cavalry charge aimed at the Roman General but was killed
What was the outcome of the Battle of Zama?
The Carthaginians had no army left to fight Rome
Why did Rome invade Carthage in the Third Punic war?
To gain access to Carthage's advanced technology in their navy
Long-standing animosity and desire for revenge for their loses in the 2nd Punic War
Carthage had violated the peace Treaty from the Second Punic war
To establish a trade alliance with the nearby Numidians
