Exam 5: The Roman Republic

After Rome crushed the Latin states in the fourth century B.C.E., it waged a 50-year struggle against

Among the dangerous military innovations of Marius threatening the Republic was his

Who were members of the equestrian order?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. paterfamilias

What action could the male family head, the paterfamilias, take?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. consuls

The Etruscans migrated to Italy from central Asia.

Until 148 B.C.E., which role did the Romans try to play in Greece?

The Romans produced little literature before the third century B.C.E.

Which Greek philosophy did the Romans accept to give justification to its legal system?

The Roman Dictator

What mountain range divides eastern Italy from western Italy?

Taking into consideration Rome's treatment of Carthage, can Rome's acquisition of an empire be seen as anything more than murder and plunder on a grand scale, or did Rome's empire offer something better to those throughout the Mediterranean who were conquered?

Rome was established in the first millennium B.C.E. on the

The head of the Roman religious observances was

What was the most formidable power that the Romans faced in the Mediterranean?

Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian in 31 B.C.E. at the Battle of Actium, thus symbolically ending the Roman Republic.

What were the causes and consequences of the growth of slavery in Rome? What impact did reliance on slaves have on government policies, social tensions, and economic development?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus

Which of these actions is an example of Etruscan influence on the Romans?