Exam 4: Rome: From Republic to Empire

Looking at the extent of the Roman Republic in 44 b.c.e.(Map 4-3),one could argue that the Roman Empire was a _______ world.

Based on the histories of Cassius Dio and Nicolaus of Damascus,________ was a hated word in the history of the late republic.

Carthage's ________ never lost a battle to Rome's armies on the field,but lost the war.

In times of crisis,consuls could,with the advice of the Senate,retire for six months in favor of a temporary ________.

Compare the influence on Rome of the Etruscans and Greeks.Did the conquest of these two peoples influence Rome's attitude towards their cultures?

One of the rewards held out to defeated enemies in Italy was Roman ________.

Although the plebeians won many rights in the Struggle of the Orders,the end result was not democratic because ________.

The text suggests that Sulla's greatest legacy was his use of military power,not the constitutional reforms he enacted.Do you agree? Explain how Sulla influenced the politics of Rome in the decades following his rule.

Gauls,Celtic people from modern ________,drove the Etruscans out of the Po Valley.

Romans endowed their rulers with the power of ________,the power to command and to enforce those commands.

Patrons gave clients protection and land to work.In return,clients gave patrons ________.

Was Rome part of the Hellenistic world? Support your answer with details.

Royal Rome was characterized by all the virtues and flaws that would play out in the five centuries of the Republic.Argue for or against this statement using at least three examples.

Marius and Sulla harbored personal resentments stemming from ________.

After two major wars,the Romans cited a technical breach of the peace to spitefully destroy ________.

Rome borrowed mythology,aspects of religion,philosophy,and literature from the ________;educated Romans were expected to be bilingual.

Julius Caesar's assassins included ________.

Romans entrusted their leaders with the power to issue commands and enforce those commands,if necessary.This power was called ________.

Roman kings had to be approved by the Senate and ________.

________ defeated Rome in battle multiple times but lost his war when Carthage was attacked in his absence.