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Scholastica Punic Wars
Punic Wars?
Question: Greek Island of Sicily asks Rome for aid their fight against invaders
Answer: 1st Punic War
Question: Greece helps Hannibal to fight his way through Spain
Answer: 2nd Punic War
Question: Romans build a special boarding device on their ships so that they can board Cartheingian ships
Answer: 1st Punic War
Question: Rome is in serious economic trouble because of their wars
Answer: 3rd Punic War
Question: The Battle of Cannae was fought
Answer: 2nd Punic War
Punic Wars?
Question: Sicily is taken by Rome
Answer: 1st Punic War
Question: Hannibal crosses the Alps to Rome
Answer: 2nd Punic War
Question: Carthage is burned to the ground
Answer: 3rd Punic War
Question: Carthage tries to negotiate with Rome by giving Rome their children
Answer: 3rd Punic War
Question: Spain asks Rome for help against the invading Carthaginians
Answer: 2nd Punic War
Early Rome
Question: These people were the first settlers in Italy
Answer: Latins
Question: These people invaded the Latins and took over Rome
Answer: Etruscans
Question: This is the twin that is given credit for starting Rome
Answer: Romulus
Question: Why did the Etruscans want to take the city of Rome from the Latins
Answer: Because Rome was in the middle of their trade route with the Greeks and Phoenicians
Question: The Etruscans rule Rome for how long
Answer: About 100 years
Politics
Question: The Aristocrats in Rome were called
Answer: Patricians
Question: The common people in Rome were called
Answer: Plebians
Question: What did the Aristocrats do to get the cooperation of the common peole in the war against the Etruscans
Answer: Told them that they would have political power,
Question: What form of government did the Roman Aristocrats start
Answer: A Republic
Question: What two powers of government made up the Repubclic of Rome
Answer: Senate Two consuls
Odds and Ends
Question: How were the common people given some power in the Republic
Answer: They formed a Tribune and were given VETO power
Question: What form of offense did the Romans use in war
Answer: Phalanx
Question: The wars against Carthage were called Punic Wars because Punic means
Answer: Pheonician
Question: Who did the Romans conquere first
Answer: The city-states of Italy
Question: Early civilizations started in Italy in what year
Answer: 700 B.C.