TeamQuestions

1) Who were the Etruscans? How did the Romans conquer them?
2) Describe the makeup of the Roman legions. How were they organized?
3) How did the Romans treat conquered people? (What was their role in the
republic?)
4) What were the Punic Wars?
5) Give a brief biography of the military leader Hannibal.

1) What regions of the world did Rome conquer?
2) How did Roman expansion effect the economics of Rome?
3) How were the reforms of Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus treated by plebians? by the Senate?
4) Describe the civil wars of Rome after the death of the Gracchus brothers.

1) Where did Julius Caesar make a positive name foe himself as a general?
2) Was he popular among his troops? Why or why not?
3) Who was Pompey and why did he fear Julius Caesar?
4) Describe the reforms Caesar put into place.
5) What is the "Ides of March"
6) How did Rome move from a republic to an empire?

1) Why was Rome peaceful and prosperous during the Pax Romana?
2) Some Roman caesars had great achievements for the Roman Empire, others
almost destroyed it. Give brief biographies on each of the following caesars:
Augustus, Caligula, Nero, Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius.

1) Rome was a patriarchal society. How did the laws of Rome support the
father's control over his family?
2) Describe the daily activities of the average Roman woman.
3) What did the average education for children consist of?
4) Describe the role of religion in the lives of Roman citizens.

1) What games were played in the Rome's Colisseum?
2) Describe tthe life of a gladiator.
3) What was the Circus Maximus? Describe a chariot race.
4) What was the purpose of the baths?
5) Why was the policy of "bread and circuses" a method of controlling the
masses?

1) Where is the city of Rome located?
2) What are the geographic features of the area?
3) Who were the Romans? How did they arrive and settle in the city?
4) What is a republic and how did Rome evolve as one?
5) Describe the roles of each member of the republic: patrician, senator, consul,
and plebian.
6) What were the Twelve Tables? Describe their role in Roman law.