World Civilizations Online Chapter 7 -- Short Answer

Short Answer

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

1	The __________ ruled Rome prior to 510 B.C.E. through powerful kings. Need a hint?

2	The aristocratic assembly of the Roman republic was the __________. Need a hint?

3	__________ were ordinary Roman citizens whose families could not trace their relationship to one of the major Roman clans. Need a hint?

4	Two chief executives, the __________, were elected annually within the Roman republic. Need a hint?

5	The Romans emphasized __________ relationships by which landlords would aid and protect lesser citizens in return for loyalty and labor. Need a hint?

6	The basic infantry units of the Roman military were the __________. Need a hint?

7	Originally a Phoenician colony, __________ emerged as Rome's greatest rival in the western Mediterranean. Need a hint?

8	The conflicts between Rome and Carthage for dominance in the western Mediterranean were the __________. Need a hint?

9	__________ was the greatest of the Carthaginian generals. Need a hint?

10	The balanced constitution of Rome between 510 B.C.E. and 49 B.C.E. was the Roman __________. Need a hint?

11	The __________ were plebeian representatives within the republican constitution. Need a hint?

12	__________ and __________ were brothers who served as tribunes and attempted to introduce popular reforms during the last century B.C.E. Need a hint?

13	__________ was the general who introduced paid volunteers to the Roman armies in place of citizen conscripts. Need a hint?

14	A rival of Marius, __________ was a conservative military commander during the last century B.C.E. Need a hint?

15	The Roman general and politician responsible for the overthrow of the republic in 49 B.C.E. was __________. Need a hint?

16	Julius Caesar's grandnephew and his legal heir, __________ emerged victorious after the 13 years of civil war following Caesar's assassination. Need a hint?

17	A conservative senator and opponent of Julius Caesar and Octavian, __________ was also a great orator and literary figure who supported the incorporation of Hellenic and Hellenistic literary forms into Roman culture. Need a hint?

18	__________ was a great Roman epic poet and the author of the Aeneid. Need a hint?

19	General principles of law applicable to all societies can be referred to as __________, a fundamental concept of the Roman legal system under the empire. Need a hint?

20	The emperor who instituted a more aggressive foreign policy resulting in the extension of the empire to its greatest dimensions was __________. Need a hint?

21	A prophet and teacher among the Jews, __________ was believed by followers to be the Messiah. Need a hint?

22	The officials who played a role in Christianity not unlike Rome's provincial governors were the __________. Need a hint?

23	One of the most influential Christian missionaries, __________ disseminated Christianity outside the Jewish community. Need a hint?