Name: ___________________________FTF Class Period: _________________
DUE DATE: _______________
Crash Course #10 – Roman Empire or Republic
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Directions: Go to Google Classroom, click on the link to Crash Course #10
Roman Empire or Republic, watch it, and complete the questions below.
Questions have been “Timestamped,” so please check out the time for each
question. (0:00)
This is worth 15 points. You only need to write full sentences for the
questions that say (Write ONE Sentence).
1. According to legend, who were the founders of Rome, and who were they raised by? (0:09)
2. According to the Greek historian Polybius, what was special about the government of Rome?
(1:02) (Write ONE Sentence)
3. In Roman society, who were the patricians and the plebeians? (1:26) (Write ONE Sentence)
4. The Roman system provided some checks, or limits, on the power of the consuls. Write down
at least one of these checks. (2:01)
5. What American leader was heavily influenced by the example of Cincinnatus voluntarily
giving up power? (2:48)
6. List the three Roman leaders who made up the "First Triumvirate." (3:37)
7. What were Pompey and the Senate planning to do to Caesar when he returned from his
victories in Gaul? (4:24) (Write ONE Sentence)
8. What did Caesar bring with him when he crossed the Rubicon River into Rome? (4:39)
9. Name one of the important reforms Caesar made to Rome after he had been made dictator for
life. (5:55)
10. When several senators including Brutus killed Caesar, what were they hoping to accomplish?
(6:17)
11. Who emerged victorious from the Second Triumvirate, emerging as undisputed ruler of
Rome (just like Julius Caesar had been)? (6:44)
12. What did Marius and Sulla have in common with Julius Caesar? (8:52)
13. According to the video, does a nation have to have an emperor, in order for it to be an
empire? Why or Why not? (9:14 and 10:49) (Write ONE Sentence)
14. What animal did Hannibal use to try to cross the Alps to attack Rome during the Punic Wars?
(9:49)
15. What city-state did Rome fight during the Punic Wars, and what did Rome do to this enemy
during the Third Punic War? (10:03-10:33)