C10S3 - The Late Republic

What was the effect of the Gauls' victory on Rome in 387 BC?

• It inspired Rome's neighboring cities to also attack.

• Rome was defeated by Carthage.

• Rome lost a lot of its territory to the Gauls.

• Trade decreased in Rome.

How many soldiers were in a Roman legion?

• 100

• 6,000

• 1,000

• 600

Roman trade expanded as the republic grew.

• True

• False

The fiercest of wars that Rome fought at this time were the ____________, or a series of wars between Rome and ________________.

• Persian Wars; Persia

• Peloponnesian Wars; Sparta

• Punic Wars; Carthage

Who was the Carthaginian general who attacked Rome in 218 BC?

• Spartacus

• Hannibal

• Lucius Cornelius Sulla

• Gaius Marius

What was the impact of the Punic Wars on the Roman Empire?

• Rome won and expanded its territory and controlled most of the Mediterranean region.

• Carthage won and forced the Romans into slavery.

• Hannibal captured the city of Rome, eliminating Roman power in the region.

How did Tiberius & Gaius Gracchus try to help poor Romans?

• They created farms and sold food cheaply

• They allowed poor people to join the army

• They gave poor people money

Why were the Gracchus brothers killed?

• Because they angered wealthy and powerful Romans

• Because they led a slave rebellion

• Because they started a civil war in Rome

What effect did the killing of the Gracchus brothers have on Roman politics?

• People used violence as a political weapon.

• The government gave farms to poor people.

• Lucius Cornelius Sulla declared himself dictator.

What impact did Gaius Marius have on Rome?

• He led a slave rebellion

• He gave farms to poor Romans

• He encouraged poor and unemployed citizens to join the army