WH Unit 9 - Roman Republic - Review C

What was a legion in Ancient Rome?

• a group of loyal Senators

• a group of well-trained professional soldiers

• a group of elected Plebeians

• a group of Patriarchs

How did the qualifications to join the Roman Legion change over time?

• As opponents became tougher, the legion was limited to only property-owning citizens.

• As wars grew farther from the city, poor, landless citizens were allowed as volunteers declined.

• As Rome grew, slaves were given a chance to join the legion.

• As wars grew closer to Rome, service in Legions became compulsory for all Romans.

Roman Legions consisted of...

• 6,000 men divided into Cohorts and Centuries

• 12,000 men divided to Divisions and Regiments

• 10,000 men divided into Teams and Ranks

• 60,000 men divided into Companies and Lines

The Punic wars pitted Rome against...

• Athens

• Sparta

• Persia

• Carthage

In the Punic Wars, Rome gained control of lands around the Mediterranean Sea by defeating...

• the Sicilians.

• the Carthaginians.

• the Persians.

• the Greeks.

Most of the fighting in the First Punic War was centered on...

• Sicily

• Crete

• Ithaca

• Athens

Who was the great Carthaginian general who nearly defeated the Romans in the Second Punic War?

• Mark Antony

• Alexander the Great

• Hannibal

• Pompey

Which Roman consul helped winning the Second Punic War by invading North Africa to force Carthage out of Italy?

• Hannibal

• Scipio

• Cicero

• Julius Caesar

How did Hannibal attempt to invade Italy during the Second Punic War?

• He tried to land troops in Rome from the sea.

• He tried to capture the Island of Corsica first.

• He tried to sail his navy up the Tiber River.

• He tried to cross the Alps Mountains.

Which of the following is NOT true about the final results of the Third Punic War?

• Carthage won and kept their civilization

• Rome won and burned Carthage to the ground

• Salt was plowed into the fields of Carthage

• The Romans took the survivors as slaves