Rise of Rome Pt. 2

What was a Roman legion?

• A group of 5,000 infantry (foot) soldiers supported by cavalry (horseback).

• A group of 5,000 cavalry (horseback), supported by infantry (foot) soldiers.

• A group of prisoners of war coming from areas conquered by Rome.

• Troops controlled by Hannibal in Carthage.

To keep their units from fleeing from battle, the Roman

army would punish them with something called ___________.

• clubbing

• punishment

• decimation

• capital punishment

True or False: Rome treated the people they conquered poorly. Which led to violent revolts in troubled times.

• True

• False

The wars with Carthage are referred to as the:

• Carthaginian Wars.

• Peloponnesian Wars.

• Civil Wars.

• Punic Wars.

The 29-year-old Carthaginian general who fought against Rome was named:

• Hannibal

• Alexander

• Titus

• Julius Caesar

What was Hannibal's secret weapon?

• Bombs

• Elephants

• Guns

• Camels

They called the __________________, “Mare Nostrum,” or

“our Sea.” Since they owned the land surrounding the

sea, they controlled the sea.

• Baltic Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Tiber River

Was this quiz difficult?

• Yes, and I did the notes.

• No, because I did the notes.

• Yes, because I didn't do the notes.

• No, and I did the notes.