5.4- Ancient Rome Flashcards
Which route connected Ancient Rome with China and India?
The Silk Road
What was the Corvus?
A plank like device in Ancient ships which allowed soldiers to board the enemy ship
What were some key Etruscan contributions to ancient roman civilisation?
Well built cities, sewers and drainage systems and the toga
When did Ancient Rome conquer Corinth, the last Greek city to hold out against the Romans?
146 BC/BCE
Who was the Roman general who won the battle in 202 BC at Zama against Hannibal
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus
What were the effects of Rome’s trade with markets around the Mediterranean Sea?
Rome became very prosperous, many individuals became wealthy and demand for imports increased
When did the Etruscan rule end with a revolt of the Roman people?
509 BC/BCE
Which factors influenced ancient Rome’s development from a small farming settlement to a massive empire?
Trade, warfare, resources and new skills
Which colony was the city of Carthage set up around?
Phoenicians
Which battle did Scipio’s troops face a row of 80 elephants?
Zama
How did the romans refer to the battle of Cannae
The disaster at Cannae
What was Rome’s largest port at the mouth of the Rover Tiber?
Ostia
In which places did Hannibal record victories against the Romans?
Trebia, Cannae, Trasimene
Who was the commander for Carthage in the Second Punic War?
Hannibal
