GRST1200 Final Exam Review Questions With Verified Answers
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GRST1200 Final Exam Review Questions
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The Early Roman Monarchy - answer1. The Senate (a council of 100 elderly men vote for
the king)
2. The Comitia Curiata (an assembly of 30 Curiae ratifies the vote, all 30 made up of men)
IF both 1 and 2 voted yes, and sometimes they wo...
GRST1200 Final Exam Review Questions With Verified Answers The Early Roman Monarch y - answer✔✔1. The Senate (a council of 100 elderly men vote for the king) 2. The Comitia Curiata (an assembly of 30 Curiae ratifies the vote, all 30 made up of men) IF both 1 and 2 voted yes, and sometimes they would say no to someone they didn't want elected, then we have 3. King for Life (Controls three main branches of the government: - Military - Judicial - Religious) The Republican System - answer✔✔2 Consuls were elected yearly + Chief Priest 1 Consul had control over military and the other over judi cial matters. The Chief Priest had control over religious matters. Popular Assemblies (Democracy): Comitia Curiata, Comitia Tributa, and Concilium Plebis (made up mainly of Plebeians) True or False: The Senate (made up mainly of Patricians) was the only political body that stayed throughout entire Roman history. - answer✔✔True True or False: The 2 elected Consuls could veto each other - answer✔✔True True or False: Every Roman above the age of 17 was called on to war. - answer✔✔True Magistrates - answer✔✔- Magistrates in Rome {The Senate (Patricians)} - Magistrates in other cities {The Equestrians} Requirements for Roman Senators and Decurions: - answer✔✔- Free birth (and never enslaved) - Male - Roman citizenship - Adulthood - Money - Good standing - Official acceptance into the Senate/Town Council through election or ad lection. True or False: Having a government position in Rome did pay. - answer✔✔False Lictor - answer✔✔A Roman civil servant who was an attendant and bodyguard to a magistrate. The Fasces - answer✔✔Is a bound bundle of wooden rods, sometimes including an axe (occasionally two axes) with its blade emerging. It symbolized a magistrate's power and jurisdiction. Cursus Honorum for Senators - answer✔✔- 2 Consuls: General a dministration, Military command. -- 3 Praetors: Legal matters. --- 2 Curule Aediles & 2 Plebeian Aediles: City administration. ---- 20 Quaestors: Public finances. Cursus Honorum for Decurions - answer✔✔- 2 Duoviri: General administration, legal matters, public finances. -- 2 Aediles: City administration. The System of Principate: - answer✔✔1. The Emperor: Had a say in everything (absolute power). 2. The Senate (they slowly lost power). 3. The popular assemblies (plebeians). Romans campaigning for political office would traditionally wear a __________ - answer✔✔bright white toga Among the Romans purple was the colour typically associated with _________ - answer✔✔those in power During the late Republic two plebeians were yearly elected to the position of ____ ______ - answer✔✔aedile During the principate Romans did not have ________ - answer✔✔kings The office of consul was first created by Romans during the _________ - answer✔✔early Republic The Roman Army: - answer✔✔- Heroic Fighting (1000 -600 B.C.): No traini ng, everyone fought as a hero - Greek -style Phalanx (600 -500 B.C.): 1. They fought as a more organized army. 2. They were to be equipped similarly, and they fought in close ranks (the idea was for everyone to work together). - Centuriate Phalanx (500 -400 B.C.): More complex than the previous style. - Manipular Legion (400 -100 B.C.): The Maniple (or "Handful"). - Professional Cohort Army (100 B.C - on): 1. 20 year term for soldiers. 2. Professional standing army. 3. Upper class Romans oversaw the army (as officers). 4. Soldiers were paid 3 times a year. 5. Soldiers were not allowed to marry. 6. Soldiers were gran ted a piece of land after they served. 7. Auxiliaries were granted citizenship after service. 8. 30 legions existed by the time of the empire (27 B.C.). Hoplites were ________ - answer✔✔early infantrymen (main weapon was a spear) True or False: Battles wer e mostly fought in the summer time - answer✔✔True The Pilum - answer✔✔Javelin used by the Romans Lorica Segmentata - answer✔✔Segmented armor used by the Romans Gladius - answer✔✔The Sword used by Roman soldiers. The word Gladius means "Sword" (of any type) in Latin. Tunica - answer✔✔Garment for the body, mostly of the colour red for Roman soldiers. Scutum - answer✔✔The long shields used by Roman soldiers that were made out of wood Caligae - answer✔✔Military sandal -boots Lorica Hamata - answer✔✔Type of mail armor also known as "chainmail" Vine Stick - answer✔✔It was the mark and tool of the centurion both as an implement in the direction of drill and maneuvers The Romans had - answer✔✔1. Superior training and equipment. 2. They would keep busy with constructi on and other work when not training or at war. Testudo - answer✔✔The "Tortoise" military formation Roman "Triumph" - answer✔✔was a ritual for victorious Roman generals to parade through Rome on a chariot. This was the only time Roman soldiers were allowed in Rome. Captured enemies and loot would often be shown in the parade. True or False: When Roman soldiers lost a battle, it was common for them to commit suicide. - answer✔✔True
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