clst 2102 exam 2: review Questions and
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what was the key to obtaining and keeping nobility in rome? - Correct answer-the
ability to win offices and gain priesthoods, especially the consulship
carthage was located in modern-day ___________. - Correct answer-tunisia
what were the dates of the first punic war? - Correct answer-264-241
what was rome's great military development in the first punic war? - Correct
answer-the navy
what was a corvus? - Correct answer--spiked gangplank developed and used by the
romans in the first punic war
-allowed the romans to turn a naval battle into a "land" battle
of what was regulus a positive role model? - Correct answer-fides
what undermined the carthaginian war effort when they were finally enjoying
success? - Correct answer-carthage decreased their navy and effectively
relinquished control of the sea
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,what major change occurred in rome's governance of conquered territories after the
first punic war? - Correct answer-rome tithed and taxed the conquered people
rather than make them socii or allies
what were the dates of the second punic war? - Correct answer-218-201
what was hannibal's strategy in this war? - Correct answer--single-front war in italy
-cut off/ win over rome's allies
what tactics did fabius maximus, cunctator, employ against hannibal? - Correct
answer-"fabian" tactics; small attacks meant to avoid a large battle and keep the
enemy in check
-cunctator means delayer
battle of cannae - Correct answer-(216) devastating roman defeat with tremendous
losses in the second punic war
battle of zama - Correct answer-(202) roman win over hannibal which ended the
second punic war
which leader finally led rome to victory in the second punic war? - Correct answer-
scipio africanus (the elder)
which provision of the treaty ending the second punic war helped to cause the third
punic war? - Correct answer-the provision that carthage couldn't wage defensive
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, wars in africa without roman permission helped cause the third punic war. rome let
a neighboring state attack carthage and took their defense as a reason to go to war.
battle of cynocephalae - Correct answer-(197) battle against greece; proves that the
manipular formation is superior to that of the phalanx
what policy towards the greeks did the romans try after the battle of cynocephalae?
- Correct answer-leaves the people free and the rulers of greece in complete control
of their states
battle of magnesia - Correct answer-(190/189) end of the seleucid empire as a
major power
what change in roman finances occurred as a result of rome's victory in the third
macedonian war? - Correct answer-makes rome incredibly wealthy and ends
taxation of the roman citizens for over 100 years
who is famous for repeating that carthage must be destroyed? - Correct answer-
cato the elder
in what year was carthage destroyed? - Correct answer-146
what other major city was destroyed in 146? - Correct answer-corinth
what did roman historians believe began after the destruction of carthage and
corinth? - Correct answer-the defeat of carthage begins rome's moral decline
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Answers Graded A+
what was the key to obtaining and keeping nobility in rome? - Correct answer-the
ability to win offices and gain priesthoods, especially the consulship
carthage was located in modern-day ___________. - Correct answer-tunisia
what were the dates of the first punic war? - Correct answer-264-241
what was rome's great military development in the first punic war? - Correct
answer-the navy
what was a corvus? - Correct answer--spiked gangplank developed and used by the
romans in the first punic war
-allowed the romans to turn a naval battle into a "land" battle
of what was regulus a positive role model? - Correct answer-fides
what undermined the carthaginian war effort when they were finally enjoying
success? - Correct answer-carthage decreased their navy and effectively
relinquished control of the sea
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,what major change occurred in rome's governance of conquered territories after the
first punic war? - Correct answer-rome tithed and taxed the conquered people
rather than make them socii or allies
what were the dates of the second punic war? - Correct answer-218-201
what was hannibal's strategy in this war? - Correct answer--single-front war in italy
-cut off/ win over rome's allies
what tactics did fabius maximus, cunctator, employ against hannibal? - Correct
answer-"fabian" tactics; small attacks meant to avoid a large battle and keep the
enemy in check
-cunctator means delayer
battle of cannae - Correct answer-(216) devastating roman defeat with tremendous
losses in the second punic war
battle of zama - Correct answer-(202) roman win over hannibal which ended the
second punic war
which leader finally led rome to victory in the second punic war? - Correct answer-
scipio africanus (the elder)
which provision of the treaty ending the second punic war helped to cause the third
punic war? - Correct answer-the provision that carthage couldn't wage defensive
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, wars in africa without roman permission helped cause the third punic war. rome let
a neighboring state attack carthage and took their defense as a reason to go to war.
battle of cynocephalae - Correct answer-(197) battle against greece; proves that the
manipular formation is superior to that of the phalanx
what policy towards the greeks did the romans try after the battle of cynocephalae?
- Correct answer-leaves the people free and the rulers of greece in complete control
of their states
battle of magnesia - Correct answer-(190/189) end of the seleucid empire as a
major power
what change in roman finances occurred as a result of rome's victory in the third
macedonian war? - Correct answer-makes rome incredibly wealthy and ends
taxation of the roman citizens for over 100 years
who is famous for repeating that carthage must be destroyed? - Correct answer-
cato the elder
in what year was carthage destroyed? - Correct answer-146
what other major city was destroyed in 146? - Correct answer-corinth
what did roman historians believe began after the destruction of carthage and
corinth? - Correct answer-the defeat of carthage begins rome's moral decline
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