Aspects of Roman History listed in Chris Scarre's 'Penguin Historic Atlas of Ancient Rome' (pg 15-17 Quiz by PyronamiC

Hint	Answer	Extra Information
Rome controlled the Italian peninsula through _______;		-
The next war that Rome fought was against the ______		Based around modern-day Tunisia
This was for the whole ______ and ______ mediterranean		Areas of the Mediterranean
Rome's advantage lay in its enourmous reserves of _______		-
Carthage held the upper hand in ______ battle		-
First ______ War fought in 264-241 BC		From the Greek 'poinikos', meaning 'people of the purple cloth'
This was fought over control of _______		Has the cities of Messana and Mt. Etna on it
Name a Greek City on Sicily		-
Sicily beame Rome's first _________ possession		-
Second Punic War began in		Invaded Italy Itself
Carthaginians lead by ________		Son of another Carthaginian commander, Hamilcar
Name a 'crushing' Carthaginian victory in the 2nd Punic War		Despite these victories, the Carthaginians could not defeat Rome
Rome responded by invading _______		-
Hannibal defeated by _________		in 202 BC

Hint	Answer	Extra Information
Hannibal defeated at the battle of _________		in 202 BC
After Punic War, Rome became involved in wars in ________		-
Renewed efforts to expand into ________		AKA: 'Gaul-this-side-of-the-Alps'
The greatest fighting was in the __ century BC		In the Balkans
Rome declared war against _______, king of Macedonia		-
Defeated Macedonians at _________		Greek: 'Dog's heads', in 196 BC
25 years later they were fighting against another Macedonian, ________		Shares a name with a mythical hero
Romans conquered Carthage in the __________war		-
In 133 BC, last king of ________ gave Rome all his territory		-
After these conquests, a valuable resource began flowing into Rome		Often were prisoners of war
They began to take over ____________ operations in large, state-run estates		Forced to work on 'latifundia'
Tensions between the rich and poor escalated in the _____ century BC		-
___________ began to rise and challenge the Republican constitution		ex: Marius, Sulla, Julius Caesar

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