Rome 1
A government where citizens vote and elect officials
Republic
This is a basic unit of heavily armed soldiers
Legion
this is an open area with public buildings, temples, and markets
Forum
Made up of several countries or territories
Empire
Historians do not necessarily however based on this legend this is how they believe Rome was founded and got its name
Romulus and Remus
Wealthy Landowners in Rome
Patricians
Poor farmers and craftsmen, majority of Rome's citizens
Plebeians
Appointed in times of crisis and had complete control but were expected to give up power after danger had passed
Dictators
Small group of wealthy patricians who owned most of the land and dominated the government
Aristocracy
The Roman Forum was located here
The center of the city
Stop or cancel an action of the government
Veto
1 to 2 top officials who also lead the army
Consul
A group of many gods is also known as a
pantheon
Rome is located in Italy, which is a
Peninsula
What is Rome popularly called?
"The city of seven hills"
King of the Roman gods
Jupiter
This is a war between groups of the same country
Civil war
All citizens had the right to do this
vote
What are the 3 branches of Roman Government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Most of Rome's populations religion
What is Roman Catholic?
The general of the Carthage military during the 2nd Punic Wars
Hannibal
This is a series of wars fought for control of the western Mediterranean is known as
Punic Wars
Men rule their families and ancestry is traced through males
Patriarchal Society
One of Rome's architecture discoveries with using concrete over head without pillars
What is the dome/arch?
The most known building in Rome in witch gladiator killed each other for entertainment for the people.
What is the colosseum?