Government
What did free Roman men wear to show they were citizens?
Togas
Gaius Marius made the legion bigger by having the government pay for equipment and allowing who into the military?
Poor citizens
Who could vote and was considered a citizen in Rome?
Free born adult men
Define Forum
In the center of Rome where people come to exchange goods and ideas.
What river was Rome built by?
The Tiber river
What could each consul do so that no one person was to powerful?
Veto laws
What caused Rome's first civil war?
Rivalry between military leaders
Who is the ruler in a paterfamilias and what do they have control of?
The oldest man and he controls the house, wife, children, and slaves.
What are the large houses called that wealthy Romans lived in?
Villas
What geographical feature did Rome have less of than Greece that made it easier to unite?
Mountains
When a country has an established religion who supports the religion?
The government
Who let the army use different military tactics in different situations allowing the army to be more flexible?
The Maniple
There are two social classes in ancient Rome, what are they and describe both of them.
Patricians- Rich and controls the government
Plebeians- Poor and mainly farmers and artisans
What is a constitution?
A system of rules to organize the government
Who controlled Rome before they rebelled and became their own city?
Etruscan kings
Why was the government divided into 3 branches?
to create separation of powers
How did Rome become an empire?
By taking over sea territories and dividing the land into provinces
How did the Magistrates become wealthy?
By stealing and looting
What is a legion and how many people make it up?
A legion is a unit of the army and it is made up of 4,500-5,000 soldiers.
What is the Roman God name for Zeus?
Jupiter
Which branch of the government is most like a direct democracy (directly vote)?
The assembly
Once Octavian won the civil war he changed the government and his name to what?
A monarchy and to Augustus
Who influenced Rome's writing and architecture?
The Etruscans
Define magistrate.
An elected politician who rules over provinces or territories.
Why did Romulus kill his brother Remus and what did he do afterwards?
Remus jumped over Romulus wall he was building and after Romulus killed Remus he named Rome after himself.