The Founding of Rome (Lesson 1)
The mountain range that runs down Italy from north to south.
What are the Apennines?
This legislative body in the Roman government was made up of 300 patrician men.
What was the Senate?
These people were enslaved and brought to Roman territories to work on the latifundia.
Who were the Carthageans?
Caesar Augustus is credited for bringing ______ to the Mediterranean. This lasted for 200 years.
What is Pax Romana or Roman Peace?
A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders.
What is a republic?
The river that the city of Rome was built along.
What is the Tiber River?
This social class became angry because they had the duties of citizens, but they could not participate in the government.
Who were the plebeians?
Brothers, Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus, wanted to protect them and to return some of them to the poor.
What are small farms?
Caesar Augustus gave out this food, brought from Africa, to his people in hopes that they would not rebel against him.
What is grain?
Government officials who interpret the law and serve as judges.
What are praetors?
This civilization came from the north of Rome, and many were rich miners and others were devoted to art.
Who were the Etruscans?
In early Rome, they would rule during emergencies.
Who were dictators?
Before becoming a consul, Marius served in this professional capacity.
What is a military leader?
In contrast to Tiberius and Claudius, Caligula and Nero were known for this characteristic.
What is cruel?
A person who is given total power over a country.
What is a dictator?
The form of government that the Romans established when they overthrew the Etruscans.
What was a republic?
Cincinnatus was known for this by serving his government when he was needed.
What is civic duty?
After Marius was pushed out of Rome, General Sulla was responsible for this ongoing event that lasted for 50 years.
What is a civil war?
This volcano erupted and buried the city of Pompeii.
What is Mount Vesuvius?
Three rulers who share equal power.
What is a triumvirate?
A group of soldiers that consisted of about 6,000 men.
What is a legion?
This trading empire on the coast of North Africa wanted to control the entire Mediterranean world.
What is Carthage?
Crassus, Pompey and _____ formed the First Triumvirate in 60 BCE.
Who is Julius Caesar?
Thanks to having a good system of these, trade grew in the Roman Empire.
What are paved roads?
Large farming estates.
What were latifundia?