Vocabulary
This is a basic unit of the Roman Army with 4,000-5,000 soliders
Legion
This is a type of government where individuals could hold elections and vote for officials.
Republic
Who fought who in the Punic Wars?
Carthage vs. Rome
In Rome, these were the wealthy individuals
Patricians
Today, Rome is the capital of what European country?
Italy
This is a city-center with temples, markets and public buildings
Forum
The Roman Republic had how many branches of government?
Three
Who is the famous Carthaginian General who crossed the Alps?
Hannibal
In Rome, the majority of individuals were this social class
Plebians
What is the name for a piece of land that is surrounded by three bodies of water?
Peninsula
Means "Head of household"
Paterfamilias
This branch of Roman Government allowed ALL free men to participate
Assemblies
What animal did Carthage use in battle?
Elephants
These individuals owned farms and businesses
Wealthy people (patricians)
What is the major sea that Rome is near?
What term means "the belief in many gods?"
Polytheistic
This branch of Roman Government was led by wise, older men who controlled foreign policy.
Senate
In the Third Punic War, what happened to Carthage?
Their city was burned to the ground and their people were sold into slavery.
Worked on farms, mines, or in homes
There are two major mountain ranges by the Italian peninsula. Name one.
Alps or Apennines
This title meaning "honored one" was used to identify the first emperor of Rome.
Augustus
The Magistrates were led by two individuals called what?
Consuls
Due to expansion, Rome controlled multiple territories. Rome changed from a Republic to what?
An Empire
What was a major difference between patrician and plebeian housing?
Patricians lived in large homes with running water - Plebeians lived in cramped apartments with crime
Name two locations that Rome expanded to over time.
Gaul (France), Spain, Asia Minor, Carthage, Greece, etc.