Romans rebelled from their Etruscan king and formed this type of government where citizens vote for their leaders.
What is a republic?
100
Both these groups had the right to vote, paid taxes and served in the army. But only one group of people got to serve as government officials.
What are patricians and plebeians?
100
The Gracchus Brothers tried to implement this new reform, for which they were brutally murdered.
What is giving farmland to poor citizens?
100
These human-made channels brought water from the hills around Rome down towards the city, where it was then pumped into wealthy homes.
What are aqueducts?
100
People gathered at this central location in Rome in order to purchase goods or debate politics.
What is the Forum?
200
Rome was the earliest city in Italy. Its site was selected because of two features that made it difficult to attack.
What is Rome was built 15 miles up the Tiber River and on the Seven Hills?
200
These sets of laws, carved on bronze tablets, were displayed at the Forum, and played a role in the creation of our U.S. Constitution.
What are the Twelve Tables?
200
This consul came into conflict with Gaius Marius, defeated him in civil war, and declared himself dictator.
Who is Sulla?
200
This is a word which in Latin means "I forbid."
What is veto?
200
In the early Republic, this caused people to break laws they didn't know existed.
What is they were not written down?
300
These types of smaller groups within the Roman army were made up of 6,000 men. Each had its own standard so that soldiers could stay with his unit.
What is a legion?
300
These were the two most powerful magistrates.
Who are the Consuls?
300
These two figures get most of the credit as members of the Senate who stabbed Caesar underneath a statue of Pompey on the Ides of March. Et tu, Brute?
Who are Brutus and Cassius?
300
This was the name of the 200 years of Roman peace and prosperity.
What is Pax Romana?
300
Women had few rights and were not considered adults until they were married. This name of this system comes from the Latin word for father.
What is a patriarchal system?
400
This group of people who were native to the Italian peninsula were skilled metalworkers and miners. They played a major influence in the development of Rome.
Who are the Etruscans?
400
This famous Carthaginian general brought elephants over the Alps in order to attack the Romans.
Who is Hannibal?
400
The Gauls attacked Rome in 387 B.C. and took over the city. The Romans got rid of them by doing this.
What is paying them a huge amount of gold?
400
This group comprises the third part of Rome's government, and consists of these two branches.
What are assemblies and tribunes?
400
This system prevented any one person in government from gaining too much power.
What is the system of checks and balances?
500
These fierce wars, fought between Rome and Carthage, were called this.
What are the Punic Wars?
500
The part of the Roman government was comprised of 300 people, mostly patricians, who were elected for life.
What is the Senate?
500
Beware this, the date of Julius Ceaser's assassination.
What is the Ides of March? (44 B.C.)
500
This was an important social change made by the consul Gaius Marius.
What is allowing poor people to join the army and become soldiers?
500
This former gladiator led thousands of slaves in a revolt against Rome's leaders.