Citizens of Rome
Government
Punic Wars
General Info
General Info
100
A farmer, worker, or crafts worker whose family came to Rome later than the early settlers...
Who are the plebeians.
100
A form of government in which the citizens elect representatives to make all government decisions... No king or queen!
What is a republic.
100
A group across the Mediterranean Sea who fought three wars with the Romans.
Who are the Carthaginians.
100
The event which caused Rome to become divided between Octavius, Caesar's nephew, and Mark Antony, a general in the Roman army.
What is the assassination of Julius Caesar.
100
A territory which contains two sets of mountains (the Alps and Apennines), and has some access to trade, greater travel and communication. Also, contains fertile soil which allowed farmers to grow a variety of crops.
What is the Peninsula of Italy.
200
A ruler with absolute authority
What is a dictator.
200
An official of the Roman Senate who ran the daily affairs of government on behalf of the citizens of Rome.
What is a consul.
200
Leader who took his soldiers from Spain, and across the mountains into Italy during the Punic Wars.
Who is General Hannibal.
200
What Julius Caesar did that changed the Roman government in 45 B.C.
What is to turn Rome into a dictatorship (from its previous republic form of government)
200
A territory that is covered with mountains (3/4's of the land), and contains thin, rocky soil and a dry climate. It rugged land makes travel and trade nearly impossible.
What is the Balkan (Greek) Peninsula.
300
A plebeian official who can attend meetings of the Senate in ancient Rome and exercise veto power
What is a tribune.
300
A Latin word meaning "I forbid!" which is used to stop passage of a law.
What is a veto.
300
Roman trade increased due to the outcome of this event.
What is winning the Punic Wars.
300
The form of government which was developed after the Latins got rid of the outsiders.
What is a monarchy.
300
The two reason why the Latins settled exactly where they did.
What is fertile soil, and an overabundance of natural resources, such as stone and wood, which was used for building structures.
400
A council of representatives, the Roman assembly
What is the senate.
400
The written laws of Rome.
What are the Twelve Tables
400
The problem which was caused by the overpopulation of slaves in the city of Rome after the end of the Punic Wars.
What is the plebeians loss of jobs.
400
The first ruler of Rome during the time of the Latins.
Who was King Romulus.
400
The group of people who were used as forced labor, and had absolutely no say in government affairs.
Who were the slaves.
500
A descendent of Rome's earliest settlers.
What is a patrician.
500
A self-governing region controlled by Rome.
What is a province.
500
The reason why the Romans went to War against the Carthaginians.
What is to control the sea trade in the Mediterranean.
500
A group of people who took control of Rome after the Latins time, and remained in Rome for 100 years.
Who are the Etruscans.
500
The three forms of government that Rome have between 600 B.C. and 44 B.C.
What are monarchy, republic and dictatorship.
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