General Facts 1
In the early years of the Roman Republic, real political power belonged to whom?
The Patricians
The Twelve Tables of written laws were an important step because
They gave plebeians citizenship for the first time
They made laws public for all citizens to read
Members of Rome's old and wealthy families
Patricians
Officials who protected the rights of plebeians
Tribunes
True or False: To show superiority, elites would wear blue clothing.
False (Purple)
After the Romans overthrew their Etruscan king, they created what?
A republic
By about 275 BC, the territory controlled by Rome included
The whole Italian peninsula
Tax collectors in the Roman provinces
Publicans
Three-person group of rulers
Triumvirate
True or False: Women could dye their hair in Ancient Rome.
True
The Punic Wars were a long series of conflicts between
Rome and Carthage
Rome's victories in the Punic Wars brought its territory in (Looking for three areas)
Spain, North Africa, and Sicily
Soldiers in the Roman army
Legionaries
Ordinary citizens of Rome
Plebeians
True or False: Ancient Romans did not use soap.
True
What was a cause of hardship for Roman farmers?
Hannibal's siege of Rome
Growth of latifundias
Enslaving war prisoners
Who was the military hero who began paying professional soldiers to join the army?
Gaius Marius
Administrative and military leaders of the Roman Republic
Consuls
One ruler who has absolute power
Dictator
True or False: Flamingo legs were considered a delicacy for food.
False (Flamingo tongues)
Who was the group who planned to kill Julius Caesar?
Senators who feared he would become king
The civil war that followed the death of Caesar ended with what?
Victory for Octavian
Power to cancel another person's decision
veto
Large farm estates near Rome
Latifundias
True or False: Women could be gladiators.