Origins of Rome
According to legend, who founded Rome (two people)?
Romulus and Remus
What was the first form of government in Rome called?
The Monarchy
Name ONE institution of the Roman Republic
Senate/Magistrates/Popular assemblies (comitia)
What were the wars between Rome and Carthage called?
The Punic Wars
Who were the two main social groups in Rome?
Patricians and commoners (plebians).
In what year was Rome founded?
753 BC
What year did the Republic begin?
509 BC
Who voted on laws and elected magistrates?
The popular assemblies (formed by citizens)
Hannibal
Who were slaves in Roman society?
People who were the property of (belonged to) other people
Near which river was Rome founded?
The Tiber River
Who was the last Etruscan king expelled from Rome?
Tarquinius the Proud
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The Third Punic War
Who were freedmen?
Former slaves who had obtained freedom
Where is the Italian Peninsula located?
In the central Mediterranean
During the Monarchy, who was in charge of making the most important decisions?
The king
Which magistrates were in charge of money?
Quaestors
What sea did the Romans call Mare Nostrum?
The Mediterranean Sea
What was a woman's relationship to man in society?
Submission. Women depened on pater familias (men with complete authority over their families) their whole lives
Who ruled during the monarchy (753-509 BC)?
When did the Republic end?
527 BC
Which institution directed foreign policy and approved decisions?
The Senate
Name ONE territory Rome conquered during expansion.
Hispania/Gaul/Britain/Greece/Egypt/Syria
Give an example of a "non-citizen" in Roman society.
women/foreigners/freedmen/slaves