geography
What peninsula was Rome founded on
Italian Peninsula
What was the Forum
Public meeting place
What was the name of the first written laws in Rome
The 12 Tables of Rome
What was the main god for the Romans
who was the first leader of rome
romulus
what mountain range goes through the italian peninsula
appenines
what is veto power
The power to reject or shut down a law
What group in the government served for life
The senate
list 2 things a soldier had to carry
Food, tools, wooden stakes, pots for cooking
what animal helped romulus and remus
wolf
was rome situated on the mediterranean
no
List an example of civic duty
Taxes, voting, running for office,
Who were the 2 most powerful magistrates called
Consules
why did he first Punic war start
They fought over control of Sicily
what river was rome founded on
tiber river
What year did Rome control the entire Italian Peninsula?
500 B.C, 264 B.C., 117 A.D.
264 B.C
What were examples of checks and balances in Rome
veto power, term limits, (other responses vary)
IN Rome, what were women legally considered
Children
What hung on the side of a soldier's belt
right: sword
left:dagger
how many hills was rome founded on
7 hills
What type of soil was in Rome? (Ex: Soft, moist, dry)
Rocky
What were the 3 branches of the Roman government
Assemblies + Tribunes, Magistrates, Senate
What percent of the population were slaves
30%
How many elephants did Hannibal take
37
who was the father of romulus and remus
mars