Vocab
What were the Punic Wars?
a series of wars against Carthage, a city in northern africa
How were Patricians and Plebeians different?
Plebeians were common people, and Patricians were rich nobles
Who raised Romulus and Remus?
a wolf
What brothers supposedly founded the city of Rome?
Romulus and Remus
Another word for God's anointed one is...
Messiah
What does republic mean?
a place where people elect leaders to govern them
What were the three main parts of the Roman government?
Magistrates, Senate, and Assemblies and Tribunes
What are the details of Romulus and Remus getting abandoned?
they were put in a basket and thrown into the Tiber River
Why did the Romans decide to conquer all of Italy?
to expand territory
Roman's 200 years of Ancient Peace was...
Pax Romana
What is a dictator?
rulers with almost absolute power
Why did many people want written law code?
people didn't want to be punished for laws they never knew existed
Who adopted Romulus and Remus?
A shepherd who found them
What led to the beginning of the Punic Wars?
Rome wanted a little island that Carthage had at the time
Latin developed into...
Roman Languages
What were Plebeians?
common people
How was the forum the heart of Roman Society?
it was the site of important government buildings and temples
What did Romulus do after him and Remus had an argument?
Romulus killed Remus
To where did Constantine move the capital of Rome?
Cicero
What were Patricians?
nobles and wealthy people
Why did the Romans conquer their neighbors?
What did Romulus name his city after killing his brother, Remus?
Romulus named his city Rome, after himself
what kind of activities took place in the Roman Forum
Giving speeches, with activities for the people who don't like speeches
The Eastern Roman Empire is also called the...
Byzantine Empire