Geography
This river helped Rome trade and provided fresh water.
What is the Tiber River?
Rome became a republic after removing this type of ruler.
What is a king?
The wealthy upper class in Roman society.
Who were the patricians?
Rome built these to move troops and trade goods quickly.
What are roads?
One major problem that weakened Rome was constant fighting over who should rule.
What is political instability?
Rome was built on how many hills?
What are seven hills?
This governing body advised leaders and was made up of wealthy men.
What is the Senate?
Common people such as farmers and artisans.
Who were the plebeians?
Romans built these to bring fresh water into their cities.
What are aqueducts?
As Rome expanded, it became harder to protect its long borders from these groups.
Who were invading barbarian tribes?
This mountain range helped protect Rome from invasions to the north.
What are the Alps?
Written laws created to protect plebeians’ rights.
What are the Twelve Tables?
This group made up a large part of Rome’s workforce but had no legal rights.
Who were enslaved people?
This Roman building material made structures like roads and arenas stronger and longer-lasting.
What is concrete?
Roman emperors weakened the economy by lowering the value of money, causing this problem.
What is inflation?
Rome was built inland rather than directly on the coast mainly to protect it from this danger.
What are enemy naval attacks (sea invasions)?
The struggle between patricians and plebeians for political rights.
What is the Conflict of the Orders?
This form of entertainment featured enslaved people or prisoners fighting in arenas.
What are gladiator games?
This engineering feature allowed Romans to build large, open spaces like the Colosseum.
What are arches?
Leaders of Rome were not trustworthy, accepted bribes, and did not act fairly for the people of Rome. What is this referred to as?
What is political corruption?
This geographic feature made it easier for Rome to travel, trade, and conquer nearby regions.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
This group of plebeian officials could veto laws and actions they believed were unfair.
Who were the Tribunes of the Plebs?
This strategy helped Roman leaders prevent unrest without fixing deeper problems in society.
What is bread and circuses?
This Roman structure was used for public entertainment such as gladiator fights.
What is the Colosseum?
This event in 410 CE shocked Romans when an enemy army captured the city.
What is the sack of Rome?