True or False
Rome was built on seven rolling hills at a curve in the Tiber River.
True
The city of Rome was named after him
Romulus
The Roman government was headed by two consuls not one.
so that no one person would be too powerful
The Tribunes
They represented the plebeians. They had the right to veto decisions of the magistrates.
We are non-citizens we are not allowed to vote even though we are not slaves
Women
Rome is located at the south of the Italian peninsula
False (Rome is located near the center of the Italian peninsula)
He is the twin of Romulus, both were abandoned on the Tiber river as infants and were raised by a she-wolf
Remus
The tribunes were given the right to veto
-Tribunes the had the ability to Veto (prohibit-stop) actions by officials so the government can be balanced and fair.
Magistrates
They are elected officials. The two most powerful in Rome were called Consuls
We are rich landowners; we gain the most benefits in the Roman government.
Patricians
Tribunes protected the rights of patrician from unfair acts of plebeians officials
False (Tribunes protected the rights of plebeians from unfair acts of patrician officials)
He was the last king of Rome.(Before it turned into a republic)
Tarquin the Proud
Rome was founded next to the Tiber River.
Because the soil there was fertile and perfect for planting crops.
The Patricians
Rich nobles and land owners of Rome
We are craftsmen and middle-class citizens.
Plebeians
A Republic is a government where all the citizens get to vote and elect the leaders
False (That's a democracy. A republic is when only a small group gets to vote and elect their leaders)
The Romans chose him to defend the city against a powerful enemy that has defeated a large Roman army. After he defeated the enemies, he resigned from his role as a dictator and returned back to his farm, long before his six-moths term as a dictator ends.
Cincinnatus
Etruscans became the kings of Rome.
The Etruscans were natives of northern Italy. They strongly influenced the development of the Roman civilization. They improved the Roman system of writing, the Romans adopted their alphabet. They influenced Rome’s architecture, especially the use of the arch
The Roman Army
Roman soldiers were organized into large military units called legions
Latins
The consuls powers were limited. Their term was only six months long.
False (The consuls powers were limited, their term was only one year long)
this was a job held by a chosen magistrate of the Roman Republic, entrusted with the full authority of the state to deal with a military emergency or to undertake a specific duty.
A dictator
The creation of the twelve tables.
The laws were carved on twelve tablets or tables.The laws were hung in the Forum.They became the basis of later Roman law.
The Twelve Tables established the idea that all free citizens had a right to the protection of the law.
Civic Duty
obligations that citizens have to fulfil to support their government and society.
We hold the highest rank in the Roman government. we are two not one.
Consuls