Roman Life
Who went to schools in Rome?
Wealthy males.
The power to reject something.
Veto
The two empires involves is the Punic Wars.
Rome and Carthage.
What does Italy look like?
A boot
What is infantry?
Soldiers on the ground fighting.
The center of Rome where government met and people shopped.
The Forum
Ordinary citizens.
Plebeian
What are the things that conquered lands had to do for Rome?
Pay taxes, serve in military, vote, obey Roman laws.
Major Mountain Range to north.
The Alps
What is Calvary?
Soldiers fighting on horseback.
The head of the family in Rome.
The oldest male (often your father, eldest brother, or husband.)
A form is government in which citizens elect their rulers.
Republic
Who led the Carthaginians?
Hanniabal
The Sea to the south.
The Mediterranean Sea.
What was the name of the laws equalizing the plebeians and patricians?
The Twelve Tables
What was the ultimate goal of Roman schooling?
To become a good public speaker.
An elected official that protects the rights of ordinary citizens.
Tribune
Who led Rome?
Scipio
The Island at the tip of Italy's "boot."
Sicily.
Who was the most famous dictator of Rome?
Cincinnatus
The most famous chariot racing stadium.
The Circus Maximus
Government officials who interpret the law and serve as judges.
Praetors
What animal did Carthage use in their wars?
Elephants
The mountain range in the middle of Italy.
The Pyrenees.
Who won the Punic War?
Rome