Vocab
What is the difference between a plebeian and a patrician?
Plebeians were very poor, and patricians were wealthy nobles
What was the temperature in the winter?
Mild and wet
Which brother murdered the other brother?
Romulus
Who settled in small villages throughout the 7 hills?
Latins
What happened to the patricians after 218 BC?
They weren't allowed to participate in trade or commerce.
What is a republic?
A government in which people elect their leaders.
What mountain range is close to the Tiber River?
Apennines
Which river did the boys' uncle throw them into?
Tiber River
What other groups of people lived on the Italian Peninsula?
Greeks, Etruscans, Latins
Who has a higher ranking in society?
Patricians
Who was one of Rome's famous dictators?
Cincinnatus
What was provided by the mountains and hills?
Protection
When did Rome come under the control of Etruscan Kings?
620 BC
What percentage of the population was plebeians?
95 %
What was the River that Rome was on called?
Tiber
What is a dictator?
Ruler with almost absolute power
How does the climate of Rome affect the farming?
Mild climate is good for farming.
Who was Romulus in reality?
First King of Rome
What type of government did Rome have before becoming a republic?
Monarchy
Why did Rome change their government to allow the plebeians more power?
To prevent a revolt