Rome's Beginnings
These were the legendary brothers that supposedly played a large part of Rome's founding.
Who were Romulus and Remus?
Early Rome was ruled primarily by this type of government
What is a republic?
They trained for 16 years, they were disciplined, and worked together as organized units
Who were Roman legionaries
This is the name given to the wealthy land-owning elite in Roman society
Who are the Patricians?
Rome had this many branches of government
What is three?
The brothers who founded Rome built the city on the banks of this Italian river.
What is the Tiber River?
The two most influential cultures for the Romans
Who are the Greeks and the Etruscans?
A system of government that the citizens can vote for their leaders
What is a republic?
These are the class of Roman commoners, usually farmers, merchants, artisans, and traders.
Who are the Plebians?
The Senate and Consuls gave control of the government in a crisis or emergency to this person
Who is a dictator?
This brother killed his brother and named Rome
Who is Romulus?
Of all the clans of Early Rome, which one eventually grew to become the dominant language?
Who are the Latins? What is Latin?
An enslaved person that led a rebellion against Rome in 73 B.C.
Who is Spartacus?
This was the name of the men who represented the Plebians in the assembly.
What is a Tribune?
Rome had this many Consuls as the head of the executive branch
What is two?
This is the name of the land mass Rome is on. (surrounded by water on three sides)
What is a peninsula?
The center of Rome's religious, economic, political, and social activity
What is the Forum?
These wars (3 of them) were fought for the control of the Mediterranean Sea
What are the Punic Wars?
Which Roman class held the most power and was most involved in government.
Who are the Patricians?
This leader claimed himself Dictator for life
Who is Caesar?
Rome is the capitol of what modern-day country?
What is Italy!
The two largest mountain systems in Rome
What are the Alps and the Apennine Mountains?
This Carthaginian general is known for leading war elephants over the Alps
Who is Hannibal?
The lowest class in Roman society
Who were slaves?
Laws or rules that were written down for all to see
What were the Twelve Tables?