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ch 7 l 1+2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sicily | The Island to the west of the toe of Italy |
| Alps | The mountains that wall Italy from the rest of the world. |
| Latium | A fertile plain in Italy. |
| Tiber River | a flowing river that flows through the Latium plain |
| volcanoes | an opening in the surface of the earth through which lava, gases and ash are forced out |
| plebeians | a common farmer, tradesman or craftworker |
| patricians | a member of the Nobel family who controlled all power |
| Livy | a Roman historian |
| republic | public thing citizens choose their leaders |
| representatives | people who represent you |
| Senate | the most powerful branch of government in Italy |
| tribunes | the representatives of the plebeians |
| consuls | the third branch of government |
| twelve Tables | the laws governing all aspects of Roman life |