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S.S. Monday test
11-1, 11-2, 11-3, 11-4, Chapter 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a form of government in which its citizens vote for its leader | republic |
| a system that gave some conquered peoples, such as the Latins, full Roman citizenship | Roman Confederations |
| a people that played a major role in shaping Roman civilizations | Etruscans |
| a mountain range that runs the length of Italy | Apennines |
| Italy has attracted settlers for thousands of years because of its | central location and climate |
| Traditional legends says that Romulus and Remus founded the city of | Rome |
| The Etruscan were skilled in | metal working |
| The Romans overthrew which group and set up the republican form of government? | Etruscans |
| a ruler with complete control over the state | dicatator |
| a wealthy landowner | patricians |
| Roman general who helped win the Second Punic War | Scipio |
| the Latin work for " I forbid" | veto |
| an artisan, shopkeeper, or owner of a small farm | plebeian |
| the ruling class and top officials of the Roman Republic were the | patricians |
| in 494B.C. what did many Roman plebeians do to protest for equal rights? | went on strike |
| The best-known early Roman dictator of the Republic was | Cincinnatus |
| Adopted around 451B.C., Rome's first code of laws was called | Twelve Tables |
| Whom did Rome fight in the Punic Wars? | Carthage |
| Who could hold political office in early Rome? | only patricians |
| What Roman advance in technology allowed Roman soldiers to board a Carthaginian ship an fight hand to hand? | small, moveable bridge |
| Why did the plebeians want written laws? | they didn't trust the patrician judges |
| What helped Rome grow and become an empire? | fertile land, mild climate, central location, seven hills and water on three sides helped protect it from invasion |
| In the Second Punic War who attacked Rome? | Carthage |
| The Carthaginian general Hannibal and his troops crossed the Alps on | Elephants |
| consuls | head of government, usually with a limited term in office |
| praetor | government officials who interpret the law and serve as judges |
| legislature | a group of people who make the laws |
| tribune | an elected official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens |
| civic duty | the idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country |
| reluctantly | hesitantly or unwillingly |
| assume |
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