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Rome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Italy is a | Peninsula |
| Italy is shaped like a | Boot |
| Italy juts out into the ........... Sea | Mediterranean |
| Northern Border of Italy has the ....... | Alps |
| What forms a "backbone" in Italy | Apennine Mountain |
| What was herded on the mountains? | Sheep |
| What are the 2 fertile plains ? ......& .................... | Latium and Po River Valley |
| The ........ River runs through Latium | Tiber |
| What is the Capital of Modern Italy? | Rome |
| What was created from volcanos to help the land? | Thin, but rich soil |
| Where was Wheat,Cabbage,Beans, Lettuce, and Grapes grown ? | Latium |
| What were 2 uses of wine? | Healing wounds and drinking |
| Who had conquered most of Italy by 575 BC ? | The Etruscans |
| Who was Rome founded by in 753 BC ? | Romulus and Remus |
| A man who was a merchant, craft-maker, or farmer was a | Plebeian |
| A man who was wealthy, well-known, and owned land was a | Patrician |
| After Kings were over thrown who could be a leader? | Patricians |
| What was created after the plebeians wanted government changes? | Republic |
| What does republic mean in Latin ? | Public thing |
| Citizens of Rome could elect .......... to run the government ? | Representatives |
| The more ........ a man the more his vote was | Power |
| What branch decided how Rome would act towards other governments and control of money spent and collected ? | Senate |
| When were Etruscans driven out of the Empire ? | 502 BC |
| Who protected the rights of Plebeians and the leaders of citizen assembly ? | Tribunes |
| Who served for one as Rome's army commander and a powerful judge who could have anyone arrested ? | Consul |
| After 367 BC one of the Consuls had to be | A Plebeian |
| Only Patricians know what's | Against the Law |
| Around ......... .. plebeians complained about not knowing the law | 450 BC |
| Patricians wrote laws that governed all aspects of Roman Life including trade,marrige,war, called The | Twelve Tables |
| The Forum became 1/2 | Town Square |
| In 264 BC The Romans landed on | Sicily |
| What war was fought with the Carthage Empire? | Punic War |
| How long did the war last ? | About 23 years |
| The son of Hamiclar who was sworn to be Rome's enemy forever was ? | Hannibal |
| What was Hannibal's Plan the 2nd Punic War? | To attack by land |
| What was the Result of this March ? | He suceeded |
| However, he did not secure a ....... for .......... | Victory for Carthage |
| Who defeat Hannibal in 202 BC? | Scipio Africanus |
| What battle was Hannibal defeated ? | Battle of Zama |
| Between 214 and 148 BC Rome conquered what country? | Greece |
| What was wrong with Rome's Empire A. Government could not handle the size B. Not wealthy enough C. Too small D. They were conquered by Greeks | Government could not handle size |
| Around 120 BC who tried to reform Rome ? | Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus |
| What did they do in order to help the poor ? | Give them land |
| How did the Brothers die ? | Patricians killed them |
| In 90 BC people of conquered lands were given | Citizenship |
| Who struggled to share power ? | Plebeians and Patricians |
| Who revolted against rule? | Conquered people and Slaves |
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