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Greece and Rome
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Question | Answer |
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In what general location of the Mediterrranean Sea would one find Rome? | On the Italian Peninsula |
What two geographic feautres seperate the Italian Peninsula from the rest of Europe? | Mediterranean Sea |
What was teh source of Roman mythology? | Greece |
What three things did the Romans use the gods to explain? | Natural phenomena, human nature, and weather. |
What are three modern day areas that are influenced by the gods? | Vocabulary, names, and the arts |
What was the language of the Romans | Latin |
What were the nobility of Rome called? | Patricians |
What social class made up the majority of the Roman citizens? | The Plebeians |
What three groups were given Roman citizenship? | Patricians, Plebeians, and select foreigners |
What form of democracy did the Roman's practice? | Indirect |
What were the 2 responsibilities of all Roman citizens? | Taxes and military. |
What governing body represented the plebeians? | Tribune of the Plebs |
What governing body represented the patricians? | Senate |
What governing body represented the senate? | Consul |
What 2 things did the Romans do to keep the power of Consul in check? | 1-year terms couldn't serve for 10 years.Members of the Consul were allowed to veto each other. |