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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In what general location of the Mediterranean Sea would one find Rome? | Central |
| what two geographic features seperate the Italian peninsula from the rest of Europe? | Alps and Mediterranean Sea |
| What was the source of Roman mythology? | Greek polythistic religion |
| What three things did the Romans use the gods to explain? | Natural phenomena, human qualities, life events. |
| What are the three modern day areas that are infuenced by the Roman gods? | Literature, art, politics |
| 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? | Plebians |
| What three groups were given Roman citizenship? | 1.Patricians and plebians, 2.Selected foreigners, 3.Rights and Responsibility of citizenship |
| What form of democracy did the Roman's practice? | Representitive republic |
| What were the two responsibilities of all Roman citizens? | Pay taxes and military service |
| What governing body represented the plebeians? | Assemblies |
| What governing body represented the patricians? | Senate |
| What governing body represented the senate? | Consuls |
| What 2 things did the Romans do to keep the power of consul in check? | One year terms, could not serve for ten years. The councilers could not veto eachother. |