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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In what general location of the Meditteranean Sea would you find Rome? | In the center of the Italian Peninsula |
| What two geographic features sperate the italian peninsula from the rest of Europe? | The Alps and the Meditteranean |
| What was the source of Roman mythology? | Greece |
| What three things did the Romans use the gods to explain? | Natural phenomenon, weather, the goods and evils of the world. |
| What are three modern day areas that are influenced by the Roman gods? | The parthenon, Coliseum panthenon |
| 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? | Patricians, Nobility, and Select foreigners |
| What form of democracy did the Roman's practice? | Representitive Republic |
| What were 2 responcibilities of all Roman citizens? | taxes, and military |
| What governing body represented the plebians? | Assembly |
| What governing body represented the patricians? | Senate |
| What representative body represented the senate? | Council |
| What 2 things did the romans do to keep the power of the consul in check? | One year terms could not serve for 10 years two councilers could veto eachother |