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Ancient Rome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where did the Roman Civilization arises? | Italy |
| What was the central location? | It was the Mediterranean Sea and the Italian Peninsula |
| What was the geography like and why was it at their advantage? | 1. easy to unify 2. Mountains are smaller 3. no isolated valleys |
| Where did the latins settle? | On the Italian Peninsula |
| Where did they settle? | They settled along the Tiber River |
| Who was northern of them? | Etruscans |
| who was southern of them? | Greeks |
| What were some of the construction methods ? | Engineering techniques Adopted some gods and goddesses |
| What is the legend of Rome | Founded by Romulus and Remus |
| What type of government did the Romans have? | Republic |
| What was the government like? | People got to chose some of the governing officals |
| What does this type of government prevent from happening? | Prevent individual from gaining too much control (Dictators) |
| What does the Senate include? | 300* members |
| What do the members do for thier life? | They serve for life |
| 2 were selected to serve a term. | Consuls |
| What did the consuls do? | supervise buisness and armies |
| what was their responsibility to each other? | it was to each other |
| landholding upper class | Patricians |
| Who were the original senate members ? | the Partricains |
| What did the Plebeians include? | Farmers, merchants, artisians and traders |
| What did Tribunes do? | protect interests of plebeians in senate |
| What did the Veto do? | Block laws felt harmful to them |
| What is a dictator? | Ruler who has complete control over the government. |
| When were dictators needed ? | In time of war only for 6 months |
| When was the 12 Tables written? | 450 BC |
| What was the Roman society like for men? | head of household absolute power |
| What was the Roman society like for women? | they were loving, dignified and strong They owed property and could run a buisness Patrician women could go the theaters and dine out |
| Were the Patrician women educated? | Yes they were all educated and could read and write |
| What was the Roman's religion? | They were polytheistic |
| What were some of the gods or goddess that were included? | Jupiter- ruled all gods and sky Juno- ruled over marriage Neptune- god of sea Mars- god of war |
| When did the Romans have most of the Italian Peninsula under their control? | 270 BC |
| What was the basic military unit ? | A Legion |
| What did legion include in numbers of men? | 5,000 men |
| When conquoring, what did the Romans offer? | Offered citizenship |
| Committee that was given the task to compose the Law of the Twelve Tables. | Decemviri |
| Lived in the southern Italian peninsula; influenced Roman law and religion. | Greeks |
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Sophie ER
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