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Roman Republic
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why was Rome’s relative location an advantage? | The nearby seas allowed Rome to trade with other places |
| Which of the following was considered the most important role of Roman women? | They bore and raised children. |
| Which of the following measures best demonstrates the Romans’ fear of officials gaining too much powers? | limits on time in office |
| Why were tribunes of the plebs so powerful in the Roman government? | They could veto any law or action of a magistrate. |
| Rome was built along the | Tiber River |
| How did life change for Rome’s poor as landowners and employers brought in more slaves as cheap labor? | Farmers were forced to seek jobs in the city. |
| Rome’s location gave it a natural advantage because | It could not be attacked by seagoing ships. |
| Augustus was the first leader of Rome to | hold power as an emperor |
| In the days before the Romans established a republic, who helped the kings rule? | the senate |
| What does the U.S. government share in common with the ancient government of the Roman republic? | separation of powers |
| After winning civil wars, the military commanders such as Sulla | made themselves dictators |
| If you had a table containing Assembly's and citizens and citizens elect officials and pass laws, what would the title be? | Democratic Features of the Roman Government |
| Describe Rome’s government during the republic? | It had democratic elements. It worked like an oligarchy. |
| How did Rome gain power over the other peoples of the Italian peninsula? | through peace treaties |
| Which statements describe the lives of common citizens in Roman society? | tenant farmers rented land from wealthy landowners lived in cramped apartments in shabby buildings in Rome |
| Which statements describe religion in the Roman republic? | government officials as priests supported by the government |
| Name three geographic advantages Romans benefited from on the Italian Peninsula. | High ground let them see enemies coming. Rivers, like the Tiber, kept big ships away from being able to come inland. Mountains like the Alps and Appennenies kept the Romans safe from invading armies. |
| Explain what a veto was and how it worked in the Roman republic. | A veto is something done to undo a law that has recently been made and votes for. In the roman republic, Consuls and Tribunes were the only ones who could remove a law that was recently made. |
| Why were many poor Romans so loyal to their military commanders after the army was opened to all free male citizens? | Romans were more loyal to their military commanders because they could rely on them to obtain land for them once they retired from the army. They like that opportunity much more than being poor. |
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Mrs. Breckel
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