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Rome

Vocab, and land.

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What are the three seas? Ionian sea, Adriatic sea, and Tyrrhenian sea.
What river flows into Rome? Tiber River.
What is the Peninsula SE of Rome? Italian Peninsula
What is the river that flows near the Alps? Po River
What is a forum? A place where people meet for gatherings.
Who founded Rome? Romulus and Remus.
How did Rome get it's name? Romulus killed Remus.
What did Romulus build? Houses
What did Remus build? Temples
What was the area made of? Mountains and flat plains.
When did Latin enter the region? 1000 BC
When was the republic created? 500 BC
When were the 12 tables written, as well as the first written code law? 450 BC
When was the end of Roman Republic? 45 BC
When was Julius Ceasars assassination? 44 BC
When was Pompeii destroyed? 79 AD
When was Roman Empires peak? 117 AD
When was Christianity recognized? 313 AD
When did the Roman Empire collapse? 470 AD
What does dictatorship mean? A ruler who has almost absolute power.
What does Empire mean? Land with different territories, and people under a single rule.
What is an Emperor? Name of a Roman ruler during the Imperial age.
What is a patrician? The nobles in Roman society.
What is a consul? The two most powerful officials in Rome.
What is a senate? Roman officials who were appointed by the consuls.
What does veto mean? To reject or prohibit actions and laws of other government officials.
What are checks and balances? A system that balances the distribution of power in a government.
What does Latin mean? The language of the Romans.
What is an arch? A structure that spans a space and supports structure and weight above it.
What is an aqueduct? A human raised channel that carries water from distant places.
What is the Civil Law? A legal system based on a written code law.
What was the highest mountain range that separates Italy from the rest of Europe? The Alps Mountains.
What found the twins, Romulus and Remus, at the Tiber River? A shewolf.
Who took the Romulus and Remus from their cave and raised them? A shepherd.
What did City hills give to Rome? A natural defense against intruders.
What did they have accsess to? A nearby port near the Tiber River.
What did small boats get to do? Go from the city into the Tiber River.
What was the Tiber River to fast for? Large ships to enter and attack Rome.
What was the Tiber River used for? Trade routes.
What was Rome's government at first? Monarchy.
What did the people do? Overrule the government and started the Roman Republic.
What did Greeks do? Teach the Romans Greek culture.
What did Rome do with Greek's god's? Created their own hero's and legends and changed the names.
What Roman writer did the Roman's believe was their ancestor? Their ancestor.
What character did Virgil create? Aeneas.
What culture influenced the Romans the most? Etruscans.
What does maniple mean? Unit of 60 to 160 soldiers who formed a solid line.
What were loyal allies given? Roman citizenship.
What were Romans of land? Conquerors.
Who also settled in Italy? Greeks and Etruscans.
What rule was Rome under? Etruscan rule.
What did Rome overthrow? The last king and became a Republic.
What was Romes constitution? A system if rules by which a government is organized.
Was Romes constitution written? No.
What was Romes constitution based on? Tradition and custom.
What was separation of powers? Power shared among different people with set roles.
What did the office do to make sure no man became to powerful? They split the office by electing two or more men.
What could the men do to each other? Veto one another.
How long could they be in office? One year.
What did checks and balances do? Split the government into three groups.
What were the three branches in Rome? Assemblies, the Senate, and magistrates.
What are our branches now? Judicial, Legislative, and Executive.
What is a government in three parts called? A tripartite.
What could another branch do to another? Check if their misusing their power.
Who did the Rule of law apply to? Everyone.
What could the elected offices be tried for? Violating the law after their term was over.
What did the consuls and magistrates do? Governed the law and elected. Looked after Romes money.;
What did magistrates retire to? Senates.
What did the senates advise? The consuls.
What did the senates end up controlling? Rome.
What were assemblies? Democratic and wealthy citizens.
Were assemblies votes more important than the poor peoples? Yes.
What were the assemblies checked by? The senates and the elected officials.
What did the judges judge? Cases.
What did judges manage? The city of Rome.
What did the judges lead? Armies into war.
What could the judges be elected to do? Be a consul.
What could the Plebeians run for? Tribunes.
What did the Tribunes have the right to veto? Any law or action of the magistrates.
What is it forbidden to do to a Tribune? Stop them from doing their job.
What did Rome conquer by 264 BC? Latin states.
What could the Romans do while conquering these states? Control and rule Italy.
What were traits of the Romans? Duty, Discipline, and Courage.
What did Rome allow their states to do? Run affairs.
What did the Romans excelled in? Military accomplishments.
What did Rome build? Colonies and towns.
What did Romans maintain? Roman Confederation.
What did they allow allies to do? Improve their status, and become a Roman citizen.
What did Roman men rule? Their families.
What did the oldest man rule? All the property, and had absolute
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