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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| forum | a public meeting place |
| dictatorship | a ruler who has almost absolute power |
| empire | land with different territories but under a single rule |
| emperor | a Roman ruler in the imperial age |
| patricians | the nobles in the society |
| plebians | common people of rome |
| consuls | two most powerful officials in rome |
| senate | Roman officials who were pointed to the consuls |
| veto | to reject or prohibit laws or actions to government officials |
| checks and balances | a system that distribution of the government |
| latin | the language of the romans |
| arch | a structure that spans a space and weight of structures above it |
| aqueduct | a human raised channel that carries water from far places |
| civil law | a legal system based on a code of laws |
| Pax romona | Roman peace a general time of peace and prosperity |
| dictatorship suffix | state or condition of |
| suffix of emperor | one who |
| suffix of patricians+plebians | belonging to |
| suffix of senate | related to group or body |
| prefix of aquaduct | water |
| where is the alps | north of the PO river |
| where is the Ionian sea | south west of the Italian penisula |
| where is the Adriatic sea | in the center or like north of the Italian peninsula |
| where is the tyrrhenian sea | south of the Italian peninsula |
| where is the PO river | north west of the Italian peninsula |
| where is the Byzantine empire | north east of the Italian peninsula |
| where is the Greek rule | south west of the Italian peninsula |
| where is cicily | south of the Italian peninsula |
| 1000 B.C | Latins took the session |
| 500BC | republic |
| 300BC | The twelve tables of written code of laws |
| 264BC | Punic wars |
| 146BC | end of the Roman republic |
| 44BC | Julia's ceasure assasinated |
| 79 AD | pompeii destroyed |
| 117 AD | Roman empire at its peak |
| 313AD | christian gave recognition |
| 479AD | Roman empire collapse |
| who was Romulus and Remus | they were Roman leaders who fought for the name of Rome and Romulus got it |
| ruler with absolute power | dictator |
| rome's common people | plebians |
| rome's noble people | patricians |
| the two most powerful magistrates | consul |
| type of government where people are elected | republic |
| council of wealthy and powerful romans | senate |
| a public meeting space for speeches and elections | the forum |
| period of time of roman peace | pax romana |
| most important role of roman women | to make children |
| how did wealthy romans earn money | slaves |
| what did tiberius and gaius gracchus do | tried to give land to the poor |
| romes first emperor | Augustus |
| did the roman empire become more or less stable over time | less stable |
| how did rome get its name | romulus killed remus |
| rome is the capital of what country | italy |
| who was considered part of the family besides father, mother, and kids | any servants or slaves |
| how long did soldiers stay in the army | at least 25 years |
| what is a pilum | a short sword thrown like a spear |
| what are aquaducts used for | to support water flow |
| what did romans use to make their buildings bigger and wider | arches |
| how many layers above the leveled ground we roman roads | 6 layers |
| what types of events were held at the coliseum | races, fights, and public gatherings |
| how long do senators hold office | 1 year |
| who did tribunes represent | the common people |
| who fought against each other in the Punic Wars | Rome and Carthage |
| who was the victor at the end of the wars | Rome |
| how did Julius Caesar | He was assassinated |
| what did octavian change his name to? | Augustus |
| what three groups invaded Rome | Judas, Angels, Saxons |
| what are the roman numerals for 10, 50, 100 | X, L, C |
| what town did Mount Vesuvius erupt in | Pompeii |
| what did the hot ash leave behind once it cooled | preserved fumes |
| romans were very | practical people |
| The Estruscans and Greek people both settled | in Italy |
| Rome during 753 BC- 509 BC was under control of | Different Kings |
| when was the roman republic estabished | 509 BC |
| who was at the top of the roman social hieararchy | Senators |
| who was under senators on the hierachy | nobles and patricians |
| who was under the nobles and patricians on the hierarchy | Plebians |
| who was under the plebians on the hierarchy | Freedmen |
| who was under freedmen on the hierarchy | slaves |
| how many Punic Wars were there | 3 |
| who was hannibal barca | a carthagenean general |
| what did the trade routes run along | Tiber River |
| the mountains created | natural barriers |
| an achievement of rome was | aquaducts |
| what was the major mountain range in italy | the Alps |
| which group helped shape roman culture | Etruscans |
| what about romes location helped it become a world power | how close it was to the Tiber River |
| why were rome and carthage fighting in the first punic war | to get control of Sicily |
| who was the leader of carthage during the second punic war | hannibal |
| what happened to carthage during the third punic war | it was burned down by rome |
| where was hannibal from | Barca |
| what is not a principle of Roman government | checks and balances |
| why were some politicians afraid of the poor | because of high unemployment |
| why did rome fight in the punic wars? | to expand and protect their empire |
| who were the two chief officers in the roman republic | consuls and praetors |
| what was a consul | ran the government and led the armies |
| what was a praetor | in charge of civil law in rome |
| what was a magistrate | an elected official that served 1 year terms |
| what was the difference between freedmen and slaves | freedmen had been slaves before but werent anymore |
| was the roman constitution written down? | no |
| How was power divided in rome | power was shared to prevent one ruler |
| what was the roman constitution based on | traditions and customs |
| what language did romans speak | latin |
| what are 3 languages that came from Latin | french, portugese, and roman |
| what island in the mediterranean sea was completely christian | Carthage |
| what is a common saying about roman roads? | "All roads lead to Rome" |
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