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Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does Forum mean ? | A Roman public meeting place |
| 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 does Emperor mean ? | Name of the Roman ruler during the imperial age |
| What does Patrician mean ? | The nobles in Roman society |
| What does Consul mean ? | The two most powerful officials in Rome |
| What does Senate mean ? | Roman officials who were appointed by the councils |
| What does Veto mean ? | To reject or prohibit actions and law of other government officials |
| What does Balances & Checks mean ? | A system that balances the distribution of power in a government |
| What does Latin mean ? | The language of the Romans |
| What does Arch mean ? | A structure that spans a space and supports structure and weight above it |
| What does Aqueduct mean ? | A human-made raised channel that carries water from one place to another |
| What does Civil Law mean ? | A legal system based on a written code of laws |
| What does Pax Romana mean ? | Roman peace, a general time of peace |
| What was life like back in ancient Rome like ? | Created laws and built roads that took them to other lands. They also had to maintain control of the land that they acquired |
| How were Romans influenced by Etruscans and Greeks ? | Because of their religion and tools they brought with them while traveling to Rome. |
| What is a republic ? | A republic is a government where the people elect people to govern for them and be their voice for them |
| What is the Roman Republic ? | The Roman Republic is where two people were elected to look after the town and help with taxes and laws and make deals with other places and help deal with war plans |
| Why was Rome able to rise so successfully ? | Because of their military and the near by towns they took over and connected with their own |
| Explain the geography of Rome | On the peninsula of Italy on the continent of Europe. Mostly mountains and flat plains |
| What are the Alps Mountains ? | The highest mountain range that separates Italy from the rest of Europe |
| What is the Tiber River ? | A river that flows near Rome |
| What is the Po River ? | A river that flows near the Alps |
| Summarize the founding of Rome | The legend of Romulus and Remus. Twin boys abandoned and thrown in the Tiber River to die. A she wolf saved them and they were raised by a Shepard. As adults they founded the city but fought over the name of Rome. Romulus killed Remus giving the city. |
| What is a Roman Forum ? | An open area in a city with public buildings and temples and markets |
| What advantages did Rome have ? | Cities hills gave a natural defense from invaders. Small boats could go out to sea from the city but the Tiber River was too fast and dangerous for large ships to attack Rome |
| What was Romes Constitution ? | A system of rules by which a government is organized |
| What was the Separation of powers ? | Power was shared among different people with set roles |
| What was the Separation of powers ? | Romans didn't want to be ruled by one man |
| What was the Separation of powers ? | To make sure no one person became too powerful |
| What was the Separation of powers ? | Split the office by electing 2 or more men |
| What was the Separation of powers ? | Each could Veto the other |
| What was the Separation of powers ? | Also limited the power by in office to 1 year |
| What was Checks and Balances like in Rome ? | Power divided among 3 branches of government |
| What was Checks and Balances like in Rome ? | Assemblies. the sense and magistrates |
| What was Checks and Balances like in Rome ? | A government in three parts is called a tripartite, one branch could stop and check another from misusing its power |
| What was The Rule Of Law ? | the law applied to everyone |
| What was The Rule Of Law ? | Elected officials could be tried for violating the law after their term was over |
| Assemblies | Democratic |
| Assemblies | Wealthy citizens votes counted more than less wealthy citizens votes |
| Assemblies | Elected officials and passed laws |
| Assemblies | Power checked by sense and elected officials |
| Judges/Praeter | Judged cases |
| Judges/Praeter | Managed the city of Rome |
| Judges/Praeter | Led many armies into war |
| Judges/Praeter | Could be elected to consul |
| Tribunes | Plebians could run for this |
| Tribunes | Acted as protectors |
| Tribunes | Right to Veto any law or action of any magistrate |
| Tribunes | It is forbidden to harm or stop a tribune from doing his job |
| How did the government change overtime ? | First a monarchy with kings ruling as head of army, chief, priest, and supreme judge |
| How did the government change overtime ? | Built first buildings in the forum |
| How did the government change overtime ? | Led Romans into war |
| How did the government change overtime ? | Then a republic because in 509 bc the people over threw the king and formed a republic (citizens have a right to vote and elect officials |
| How did the government change overtime ? | All free adult males could participate in government |
| Summarize what happened when Roman power grew geographically | As Rome grew it connected with other people and borrowed cultures |
| Summarize what happened when Roman power grew geographically | 700 bc Greeks settled in South of Italy and taught the Romans Greek culture |
| Summarize what happened when Roman power grew geographically | Romans identified with Greek mythology and gods made their own with the Greeks |
| Summarize what happened when Roman power grew geographically | Adopted heroes and legends as their own with the Greeks |
| Summarize what happened when Roman power grew geographically | Believed Virgil a Roman writer of the Aeheid and character Aeheas was their ancestor |
| What did the men do in ancient Rome ? | Ruled the families |
| What did the men do in ancient Rome ? | Oldest man owned all property |
| What did the men do in ancient Rome ? | Absolute, unlimited power over family |
| What did the men do in ancient Rome ? | Could sell his children into slavery or kill them |
| What did the men do in ancient Rome ? | Limited by custom |
| What did the women do in ancient Rome ? | More freedom then Greek women |
| What did the women do in ancient Rome ? | Own personal property |
| What did the women do in ancient Rome ? | Active social life |
| What did the women do in ancient Rome ? | Could not vote or attend assemblies or hold office |
| What did the women do in ancient Rome ? | Have children and raise them to follow traditions |
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