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PAHS Ancient Rome
WH Ancient Rome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Founded in 8th century by Romulus and Remus | Rome |
| Who was Romulus and Remus' Father | Mars |
| Romulus and Remus- Abandoned on which river? | Tiber River |
| Name two reasons why Rome was located where it was located? | Next to the Tiber river for strategic location and fertile soil |
| Rome Was built on? | seven rolling hills |
| Name the three groups of people living on the Italian Peninsula? | Etruscans to the north, Latins in the middle, Greeks to the south |
| Latins were the first? | Romans |
| Etruscans specialized labor included these two skills? | Metal workers and engineers |
| What did the Etruscans contribute to modern language ? | Alphabet |
| Why did the Greeks have colonies in the south of Italy? | Colonies for trading around the Med. |
| Etruscans constructed what buildings in early Rome? | Temples and Public Forums |
| What did the people of Rome form after driving the last Etruscan king, Tarquin from power? | A Republic |
| Who holds the power in a Republic? | The power is with the people who can vote |
| What are the wealthy landowners called in Rome? | Patricians |
| This group was 90% of the population and did most of the work? | Plebeians |
| Elected by Plebeians to represent them and protect them from unfair acts of Patrician officials | Tribunes |
| The basis of Roman law is | Idea that all free citizens had right to protection of the law |
| The people in these two positions, commanded army and directed the government, had a 1 year term,and could veto other person's decisions | Consuls |
| In times of crisis,this leader with absolute power to make laws and command army for 6 months only | Dictator |
| Who had the power to chose the Dictator | Chosen by consuls and elected by senate |
| large military unit made of 500 heavily foot soldiers called infantry | Legion |
| horseback soldiers who supported legion | Cavalry |
| Group within legion made of 80 men | Century |
| Two key factors in Rome’s rise to greatness | Military Org. and fighting skills |
| Who enjoyed full Roman citizenship | Latins |
| What did conquered territories do to keep Rome from interefering in their daily lives | they supplied troops and pledged loyalty only to Rome |
| Rome had easy access to the trading and ? | riches of the Med |
| Carthage interfered with this access and thus started the ________ wars | Punic Wars |
| Used elephants to atack the Italian Peninsula | Hannibal |
| Julius Caesar, Crassus, Pompey | Triumvirate. |
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