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Ancient Rome

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Where did the Roman Civilization arises?   Italy  
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What was the central location?   It was the Mediterranean Sea and the Italian Peninsula  
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What was the geography like and why was it at their advantage?   1. easy to unify 2. Mountains are smaller 3. no isolated valleys  
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Where did the latins settle?   On the Italian Peninsula  
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Where did they settle?   They settled along the Tiber River  
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Who was northern of them?   Etruscans  
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who was southern of them?   Greeks  
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What were some of the construction methods ?   Engineering techniques Adopted some gods and goddesses  
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What is the legend of Rome   Founded by Romulus and Remus  
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What type of government did the Romans have?   Republic  
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What was the government like?   People got to chose some of the governing officals  
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What does this type of government prevent from happening?   Prevent individual from gaining too much control (Dictators)  
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What does the Senate include?   300* members  
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What do the members do for thier life?   They serve for life  
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2 were selected to serve a term.   Consuls  
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What did the consuls do?   supervise buisness and armies  
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what was their responsibility to each other?   it was to each other  
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landholding upper class   Patricians  
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Who were the original senate members ?   the Partricains  
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What did the Plebeians include?   Farmers, merchants, artisians and traders  
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What did Tribunes do?   protect interests of plebeians in senate  
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What did the Veto do?   Block laws felt harmful to them  
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What is a dictator?   Ruler who has complete control over the government.  
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When were dictators needed ?   In time of war only for 6 months  
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When was the 12 Tables written?   450 BC  
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What was the Roman society like for men?   head of household absolute power  
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What was the Roman society like for women?   they were loving, dignified and strong They owed property and could run a buisness Patrician women could go the theaters and dine out  
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Were the Patrician women educated?   Yes they were all educated and could read and write  
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What was the Roman's religion?   They were polytheistic  
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What were some of the gods or goddess that were included?   Jupiter- ruled all gods and sky Juno- ruled over marriage Neptune- god of sea Mars- god of war  
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When did the Romans have most of the Italian Peninsula under their control?   270 BC  
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What was the basic military unit ?   A Legion  
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What did legion include in numbers of men?   5,000 men  
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When conquoring, what did the Romans offer?   Offered citizenship  
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Committee that was given the task to compose the Law of the Twelve Tables.   Decemviri  
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Lived in the southern Italian peninsula; influenced Roman law and religion.   Greeks  
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