Ancient Rome Flashcards
Mountains, Seas, Peninsula, Plains.
Landforms and Geographical Features
To contribute to something.
Contribution.
The form of government where citizens elect representatives to hold government positions. Power is divided into multiple parts.
Republic
A government consisting of three parts which share power.
Tripartite
Citizens of Roman society who were part of the higher or wealthier class. These people had most of the power and say in government.
Patricians
Citizens of Roman society who were part of the working or lower class. Until later in time, their political power was very limited.
Plebeians
Two patricians who were in charge of the army and overseeing the government. They were selected each year.
Consul
The Roman law making body made up of 300 patricians. These men served in this position for life.
Senate
Large group of Roman citizens. The only group that plebeians were able to participate in.
Assembly
People who interpreted the laws and acted as judges.
Praetors
Roman code of law that was carved on bronze tablets. These were developed because the plebeians demanded justice. “All free citizens had the right to be treated equally.”
12 Tables
-Male patricians and plebeians
-Parent who was a citizen (native born)
-Freed slaves or allies
-Made a large payment
Roman Citizenship
The system which has multiple parts; does not allow one part to gain too much power.
Checks and Balances
When citizens register themselves, their family, and their property for taxes.
Census
. First developed around 312 B.C., these engineering
marvels used gravity to transport water along stone, lead and concrete pipelines and into city
centers. Aqueducts liberated Roman cities from a reliance on nearby water supplies and proved
priceless in promoting public health and sanitation. While the Romans did not invent the
aqueduct—primitive canals for irrigation and water transport existed earlier in Egypt, Assyria
Aqueducts
These Roman roads—many of which are still in use
today—were constructed with a combination of dirt, gravel and bricks made from granite or
hardened volcanic lava. Roman engineers adhered to strict standards when designing their
highways, creating arrow-straight roads that curved to allow for water drainage. The Romans
built over 50,000 miles of road by 200 A.D., primarily in the service of military conquest
Roads
Arches have existed for
roughly 4,000 years, but
the ancient Romans were
the first to effectively
harness their power in the
construction of bridges,
monuments and buildings.
The ingenious design of the
arch allowed the weight of
buildings to be evenly distributed along various supports, preventing massive Roman structures
like the Colosseum from crumbling under their own weight.
Arches
Entertainment varied
greatly to suit all
tastes in Rome,
necessitating the
erection of many types
of structures. There
were Greek style
theaters for plays as
well as smaller, more
intimate odeon
buildings, like the one in Pompeii, which were specifically designed for musical performances.
Amphitheaters
A Roman basilica is a public building that was mostly used for legal courts and business matters.
Since Roman-built cities were all designed on the same plans, every Roman town had a basilica. The oldest known basilica was built in the Forum of Rome in
184 BC by Cato the Elder and is called the Basilica Porcia.
Basilica
The most famous and
the most spectacular is without a
doubt the massive dome of the
Pantheon in Rome but the Romans also
used this architectural element in
other buildings including temples,
baths, palaces, villas and mausoleums
Roman Domes
Mistreat someone. (Jesus)
Persecution
