Ancient Rome Flashcards
What mountain range boarders Italy and Switzerland to the North?
Alps Mountains
What geographical feature is Italy?
Peninsula
What was the land in Italy used for?
Farming
What crops is Italy known for?
Grapes and olives
What building material did ancient Romans use in many of their buildings?
Stone
What group of people settled in Northern Italy?
The Etruscans
What were the leaders of the Roman republic called?
Representatives
What were the 2 leaders of the Roman republic called?
Consuls
Who helped the consuls make decisions?
The senate
When did the senate choose a dictator?
in times of war
Describe the 2 classes of people in Ancient Rome.
Patricians: wealthy people of Rome
Plebeian: common people of Rome, not wealthy
How did the plebeians gain power? (Give at least 3 examples of how they gained power.)
- fought for change
- wanted laws put into writing
- were able to vote for their own leaders called tribunes
Why did the Plebeians want the laws put into writing? What were these laws called?
Plebeians did not know what the laws were. For this reason they wanted the laws in writing. These laws were called The Twelve Tables.
Who was in charge of Roman homes?
The father
What was the role of woman in Ancient Rome?
Women took care of the home and cared for the children.
