Chapter 11 Sections 1 & 2 Flashcards
What did they call a wealthy landowner in early Rome?
Patrician
People that played a major role in shaping Roman civilization…
Etruscans
What word is Latin for, “I forbid?”
veto
Roman general who helped win the Second Punic War…
Scipio Africanus
Name the mountain range that runs the length of Italy…
The Apennines
A ruler with complete control over the state is called a…
Dictator
In the ancient Roman army, a group of 6,000 soldiers was called a…
Legion
Name the Trojan who was the hero of the Aeneid.
Aeneas
A form of government in which citizens vote for their leader.
Republic
What early Roman social class included artisans, shopkeepers, and small farmers?
Plebeians
In addition to being tough and good fighters, Roman soldiers were also
Practical problem solvers
The Etruscans were skilled in _____.
Metal working
What geographical advantage does the Italian landscape have over the Greek landscape?
Less rugged mountains
Traditional legend says that Romulus and Remus founded the city of _____.
Rome
The Romans overthrew the _____ and set up a republic.
Etruscans
In what year did Rome set up a republic?
509 B.C.
The ruling class and top officials of the Roman Republic were the…
Patricians
In 494 B.C., many Roman plebeians _____ to protest for equal rights.
Went on strike
Adopted around 451 B.C., Rome’s first code of law was called the
Twelve Tables
Rome fought _____ in the Punic Wars for control of the Mediterranean region.
Carthage
By 267 B.C., Rome had taken over most of _____.
Italy
Who could hold political office in early Rome?
Only patricians
What important political reform occurred in 287 B.C.?
The Council of Plebs could pass laws
What were the Twelve Tables?
Rome’s first written laws
In the Second Punic War…
Carthage attacked Rome
Italy is a _____ shaped like a _____
peninsula/boot
When do historians believe Rome was founded?
Between 800 and 700 B.C.
Who was Cincinnatus?
A dictator who served for about 16 days
The First Punic War was fought over _______.
control of Sicily
In 216 B.C., the Romans suffered a severe loss at the Battle of _____.
Cannae
