Chapter 9 Section 2 The Roman Republic

Question 1

Wealthy landowners who made up the ruling class of nobles

Answer 1

Patricians

Question 2

Most of Rome’s people were in a group that consisted of our decisions, shopkeepers, and owners of small farms

Answer 2

Plebeians

Question 3

Plebeians had less social status them patricians. What two things could they not do?

Answer 3

They could not marry patricians and they could not hold public office

Question 4

In the Roman Republic, the top to government officials were called the…

Answer 4

Consuls

Question 5

The consuls kept each other in line because each could reject the others decision. This is called…

Answer 5

Veto

Question 6

Rome,s important officials whose core task was to interpret the law and act as judges in court cases were called…

Answer 6

Praetors

Question 7

A leader who had complete control, but only ruled on a temporary basis during emergencies was called a…

Answer 7

Dictator

Question 8

The best known early Roman dictator is

Answer 8

Cincinnatus

Question 9

What checks and balances exist sit in the Roman Republic’s government?

Answer 9

The consuls could veto or forbid each other’s decision.

Tribunes from the council of the plebes could veto Government decisions.

Question 10

What is the rule of law and why is it important?

Answer 10

The idea that the law should apply to everyone equally and I did all people should be treated the same way by the legal system is called the rule of law. It remains the basis of our legal system today.

Question 11

A powerful rifle in the Mediterranean area on the coast of north Africa that fought Rome for the control of Sicily

Answer 11

Carthage

Question 12

How did Rome punish Carthage at the end of the third Punic war?

Answer 12

Roman soldiers burned Carthage and enslaved 50,000 men women and children.

Question 13

Carthage sent it’s great general to attack room in 218 BC starting the second Punic war. His name was…

Answer 13

Hannibal

Question 14

What happened at the battle of Cannae?

Answer 14

Hannibal’s army overpowered the Roman for some began raiding much of Italy. The Roman suffered a severe loss in 216 BC.

Question 15

What happened at the battle of Zama?

Answer 15

Scipio’s troops defeated the Carthaginians. Carthage gave up Spain to Rome. It had to give up it’s navy and pay a large fine.

Question 16

Who were the top government officials in the Roman Republic and what were their duties?

Answer 16

The top government officials were the consuls. They headed the army and ran the government.

Question 17

What does mare nostrum mean and why did the Romans use the term?

Answer 17

It means our sea and Rome began to use the term when they controlled the entire Mediterranean region.

Question 18

Where was Carthage located and why did it compete with Rome?

Answer 18

Carthage was located in north Africa directly across the Mediterranean sea from Rome, and both states wanted to control trade in the Mediterranean

Question 19

What other conquest did Rome carry out during the period of the Punic wars?

Answer 19

Macedonia, Greece

Question 20

How did the creation of the 12 tables change the legal system in Rome?

Answer 20

They were the first step toward equal rights for citizens of all classes in ancient Rome. They were also the first step toward the idea of the rule of law.

Question 21

Early Romans were divided into what two classes?

Answer 21

Patricians and the plebeians