Roman Republic 5.1

Question 0

Romes 3 contributes to the multicultural community

Answer 0

Latins
Greeks
Etruscans

Question 1

Myth of Romulus & Remus

Answer 1

Found Rome in 753 bc, twins of A god, myth implies that Rome was established by the gods & would survive against all odds

Question 2

Latins

Answer 2

Farmers & shepherds, made a settlement at Rome

Question 3

Greeks

Answer 3

Colonies in southern Italy & Sicily, interacted with early Romans, successful commercially.

Question 4

Etruscans

Answer 4

Dominated much of Italy, skilled metal workers & engineers( northern Italy)

Question 5

Influence of Etruscans

Answer 5

Writing
Religion
The arch

Question 6

Roman class struggles

Answer 6

2 groups battled for power
Patricians
Plebeians

Question 7

Patricians

Answer 7

Aristocratic landowners( held most power)

Question 8

Plebeians

Answer 8

Common farmers, artisans & merchants ( struggled to find power)

Question 9

Plebeians- tribune

Answer 9

Officials elected by the plebeians to protect their rights

Question 10

Plebeians- 12 tables

Answer 10

Written code of law, providing political and social rights for the plebeians

Question 11

Republic

Answer 11

Government in which citizens have have the right to select their own leader, only free born males were allow to participate

Question 12

Executive

Answer 12

Rome had 2 consuls that led together

Question 13

Consul

Answer 13

Elected official, 
commanded army,
directed the government,
one year term limit 
Veto each other

Question 14

Dictator.

Answer 14

Roman leader with absolute power to make laws and command the army in emergencies for only a 6 month term

Question 15

Legislative

Answer 15

Senate, centuriate assembly & tribal assembly

Question 16

Senate

Answer 16

Made up of 300 upperclassmen (patricians)
foreign policy
Advised consuls
Term was for life

Question 17

Legions

Answer 17

Military unit of the accident roman army

Question 18

Punic wars

Answer 18

Series of wars between Rome and cartage,
3 series or fights
Romans won

Question 19

Hannibal

Answer 19

Led force of more than 90000 soldiers & 60 elephants across the alps to invade Italy ( romes back door )

Question 20

Conquered people’s

Answer 20

1. Peoples close to Rome- became full citizens of Rome ( Latins on the Tiber River)
2. Farther out from Rome- citizenship without voting rights
3. Way out there- became allies of Rome

Question 21

Republic struggles

Answer 21

Many small farmers couldnt compete, lost farms
Poverty & unemployment increased
Gaps between poor & right increased
Anger & tension grew between classes

Question 22

Similarities and differences between patricians & plebeians

Answer 22

Both could vote but plebeians couldn’t hold important government positions

Question 23

Why was 12 tables important to plebeians

Answer 23

It was a written code of law that assured equal protection under law

Question 24

How did Rome explains its territory and maintain control over it

Answer 24

It expands through conquest, maintained control by just treatment of the conquered people’s

Question 25

How was Hannibal attack on Rome daring & different

Answer 25

Instead of attacking head on he lead his army through back door of Rome for a surprise attack