Rome: Republic to empire Flashcards
What is a form of government in which citizens elect their leader
Republic
What is another phrase for “Roman Peace”?
Pax Romana
What is made of three rulers who share equal powers
Triumvirate
What is another term for an ordinary citizen
Plebeian
What does it mean to veto something
To reject or say not to
What is a large group of roman soldiers called
Legion
What is the head of a roman republic called
Consul
What is a tribune
An elected official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens
Who is the member of a ruling class
Patrician
Who are the government officials that interpret laws and serve as judges
Praetors
What does it mean to be a dictator
To have all power
Who were the Etruscans
Rich miners and traders from the north of Rome who influenced Rome in many ways
How did the Etruscans influence Rome
Building styles, road types, clothing changes, and more effective army
How did the Greeks influence Rome
Growing olives, the alphabet, and art
Who were the two brothers that were orphaned as babies and raised by a she-wolf
Romulus and Remus
Who founded Rome
Romulus
How many men made up a Legion
6,000
How did the Romans treat conquered people
Fairly
What modern government did we learn was modeled after the republic in Rome
The United States Government
What are the 12 tables
Romes first written laws
What was the “rule of laws”
Everyone should be treated equally
How many Punic wars were there
3
Who was Hannibal
The great general of Carthage
What was the outcome of the last Punic war
Hannibal and his army were defeated, and Carthage was no more
