social studies test the day 🤔 Flashcards

1
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what did italy have plenty of

A

farming land

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2
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whats a forum

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an open area in a city filled wiht public buildinggs temple sand markets, the center of roman goverment, religion and econemy

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3
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what gave nattual defense for rome

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citys hill and the tiber river which was to shallow for big boats

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4
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who ruled rome in the early days

A

kings

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5
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at did the older men form

A

a sentae

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6
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what did the senate do

A

advised the king on important matters

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7
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whats a repbulic

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is a goverment in which citizens have the right ot vote and elect officials

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8
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who could play a role in the city/ government

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all free adult citizens

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9
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how did romans make greek mythology thier own

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by indentifying with those gods of the greeks

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10
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whats diplomacey

A

managing reletionshipw with other contries

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11
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how did rome conquear italy (fast or slow???)

A

slowly

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12
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whats a legion

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4,500 to 5000 armed soldiers

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13
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whats a maniple

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unit of 60 to 160 soldiers formed in a battle line

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14
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were phalax flexibkle of less flexable

A

less flexable

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15
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was th roman milaitary open to new ideas

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yes

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16
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whats a gludius

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a short sword

17
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soldiers would build

A

temprtaly forts, bridges and roads

18
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what did the allies do to help rome

A

send troops to fight alongside rome

19
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what type of goverment wwas rome?

A

it comhined all htree

20
Q

was the roman consitution writtne

A

no it was based on customs and traditions

21
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did one person hold [ower in rome

A

no it was sghared among many people

22
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why was power shared amoung multiple people

A

so no one person could become to powerful

23
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what were consuls

A

two top leaders

24
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whats veto

A

to object someones actions

25
Q

how long could someone h0old office

A

one year

26
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what were the three bsnches of the goverment

A

senate, assmenleis and the magostrates

27
Q

what did the toga represent

A

roman citizenship

28
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who were particians

A

upper class people who owned land usally served as senate for life

29
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who were plebians

A

artisans, farmers, merchants who had little power at first but soon could veto and other powerful things

30
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what did assemblies do?

A

elected officials and passed down laws

31
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who was in the sneate

A

older men and former magistrates

32
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what did the senate dor

A

ran foriegn plicy and deicedded how to spend states moeny

33
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hoe powerful was the senate

A

thr most powerful branch

34
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what are quesastors

A

accounats who kept track of the states moeney

35
Q

aedile?

A

charge of festivals and public buildings

36
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trubines of the plebs

A

tribunes were the protecter of the plebians

37
Q

what are dictators

A

held complete power but only for 6 months

38
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who was cinnustictas

A

roman artstocta and sellsman who had good reputation