SS Rome Study Guide Flashcards
Who were considered to be the common people of rome and who were the upper class citizens?
CP= plebeians UP= patricians
What was the purpose of an aqueduct?
To bring fresh water to cities
During the Roman Republic who could be elected for a short period of time during an emergency?
A dictator
What civilization influenced Roman Art and Artifacture?
Greece
So they would not have a king in control the Romans formed what?
The Roman Republic
Around the year 509 BCE Rome transitioned from being a monarchy to a what?
empire
What is the system that balances the distribution of power in a g’ment
Checks and Balances
The wars with Carthage gave the Roman empire control of what area?
Mediterranean Sea
How did the g’ment of Rome differ from the g’ment of Greece?
Greece-Direct
Rome- Representative
What does Veto mean and who had the power in the Republic
To reject a law.
Tribunes had the power
What was the purpose of the twelve tables
To provide laws for everyone
What was the Pax Romana
200 year peace in Rome
Julius Caesar and Augustus were influential in Rome’s change from what?
Republic to empire
Roman architecture is known for incorporating what 2 features?
Dome and Arch
Who was appointed as Rome’s dictator?
Julius Caesar
