S.S Test 3\24\23 Flashcards

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An open area in a city filled with public buildings, temples and markets

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Forum

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A gov´t in which the citizens have the right to vote and elect officials

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republic

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3
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The basic unit of the roman army, contained 4,500 to 5,000 people

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Leigon

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4
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A unit between 60-160 people broken from a leigon

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Maniple

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5
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The back bone of Italy also the mts down the center of Italy

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Apennine Mts

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6
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A piece of land that juts out from the main land that is surrounded by 3 bodies of water

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peninsula

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7
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A river that runs down the center of Italy

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Tiber river

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8
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is a plain In the center of Italy

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Latium plain

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9
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Their uncle was jealous of them so he put them down a river and they were later found by a wolf and had a battle Romulus won and named his land Rome

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Romulus and ramous

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10
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Came down from Northern Italy and were ruled by kings

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Etruscans

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11
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A system of rules by which a gov´t is organized

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Constitution

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12
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To stop or cancel the action of a gov´t or official body, translates to ¨I forbid¨

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Veto

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13
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Elected officials who enforce the law

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Magistrate

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14
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The symbol of roman citizenship, a garment that the roman men wrapped around their bodies

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Toga

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15
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Top officials in the roman republic

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Consul

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16
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Men ruled their families and that people traced their origins through male ancestors

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patriarchal

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17
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The oldest man in the family or leader of the house hold

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Pater family

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18
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Large country homes

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Villa

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19
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An official religion supported by the Gov¨t

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Established religon

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20
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A state containing several countries or territories

21
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Areas within a country or empire

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A war between groups of the same country

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Means honored one=

24
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Upper class

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Patricians

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Commoners
plebians
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The people themselves ran the government
Direct democracy
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The elected representative act for them
Indirect democracy
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Controlled by patricians but had some plebeians
senate
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Run completely by plebeians
Tribunes
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A war between the city of Tuscan and Rome that lasted 20 years
Punic wars
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Now known as France and a future province of the roman empire
Gaul
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The elected consol of Rome and was a patrician
Ceasar
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Translated to roman peace and lasted from 30 bce to 180 AD
Pax romana
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Water ways that brung fresh water to to rome
Aqueducts
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Two wheeled wagons pulled by horses
Chariot races
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Men who used weapons to fight usually to their death
Gladiators
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Could hold up to 50,000 people
Colosseum
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Where the ancient Romans watched plays
Amphitheater
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Temple of the roman gods and goddesses
panthenon
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Adopted Christianity in the ancient roman empire
Constantine
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god of all gods
Jupiter
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messenger god
Mercury
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god of the sea
Neptune
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goddess of marriage
Juno
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god of love
cupid
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god of war
Mars
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goddess of love
Venus
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Who were emperors during the Pax Romana
Augustus, Jiterous,Caligula, Claudius, and Nero