The Roman Republic Flashcards

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What was Remus & Romulus raised by

A

A wolf

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Who were Remus and Romulus’s parents

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A Latin woman & the god Mars

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3
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Rome was a city that originated from a ______

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God

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4
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What was the Peninsula of Italy broken up into?

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Etruscans & Greeks

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5
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What did the Etruscans and Greeks merging together create

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The first Romans

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6
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When did the republic start?

A

509 B. C.

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7
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What is the quote from the republic

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“That which belongs to the people.”

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8
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What is a republic?

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A form of government in which citizens have the power to elect their leaders.

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9
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Romans overthrew the_____

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Etruscan ruler, Tarquin

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10
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How long did the republic last?

A

500 years

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11
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What does SPQR stand for

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Senate, populace, republic

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12
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Who were ordinary people

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Townsfolk, farmers, soldiers

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13
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Who are tribunes(10)

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Representatives of the plebeians

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14
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Quaestors(20)

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Managed financial and administrative matters

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15
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Aediles(16)

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Looked after particular matters of government such as public buildings food supply and games

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16
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Praetors(8)

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Judges who administered Roman law

17
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Consuls(2)

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Managed army and affairs of government. Could veto eachother

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Senate(300)

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Comprised current and past magistrates who served for life. Managed foreign policy and controlled the money. Proposed but could not pass laws. (Have advice to cansuls)

19
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what 3 groups was the Roman society split between

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Patricians, plebeians, and slaves.

20
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Patricians(nobles)

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Controlled most of the land and held key positions. (Made up 5% or Roman citizens)

21
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What were the plebeians

A

Farmers, merchants, and artisans who made up most of the population

22
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Plebeians ______ power in the _____ republic

A

Shared, early

23
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Plebeians could _____ officials that represented their beliefs called ______

A

Elect, tribunes

24
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What was the Roman forum

A

The center of the government and central republic.

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What was the most important feature of the republic?
The senate
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Who founded the city on seven hills and when?
Remus and Romulus in 800 B. C.
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What did the senate do
Made laws & taxes
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In what year did government officials write down Romes laws
451 B. C.
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What did government officials write Rome's laws onto?
The 12 tables which were hung in the forum for all citizens to see
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The twelve tables were based on what
The idea that all citizens had a right to the protection of the law
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What was the Roman religion
Polytheistic
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What was the Roman religion based on
The Greek gods (usually only the names changed)
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What was Roman writing called
Latin
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What was Roman writing based on
Greek writing
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Latin became the root of 5 "Romance languages" what five languages?
``` 1. Spanish 2 Romanian 3. French 4. Portuguese 5. Italian ```
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Roman _____ architecture borrowed heavily from ______ styles
Architecture | Greek
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What was built during the reign of Augustus?
The Pantheon
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What was the pantheon
The first free standing domed structure in the ancient world