Chapter 10 Review

The brilliant general from Carthage who used elephants but was never able to conquer Rome itself.

Roman soldiers were organized into these units of 6000 men

a former gladiator who led thousands of slaves in a rebellion

Legendary king who killed his brother and founded Rome .

the common people of ancient Rome

A hero from the Trojan War who was said to have settled in Rome (and founded it)

Rome's public meeting place

The most difficult wars Rome fought; they were against Carthage in North Africa

used to keep the government from getting too powerful in one branch

The language spoken by the Romans

The noble, wealthy, and more powerful citizens in Roman society

the government the Romans created in 509 B.C. where power was held by elected officials, not a monarch

this sea surrounds Italy

Historians believed the Romans learned their alphabet, numbers, and cultures from these people who lived in the northern part of Italy.