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Ancient Rome Lesson 2

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  • This is where patricians and plebeians elected the magistrates that ran Rome
    Assemblies
  • This is a term for the obligation a citizen has to participate in their government and community
    Civic Duty
  • Who won the Punic Wars?
    Rome
  • How many senators were there?
    300
  • The Twelve Tables of Rome were posted here for all to see
    Forum
  • Branch of Roman government that was made up of a council of wealthy and powerful people that advised the city's leaders
    Senate
  • Name three facts about women's lives in Rome
    1. They stayed at home and worked 2. They did not have rights over their children 3. They had more rights than other cultures 4. They could inherit money dad
  • Who led Carthage in 218 BC when they tried to attack Rome?
    Hannibal
  • The two most powerful magistrates in Rome were called...
    Consuls
  • What does Punic mean in latin?
    Phoenician
  • This kept any one part of the government from becoming stronger or more influential than the others
    Checks and Balances
  • Elected officials that made up Rome's government were known as...
    Magistrates
  • This is where the richest patricians lived in Rome
    Palatine Hill
  • What is a legion?
    A group of 6000 soldiers
  • This was the name of the clearly posted laws of Rome
    Twelve Tables of Rome
  • Who took over Rome and demanded a huge amount of gold to leave the city
    Gauls
  • This was the home of Rome's most impressive temples
    Capitoline Hill
  • How did Romans handle the problem of not being able to grow enough food for their citizens?
    They were able to trade and bring in food from other places.
  • What was a group of 100 soldiers called?
    A century
  • How were kids in Rome different from kids today (Name one)
    1. Girls married at age 12-16. 2. Kids were not educated unless they were from a rich family.
  • These were people who were elected to represent the plebeians
    Tribunes
  • As time went on, who owned most of the farms in Rome?
    Patricians
  • Which culture were the Romans greatly influenced by after defeating them?
    Greece
  • Who did Rome fight in the Punic Wars?
    Carthage
  • Which branch of the government protected the common people?
    Tribunes
  • Tribunes had this power, which meant they could prohibit the actions of other officials
    Veto