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
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