Ancient World History- Roman Republic
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 The European mountain range called the ___ form a barrier separating the Italian Peninsula from the rest of Europe. | Alps |
| Rome was founded along the __ river. | Tiber |
| According to legend, Rome was founded by the twin brothers __&__. | Romulus&Remus |
| Land Owning class | Patrician |
| The patricians were represented in the republic. | Senator |
| men who would rule the republic for 6 months and return the government to the people. | Dictator |
| 2 men who controlled the executive branch of the republic government. | Consul |
| Men who represent the Judicial branch of the republic government | Praetor |
| Etruscans,Latins, & Greeks | Earliest settlers of the Italian Peninsula |
| THe tomans borrowed their gods from the __ but gave them Roman names. | Greeks |
| The 2 main social classes of Rome were the land-owners known as the __patricans& the common people called __ | Patricans,Plebeians |
| The romans were able to grow quickly because of their military forces known as | The roman legions |
| The __ was the most powerful governing body of the Roman Republic. | Dictator |
| Only__could serve in the senate which had __ (#) members | Patrician,300 |
| ___ represented the plebeian class in the republic. | Common people |
| Roman laws, developed during the republic were called the | twelve tables |
| The roman laws were hing in the market place of rome called the | forum |
| In the 1st Punic war , cathage & romse fought for control of the Strait of__ | Messina |
| In the 2nd punic war, carthage was led by the great general__who attempted to cross the __with his troops & 60 elephants | hanibal,alps |
| Carthage was a former colony of__ | Phoenician |
| The romans completly destroyed cathage city burned and inhabitants sold into slavery terrirory reverted to african rule Romse became undisputed rulers of mediteranean | outcome of the 3rd punic war |
| Crassus,Pompey,Caeser | Romes 1st triumvirate |
| Julius caesar defied pompey and the senate by leading his troops south and crossing the __ river. | Rubicon |
| Acronym:S | Slavery Spread |
| Acronym:M | migration of farmers. Social class warfare begins |
| Acronym:A | Assasination of caesar |
| Acronym:C | Currency inflation |
| Acronym:K | killed the Roman Republic |
| Large farms, need labor. Slaves conquered areas. 1\3 of population | Latifundias |
| Julius Caesar was assassinated on __ better known as the ___of___ because the Senate feared | March,16th,44 BCE, Ides,March,Civil War |
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