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Member of the landholding elitePatrician
People elected to the Roman goverment as representatives for the poor peopleTribunes
The common, poorer farmers and artisansPlebeians
The year Rome was founded509BC
Twin brothers who founded RomeRomulus and Remus
How were the Roman laws made public?They were written on 12 tablets and hung in the marketplace
Who was Rome's enemy during the Punic Wars?Carthage
Carthage is located inNorth Africa
Who led Carthage against Rome?Hannibal
Who led Rome against Carthage?Scipio
How many Punic Wars were there?3
Why couldn't Hannibal attack Rome via the Mediterranean Sea?Rome controlled the sea with its navy
How did Hannibal enter Italy to start the 2nd Punic War?Through Spain and over the Alps
Who could not vote in 1st century Rome?Women, Slaves and poor people
What protected Rome to the north?The Alps
What River did Rome settle near?The Tiber
What group made up most of the population of Rome?Plebeians
The 1st Punic War resulted from a dispute overSicily
Rome's golden age was called thisthe Pax Romana
Rome began as a smallcity-state
Italy looks like aBoot
Why was Italy easier to unite than Greece?Less rugged mountains, low valleys
The group of people who settled in northern ItalyEtruscans
Who was the Etruscan king kicked out of power?Tarquin the Proud



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