| A | B |
|---|
| census | population count |
| plebian | member of the lowest class of citizens |
| tribune | official that was elected by the plebians to protect their interests |
| patrician | member of the landholding upper class |
| consul | leaders who supervised the government and commanded the army |
| republic | system of government which officials are chosen by the people |
| veto | power to block a government action |
| province | land outside of Rome that was controlled by Roman governement |
| Imperialism | domination of one country by another country or region |
| dictator | ruler who has complete control |
| legion | basic unit of the Roman army |
| mercenary | soldier serving in a foreign army for pay |
| The ________ provided Italy protection against invaders from the North. | Alps (mountains) |
| Rome is located on the _______penisula. | Italian |
| What body of water does the Italian penisula extend into? | Ionian Sea |
| The ________ river runs through Italy. | Tiber |
| The unification of Rome was easier because ________. | It was not broken up into small, isolated valleys like Greece was |
| What protected Rome? | Italian Alps, Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea, distance from Eastern Powers |
| The Italian pennisula is a natural crossroads for ________. | trade |
