| A | B |
| Romulus + Remus | legend of twins, raised by shewolf + founded Rome |
| Apennines | mountains thru center (backbone) ofItaly |
| Tiber River | where first Romans settled in small villages |
| where is Rome | center of the Italian pennisula |
| Etruscans | early civilization in Italy north of Rome |
| patricians | upper class + members of the senate |
| senate | governing body of Rome, 300 members |
| consuls | highest elected officials in Rome, elected yearly |
| dictator | only one, head of power elected by consuls, generally in war times |
| Cincinnatus | dictator, chosen + raised army, won battle in 16 days |
| plebians | general population of Rome but not slaves |
| Laws of 12 Tables | earliest attempt to create a code of Roman laws |
| tribunes | official thatprotected plebians against upper class |
| veto | a vote against allowed ruler to stop certain laws |