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The legendary start of Rome began with a fatal conflict between these two brothers. | Romulus and Remus |
The foundation of Rome was established on this hill. | Palatine Hill |
The _______ River was the body of water that Rome prospered next to | Tiber River |
Rome's government, being a ______, has greatly influenced our representative style of government | Republic |
The three major bodies of government in Rome were what? | Senate, Magistrates, and Assemblies |
The purpose of Rome's government was to establish stability and control through... | checks and balances |
The two main social classes in Rome were the _____ and the ______. | Patricians and Plebeians |
The Punic Wars were between Rome and this North African powerhouse | Carthage |
How did Rome establish a naval advantage in the Punic Wars? | Built ships modeled after a shipwrecked vessel |
This intelligent general was fueled by his intense hatred for everything Roman | Hannibal |
The string of defeats felt by Rome during the Punic Wars was due in part to the effective leadership of this person. | Hannibal |
Which was NOT a reason for Rome's societal and/or political shift? | The invasion of Germanic tribes |
A slave/gladiator named ______ led 70,000 slaves to rebel against the Roman government. | Spartacus |
______ was a member of Rome's government who paid dearly for pushing for land ownership for the common people. | Tiberius Gracchus |
______ was a member of Rome's government who paid dearly for pushing for the increase in plebeian government power. | Gaius Gracchus |
The ______ were responsible for maintaining moral behavior throughout Rome. | Censors |
The last of the Punic Wars ended with the battle at this location. | Zama |
A power of a consul was the ability to ______, or halt a proposed law from being instated. | Veto |
The new class of unemployed in Rome after the Punic Wars was the ______. | Proletariat |
In an assembly, _______ were elected to vote on laws and keep an eye on the consuls. | Tribunes |
What were the three cultures that contribute to Rome's development? | Latins, Etruscans, and Greeks |
What was NOT a geographical feature that influenced Rome's development? | Aegean Sea |