| A | B |
|---|
| Patriarchal society | society in which men ruled their families and people trace their origins through the male ancestors |
| established religion | official religion supported by the government |
| Paterfamilias | had absolute power over wife, children slaves, and underage sibling |
| Enslaved, poor, wealthy | 3 social classes in Rome |
| Greeks, Etruscans, or Latin traditions | three important influences on Roman religion |
| provinces | territories that are under control of a larger country |
| empires | provinces |
| the poor and the wealthy | Rome's first civil war began as the result of conflict between |
| Hannibal | general took war elephants through the Alps |
| it gained overseas territories | Rome became an empire |
| made the arm larger by allowing poor citizens to join | Marius reform of the Roman army |
| form of government ruled the Roman empire after the rise of Augustus? | form of government that ruled the Roman empire after the rise of Augustus |
| Life of the poor in Rome | Live in cramped apartments with no running water, badly built and sometimes collapsed Crime, disease and fire Many were tenant farmers Worked as laborers in construction or at city docks Some ran stores, taverns or restaurants |
| Role of women in Rome | Could own property Took an active role in social life Went to parties, theater, and religious rituals Could make wills, divorce their husband and go out in public Rich women could influence public decisions through husbands and sons Most important role - bear children and raise them to follow traditions. |
