| A | B |
|---|
| tribune | elected to protect plebian rights, had power of veto |
| consul | commanded army and supreme judge |
| republic | type of government in which citizens elect representativesto speak or act for them |
| representative | person who is elected by citizens to speak or act for them |
| Twelve Tables | first written Roman laws |
| plebeian | farmer,merchant, craftworker, member of the poorer class of Romans |
| patrician | member of the few rich, noble famalies of ancient Rome |
| Senate | oldest and most powerful branch of Rome's Republic |
| Punic Wars | Conflicts with Carthage over control of Sicily and parts of the Mediterranean world |
| Hannibal | leader of Carthage who lost the battle of Zama |
| Scipio | Roman general who won the battle of Zama |
| Zama | decisive battle of the punic wars |
| Carthage | ancient city on the north coast of Africa that challenged Rome for controlof the Mediterranean |
| Livy | Roman historian |
| Forum | the city market and meeting place of Rome |
| Alps | tallest mountain range in Europe, separates the Italien peninsula from the rest of Europe |
| Apennines | mountain range that runs down the boot of Italy |
| Latium | fertile plains surrounding the Tiber River |
| Tiber River | River near which Rome was founded |
| Po River | fertile area in Northern Italy |
