Early Roman Republic Test Review

This branch of government makes the laws.

What does the U.S. call its two legislative Houses when they are together?

The city of Rome was named after which twin?

Why did Romulus & Remus end up in the river?

These two twins are credit with beginning the Roman civilization.

What happened to Remus?

What country do we find the city of Rome located in?

When the plebeians left Rome in protest, the patricians raised an army to put it down by force.

How were the babies saved from certain death?

This is the head of the United States Judicial Branch.

Many of Rome's early cities were built on hills to provide protection against attack.

This branch of government enforces or executes the laws...carries out the laws.

The President of the United States is the commander of the military.

What river was Rome founded on...it's the same river the twins were thrown in as babies.

Making sure that all three branches do not gain too much power is called...

These were the common people of Rome, in the early Republic they had little power or rights.

True or False: The plebeians were outnumbered by the patricians in early Rome.

This branch of government interprets the laws and protects peoples' rights.

These were the upper class of Rome, had most power in the government.

What continent do we find the Roman civilization on?

A prince named Aeneas fled his homeland as it was being destroyed. What city was he from?

In the Roman Republic these 300 patrician men made the laws and were very powerful.

This Roman official had the power to veto laws passed by the Senate to protect the Plebeians.

The author & poem that details the mythical beginnings of Rome.

What are the two main mountain ranges of the Italian peninsula?

This was the Roman god of war and legend said was the father of Romulus & Remus?