Chapter 10 The Roman Republic

Oppressive ruler with almost absolute power 

According to Roman legend, which of the following happened before Aeneas reached Italy? 

Why did the Roman government have a system of checks and balances? 

A government in which people (citizens) elect their leaders

Which of the following happened first? 

According to legend, Aeneas came to Rome from ________________.

Soldiers that were divided up into groups of 6,000 men

______________ was a farmer who became a Roman dictator in 458 BC, but served only 16 days.

Italy’s climate allows people to grow a wide variety of crops.

When the Romans conquered ______, they adopted much of culture of the people who lived there.

The Roman forum wassymbolic of the public nature of Roman society.

According to ancient historians, ______________ was the first king of Rome.

The center of life in ancient Rome was the 

Rome’s early historyincluding its laws were well documented by written records.

The two major mountain ranges that run though Italy are the Alps and the 

In what way was the Roman law of the Twelve Tables similar to the U.S. Constitution? 

The Law of the TwelveTables represented the rights that Roman citizens had.

These elected officials made up the first part of the Roman government

the heart of Rome;  It was used for public speeches, shopping, and entertainment

Bronze tablets with the laws of Rome written on them were displayed in the ___________________.

Rome’s most powerful magistrates

In geographic terms, Italy is 

Noble, wealthy landowners that were powerful citizens of Rome

Every year, two consulswere chosen by the Senate to run the city.

A government with 3 parts

Because _________________ was a good general, his soldiers were more loyal to him than to Rome.

After Spartacus died, his followers were

Hannibal’s capture of thecity of Rome ended the Punic Wars.

_____________ allowed government officials to restrict the power of other officials.

____________________ led thousands of slaves in a revolt against Rome.

The MOST important lawmaking body in Rome (ran by the patricians)

The common people (artisans, shopkeepers, and farmers) in Rome

In 494 BC, the ____________________ formed a council and elected their own officials.

Plebeians were not allowedto take part in government because they were outnumbered by the rich.

Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus were both killed because they ____.

Unlike magistrates, ____________________ held office for life.