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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is plebeian | An ordinary citizen in rome |
| Consul | An elected official in rome |
| What does veto mean? | power of one branch of government to reject bills passed by another branch of government |
| Dictator | In Rome a dictator is someone appointed to rule for 6 months during a crisis |
| Republic? | type of government where citizens vote for their leaders |
| Patrician | a member of a wealthy family in Ancient rome |
| What is the story behind the creation of the roman capital city? | The king tried to drown his 2 sons for fear they would rise against him, they got away, were raised by a farmer and grew up and killed the king & started the city of rome |
| What was the name of the two boys? | Romulus and Remus |
| Generally where is Rome located? | Central Italy |
| Who were the first rulers in Rome? | Etruscans |
| What happended to the Etruscans? | Romans revolted and drove them from power. |
| What things in Rome came from the Etruscans? | Toga, Alphabet, Roman Gods. |
| What was a modern medical advancement did the Etruscan start? | Dentistry |
| How was Rome different after the Etruscans were removed? | No more Kings, Romans started a republic |
| How did earlier Roman Senate differ from later Roman senate? | Early on only Patrician could hold office (wealth family) later plebeians could be voted into office (ordinary citizens). |
| What was the job of the Consuls? | Like a president, enforced laws and policies. |
| How long did a Consul rule? | 1 year |
| How many Consuls were there? | 2 |
| What if the Consuls disagree? | No action could be taken unless they both agree. |
| What was a Praetor? | Junior consul, acted as judges |
| What lead to many Plebeians being out of work? | Slaves brought in from wars doing all the jobs |
| What was the Twelve Tables? | A set of laws. |
| What complaints did the plebeians have against the patricians? | They felt they were unfair and served only their own interests, the plebeians formed their own groups and refused to fight for Rome. |
| What lead to the fall of Rome? | In fighting between the patricians and plebeians. Many generals formed their own armies and fought amongst themselves for power. |
| How did Ceasar rise to power? | He was a great military leader who led the army in the conquering of Gaul. His army followed him back to Rome where he seized power. |
| How did Caesar die? | Senators assassinated him. |
| What happened to Rome after Ceasar died? | Civil war |
| Why did Romans want two Consuls? | To require both to agree on any action, so actions would be well thought out. |
| Why did the Senate lead the opposition against Ceasar? | He was taking powers that originally belong to the senate. |
| What is a census | an official count of people living in a place |
| What is a villa? | A country estate |
| What is a circus? | An arena in ancient Rome or the show held there. |
| What is a gladiator? | a person who fought to the death as entertainment for the Roman public. |
| How did a person claim roman citizenship? | By registering for the census |
| Where many people in Rome wealthy? | no |
| Why were fires a concern in Rome? | Houses were packed together and made of wood. |
| What types of entertainment was provided in the arenas? circus? | Clowns, animal fights, humans fighting humans |
| Why did the poor in Rome riot? | Lack of wheat. |
| a | b |
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