Transcript The Roman Republic

Roman
Republic
Life
Vocab
Roman
Government
Punic Wars
Punic Wars
Effects
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These Roman laws, written on bronze
tablets, were the first to be posted in
Rome’s Forum for all to see,
understand and obey.
Answer – 100
The Twelve Tables
The United States has one president.
The Roman Republic had two of these
who ran Rome’s government and
military.
Answer – 200
Consuls
To keep the Senate in check, this
section of the Roman Republic was
developed to protect the rights of the
plebeians.
Answer – 300
Tribunes
Chosen for life, this section of the
Roman Republic proposed laws,
advised the consuls, and handled
Rome’s daily government operations.
Answer – 400
The Senate
This section of the Roman Republic
had the power to declare war, agree to
peace terms, and submit ideas to the
Senate and tribunes.
Answer – 500
Citizen Assembly
The Punic Wars consisted of three
different wars fought between these two
city-states.
Answer – 100
Rome and Carthage
All three Punic Wars were won by this
city-state, which resulted in more
territory and greater power.
Answer – 200
Rome
The Carthaginians attempted to use
these animals to cross the snowcovered Alps and infiltrate Rome.
Answer – 300
Elephants
This Carthaginian general led a surprise
attack by marching his troops through the
Alps and attacking Rome from the North.
Too bad his army ran out of supplies.
Answer – 400
Hannibal
To destroy enemy farmlands during
the Punic Wars, soldiers plowed this
substance into fields to prevent
anything from growing.
Answer – 500
Salt
Due to destroyed crops and loss of
farmland, many farmers moved here.
Answer – 100
The city of Rome
After the Punic Wars, small farms were
replaced by large farming estates
known as these.
Answer – 200
Latifundias
Aside from farmers who decided to
work on the lands they sold, most
labor on the latifundias were
performed by these two groups.
Answer – 300
Slaves and captives
As more and more farmers moved into
the city, living conditions became
terrible due to these effects.
(Name two)
Answer – 400
Very crowded
Not enough fresh water
Waste was unable to be removed
Buildings caught fire or collapsed
Diseases spread
As some farmers worked construction
jobs, others made money by selling
these to politicians.
Answer – 500
Votes
These two social classes made up the
majority of the Roman Republic.
Answer – 100
Patricians and Plebeians
The Twelve Tables forbade Plebeians
to marry this group of people.
Answer – 200
Patricians
Religion was very important to the
Romans. They borrowed religious
practices from the Etruscans who, in
turn, borrowed their religious practices
from this group.
Answer – 300
The Greeks
Because it was smaller, faster, and
could attack from many directions, the
Roman legion was better than this
Greek battle formation.
Answer – 400
The Phalanx
According to the Twelve Tables, this
was the consequence if a person was
caught insulting or gossiping about
another person in public.
Answer – 500
Being Clubbed to Death
The power to strike down or say no to
an act or law, this power was given to
consuls and tribunes of the Roman
Republic.
Answer – 100
Veto
Rome’s poorer citizens who paid taxes
and served in the army.
Answer – 200
Plebeians
This was the name given to the Roman
army.
Answer – 300
Legion
A tax collector in Rome was called this.
Answer – 400
Publican
A form of government in which people
choose their rulers, just like in the
United States.
Answer – 500
Republic