SS Chapter 10 part 1 of test

Question 1

peninsula

Answer 1

land with water on three sides

Question 2

patricians

Answer 2

Roman nobles

Question 3

elephant

Answer 3

the animal that Hannibal had his army bring to the fight with Rome

Question 4

The Forum

Answer 4

The center of life in ancient Rome was the

Question 5

Plebeians

Answer 5

90% of all Romans

Question 6

SPQR

Answer 6

the Senate and the people of Rome

Question 7

Vento

Answer 7

I forbid

Question 8

Assemblies/Tribunes

Answer 8

Represented common people

Question 9

Punic Wars

Answer 9

Rome vs Carthage

Question 10

Tiberius Gracchus

Answer 10

wanted to create farms on public lands that wealthy citizens had illegally taken over

Question 11

Gaius Graccus

Answer 11

Tried to create new farms/began to sell food cheaply to Rome’s poor citizens

Question 12

Latin

Answer 12

the Roman’s language

Question 13

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

Answer 13

They both were written to protect people’s rights.

Question 14

checks and balances

Answer 14

to keep one part of the government from becoming too strong

Question 15

Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus were both killed because they

Answer 15

angered wealthy and powerful Romans

Question 16

republic

Answer 16

A government in which people elect leaders

Question 17

tripartite government?

Answer 17

Government with 3 branches: executive, legislative, judicial

Question 18

legion

Answer 18

The Roman military was divided into chunks of 6,000 soldiers

Question 19

Romulus and Remus

Answer 19

Founders of Rome that were raised by wolves

Question 20

Italy’s Climate

Answer 20

Mild

Question 21

Hannibal

Answer 21

Invaded Italy - fought Rome

Question 22

Magistrates

Answer 22

Elected Official

Question 23

Senate

Answer 23

Council of wealthy/powerful Romans