Section 8.1 Study Guide Flashcards
The Rise of Ancient Rome
The Story of the Founding of Rome was mixed with ______ fact and a _____ of legend
little; lot
Who were Romulus’ and Remus’ parents?
A princess and Mars, the Roman God of War
Where was Rome founded?
A place where seven hills rise above the Tiber River
The Romans valued __________ and ___________
a. Truth and War
b. Wisdom and War
c. Loyalty and Kindness
d. Loyalty and Justice
D.
The Romans highly valued to _____ of the gods
favor
True or False:
The first settlers on Romes seven hills were thinking about building a great, powerful empire
false
Why did the first settlers of Rome chose it?
Its seven hills made it easy to defend, the soil was very fertile, and it had a river, called the Tigris?
Rome was the center of a peninsula called _______
Italy
The ________ were the first people to found Rome
Etruscans
Why did the Romans form a revolt against the Etruscans?
They did not like being ruled by an all powerful king and having no say on how they were governed
True or False:
The Romans adopted Etruscan ideas even after they defeated them.
True
By ____B.C., the Romans had gained control of the ________ ______________ and established a ___________
264; Italian Peninsula; republic
In a Republic, the leaders rule in the name of the ________
people
What is the most powerful part of the government in the Roman Republic?
The Senate
At first, the senate was only made of ______________________________
A. 300 Upper-Class Men (patricians)
B. 2 Patricians
C. 300 Plebieans
D. 300 Citizens
A.
True or False:
In the early republic, plebeians couuld not hold office or be senators
True
Consuls Ruled for ___________
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 6 months
D. 1 month
A.
What did Consuls do?
Enforce the laws and policies
True or False:
Before 367 B.C., Plebieans could not be Consuls
True
True or False:
Consuls never did what the Senate told them to do
False
If 2 Consuls disagreed, a _________ would be appointed
dictator
How long did a dictator hold office for?
A. 3 years
B. 3 months
C. 1 year
D. 6 Months
D.
Who were Praetors?
Citizens who fuctioned as junior consuls, but later served as judges in civil-law trials
The __________s helped to develop some of the first rules for roman courts of law
Praetor
