2020-2021 HCS 6th Grade Unit 2c Rome - Evolution of Laws

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A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic

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patrician

Front

A structure that carries water over long distances

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aqueduct

Front

An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic

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plebian

Front

A person elected to rule the Roman Republic for a short period in time of emergency

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dictator

Front

Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture? Options: Babylonians, Greeks, Egyptians, Persians

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Greeks

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Why did the Romans create the republic?

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So they would not have a king in control.

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Around the year 509 BCE Rome transitioned from having Kings to being

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A Republic

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A system that balances the distribution of power in a government

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checks and balances

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The wars with Carthage (264-146 B.C.) gave the Roman Empire control of what area?

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Northern Africa

Front

Displaying the Twelve Tables allowed for which of the following?

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provided the plebeians with a written set of laws