Rome Geography and Government

Capital city of the Roman civilization, founded 700 B.C.E.

• Greece

• Italy

• Rome

• Sparta

Basic set of written laws

• republic

• tribune

• senate

• constitution

Person trained to fight for public entertainment

• gladiators

• plebeians

• patricians

• senators

First 10 Amendments to the United States Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Twelve Tables

• Articles of Confederation

• Greek Law

Doing something for the common good

• pride

• leader

• civic duty

• democracy

Who were Romulus and Remus?

• opposing generals in the Punic Wars

• explorers of Rome

• the mythical founders of Rome

• colonists from ancient Greece

Along what river was Rome founded?

• Po River

• Tigris River

• Nile River

• Tiber River

What type of landform is Italy?

• island

• peninsula

• archipelago

• volcano

During the Roman Republic, the term "patrician" refers to what people?

• slaves

• anyone with Greek ancestors

• every adult male citizen

• wealthy land-owning families

Which two groups had a heavy influence on Roman culture?

• Etruscans and Germans

• Germans and Barbarians

• Greeks and Germans

• Greeks and Etruscans