Chapter 11 Lesson 1

A form of government in which its citizens vote for its leaders

• direct democracy

• republic

• oligarchy

• tyranny

A system that gave some conquered peoples, such as the Latins, full Roman citizenship

• Roman confederations

• Latin League

• Roman alliance

• Etruscan federation

A people that played a major role in shaping the Roman civilization

• The Carthaginians

• The Egyptians

• The Persians

• The Etruscans

A mountain range that runs the length of Italy

• The Alps

• The Apennines

• The Urals

• The Rockies

A group of 6000 soldiers

• a legion

• a cohort

• a century

• a hoplon

Italy has attracted settlers for thousands of years because of its

• central location

• plentiful rainfall and thick forests

• isolation

• rugged mountains

Traditional legend says the Romulus and Remus founded the city of

• Latium

• Athends

• Sicily

• Rome

The Etruscans were skilled in

• gymnastics

• making pottery

• building aqueducts

• metalworking

The Romans overthrew which group and set up a republican form of government

• The Tarquins

• The Greeks

• The Etruscans

• The Latins

What was an advantage to being a Roman citizen?

• citizens could vote for the next ruler of Rome

• citizens could help Romulus and Remus

• citizens could vote and serve in the government

• citizens could become kings of Rome