Rome Review

Which was NOT a reason Italy has attracted people throughout history?

• climate

• Tiber River

• protection from pirates

• ice caves

According to legend, the founders of Rome were _________ & __________, twins who were raised by wolves.

• Caesar & Pompey

• Romulus & Remus

• Antony and Cleopatra

• Julius Caesar and Brutus

Check all of the groups that influenced Rome's culture.

• Etruscans

• Huns

• French

• Greeks

• Latins

Form of government where citizens elect their leaders.

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Oligarchy

Groups of soldiers that were skilled at fighting and could move quickly around a battlefield.

• Legions

• Battalions

• Guerillas

• Militias

wealthy landowners

• plebians

• senators

• latifundia

• patricians

poor Romans

• plebeians

• senators

• slaves

• patricians

Plebeians elected officials called ____________ to represent them in the government

• proconsuls

• tribunes

• senators

• praetors

Which was NOT one of the 3 branches of Roman government?

• House of Representatives

• Senate & Assembly

• Consuls

• Praetors

A system of ______________ prevented one branch from getting too powerful

• balance

• fairness

• checks & balances

• laws