The Roman Republic/Punic Wars

What is a Republic?

• A government not headed by a king where citizen elect their leaders.

• the idea that citizens have responsibility to help their country.

• a government with a one person rule.

• a member of the ruling class

Who held the most power in the Roman Republic?

• the two consuls

• The Plebeian Council

• Senators

• Army

The ruling class and top officials of the Roman Republic were the

• artisans.

• plebeians.

• patricians.

• shopkeepers.

The majority of people in Roman Society were

• patricians.

• plebeians.

• priests.

• peddlers.

Which group, in the Roman Republic, was chosen to protect the rights of the plebeians?

• Farmers

• Tribunes

• Teachers

• Patricians

True or False

Rome fights the Punic Wars, with Carthage, a large Empire in North America

How many Punic wars were there?

• 2

• 3

The Punic Wars were fought between

• Corinth and Etruscans

• Rome and Athens

• Rome and Carthage

• Carthage and Greece

What animal did the Carthaginians use in the Punic Wars?

• tigers

• dogs

• elephants

• panthers