Rome

Adopted around 451 B.C., Rome’s first code of law was called the

• Forum

• New Roman Law

• Twelve Tables

• Rule of Law

Whom did Rome fight in the Punic Wars?

• Carthage

• Greece

• Sicily

• Persia

A ruler who has complete control over the state

• veto

• dictator

• patrician

• plebeian

Roman general who helped win the Second Punic War

• Hannibal

• Scipio

• Julius Caesar

• Romulus

A structure that carries water over long distances

• colosseum
• dome
• aqueduct
• arch

What was Roman law based on?

• revenge
• inequality
• fairness
• absolute rule

A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?

• Pont du Gard
• The Colosseum
• Basilica of Constantine
• The Pantheon

Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?

• Babylonians
• Greeks
• Egyptians
• Persians

Why did the Romans create the republic?

• So they would not have a king in control.
• To defend themselves.
• So that every person could be a citizen.
• So that judges could make laws.

Which area was NOT a part of the Roman Empire?

• North Africa
• Russia
• Britain
• Gaul