Ancient Rome Republic

A ​ (a)   is when 3 leaders to came together to lead the republic.

• triumvirate

• senate

• counsul

• republic

Match the vocabulary words with their definitions.

• a large estate of farming land usually owned by a wealthy Roman

• Carthage

• a city that heavily fought over during the Punic Wars

• Julian Calendar

• a lower class, farming society in Rome

• plebians

• 365 day year calendar created by Julius Caesar

• latifundia

• a system of transporting ground water

• aqueduct

Roman farmers (plebians) lost jobs because business owners began hiring __________ labor.

• more

• slave

• highly-skilled

• expert

Give one reason that someone might have considered Julius Caesar a villain and one reason that he might have been considered a hero.

Elected by the Assembly. Eventually gained Veto power and served as the voice of the Plebeians in the Senate.

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Consuls

• Tribunes

Who were the Consuls in the Roman Republic?

• Military leaders

• Religious leaders

• serving as co-leaders of the Republic

• Judges of the Republic

Imagine you're in ancient Rome, and Harper, Benjamin, and Isla are running for the position of consul. What main responsibilities would they be vying for?

• To make laws

• To lead the army and govern

• To judge legal cases

• To collect taxes

The artisan and craftsman's class. They could vote, had to pay taxes, and serve in the army. Made up 90% of population

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Consuls

• Tribunes

Imagine you're in ancient Rome, and it's election season. Aiden, Noah, and Liam are debating fiercely about how many consuls get elected each year to lead the Roman Republic. Can you settle their debate?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

A form of government in which people elect their leaders is known as ...

• republic

• monarchy

• The Twelve Tables

• triumvirate