Chapter 9: Ancient Rome

Short Answer: Relate the geographic features of Italy to the development of its civilizations.

Answer explanation

Hint: Think about the Tiber River

Short Answer: What contributed to the Latins becoming the first settlers in the Italian peninsula?

Answer explanation

Hint: What were they looking for?

Short Answer: In what wayw did the Etruscans improve the Roman way of life?

Answer explanation

Hint: What did they develop and what did they build?

Short Answer: Identify and describe the Roman social classes.

Answer explanation

Hint: The Patricians and Plebeians

This most powerful governing branch controlled the finances, passed laws, and oversaw foreign affairs ​​ (a)  

• Senate
• Assembly of Centuries
• consuls 

Two patricians served with equal authority in place of a king to manage the affairs of the government, command the Roman army, and serve as supreme judges ​​ (a)  

• consuls
• Assembly of Centuries
• Senate

Several of this type of group existed in the early republic with this group being the most powerful by voting on new laws, making declarations of war, and electing members of another governing branch ​ (a)  

• Assembly of Centuries
• consuls
• Senate

In what ways were the plebeians treated unjustly in regard to the patricians?

• Not given the right to vote

• Not allowed to hold public office

• Not treated well in public

• Could not marry and patrician

Plebeians were allowed to have their own _____ and to serve as tribunes

____ were written down so that the plebeians could be familiar with them