Vocab 8 | Vocab 9 | Geography and such | Early Roman Development | Miscellaneous |
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What is the term that means the capital city of the Roman civilization, founded about 700 BCE
Rome
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What is the term that means in the Roman Republic a member of the upper, ruling class
Patrician
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Who first lived in the area that would become Rome?
Etruscans
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What is does a building in Rome with columns show about the Roman architecture?
It is influenced by Greece
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What is plebeians became nearly equal to patricians when they won the right to?
pass laws for all Romans
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What is the term that means an ancient inhabitant of Etruria, a land in north and central Italy?
Etruscan
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What is the term that means in the Roman Republic, one of the common people?
Plebeian
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What tourist sights in Rome show Etruscan influence?
buildings with arches
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What is the reason historians use the term "Greco- Roman" art?
Roman art shows a strong influence from Greece.
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What is the term that means having the characteristics of Roman culture with a strong Greek influence?
Greco-Roman
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What is the term that means an underground irrigation system invented by the Etruscans?
Cuniculus
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What is the term that means a form of government in which leaders are elected to represent the people?
Republic
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What is one reason why Etruscans might build a cuniculus?
to carry water to their cities
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What is according to legend, events on a visit to the oracle at Delphi determined?
who would govern Rome next
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What is the government that Harsa would rather have than republic?
Monarchy
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What is a person trained to fight for public entertainment called?
Gladiator
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What is the term that means a group of 300 men elected to govern Rome?
Senate
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What is how did Romans learn about Greek culture?
Greek colonists settled nearby
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What is the power of the tribunes increased when they gained the right to do this?
veto actions by the Senate
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What is the term that means to refuse to approve proposals of government?
veto
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What is the term that means to make changes to an existing object or way of doing things?
adapted
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What is the term that means one of two chief leaders in Rome?
Consul
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Who were Romulus and Remus
the mythical founders of Rome
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What is why did the plebeians want laws to be written?
so the patricians could not change laws whenever they wished
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What is the dangerous sport that the Romans adapted from the Etruscans?
Chariot Racing
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