2. RRome began as small city-states, but eventually ends up ruling the entire Mediterranean world.

3.  Italian peninsula looks like a boot.  The peninsula is centrally located in the Mediterranean Sea, and Rome is in the center of Italy  Much easier to unify then Greece. Why?

4. A. Fertile plains, lush valleys and green hills B. Mild, year-round Mediterranean climate C. Geography D. All of the above [Default] [MC Any] [MC All]

5.  Latin's migrated into Italy about 800 BC.  The Romans shared the Italian peninsula with Greek colonists.  Etruscans- ruled central Italy, including Rome.  Romans borrowed their alphabet from the Etruscans.  Etruscan Gods merged with Roman deities  Arch and Irrigation

6.  The Romans drove out the Etruscan rulers in 509 BC.  Romans set up a Republic (thing of the people)  Romans believed that a Republic would not allow for an all powerful ruler (dictator or absolute monarch)

7.  2 Consuls  (Rulers of Rome)  Senate  (Representative body for patricians)  Tribal Assembly  (Representative body for plebeians)

8. A. Dictator B. Plebeian C. Patrician D. Republic [Default] [MC Any] [MC All]

9. A. Dictator B. Plebeian C. Patrician D. Republic [Default] [MC Any] [MC All]

10. A. Dictator B. Plebeian C. Patrician D. Republic [Default] [MC Any] [MC All]

11.  Romans would elect a dictator (absolute ruler) during time of war, but the dictator was to step down after 6 months

12. A. Dictator B. Plebeian C. Patrician D. Republic [Default] [MC Any] [MC All]

13.  Plebeians were the lower class, farmers, merchants, artisans, and traders.  1 st Breakthrough- 12 Tables  2 nd Breakthrough- tribunes- could veto, or block those laws that were harmful to the Plebeians.  Eventually Plebeians were elected to offices of high importance

14. A. the Roman government became permanently divided. B. the plebeians dominated the government. C. the plebeians gained power and shared in governing. D. the patricians dominated the government. [Default] [MC Any] [MC All]

15.  Family was the basic unit of Roman society.  Father had absolute rule in the family  Women were expected to follow husbands authority.  Roman women did however have a larger role in society then did Greek women.

16.  Girls and boys alike learned to read and write.  By the late Republic, many wealthy Romans were hiring Greeks as private tutors for their children.

17.  Roman Gods resembled those of the Etruscans and Greeks. Like the Greek god Zeus, the Roman god Jupiter ruled over the other gods.

18. Roman Gods  Jupiter  Mars  Juno  Venus  Diana  Saturn  Minerva  Mercury  Pluto  Neptune  Vesta Greek Gods  Zeus  Ares  Hera  Aphrodite  Artemis  Bacchus  Athena  Hermes  Hades  Poseidon  Hestia

19.  Roman citizens usually made good soldiers because they were brought up to value loyalty, courage, and respect for authority.  If a soldier showed courage he usually was praised and promoted.  If a unit fled during battle 1 out of 10 soldiers in the legion were put to death.

20.  Conquered lands were usually granted a great deal of privileges.  Could keep their customs, money, and local governments as long as they paid taxes, were loyal to Rome and supplied the Roman army with troops.

21.  To protect its conquests, Roman soldiers were stationed throughout the land.  Roads were built to link distant territories to Rome.  Latin language emerged as the spoken language