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Rome

1)  Republic - form of government in which power rest with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders.
Patrician - wealthy landowners who held most power.
Plebeian - the common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population.
Tribune - assembly and elect representatives
Consul - Rome's two officials. 
Senate - the aristocratic branch of Rome's government.
Dictator - a leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army.
Legion - Roman soldiers were organized into large military units.
Punic Wars - war between Rome and Carthage.
Hannibal - Carthaginian general.

3) What limits were there on the power of the Roman consuls?
They could only serve for one year, the same person could not be elected for ten years, and one consul could always overrule the others decision.
4) What was the significance of the twelve tables?
They were the start of a new approach to laws where they would be passed by government and written down so that all citizens might be treated equally before them.
5) How was Hannibal's attack on Rome daring and different?
 Hannibal's attack on Rome was daring and different because he took his army up and over the Italian Alps to invade Italy from the north, instead of a head on attack, he used a surprise attack.

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