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11 Cards in this Set
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Explain the story of Romulus and Remus |
they found Rome and banned and raised by a she-wolf |
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Why did the Romans overthrow their Etruscan king? |
they wanted to create a republic |
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What is a republic? |
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how did Romes location encourage farming trade and defense? |
its location offered water protection and tradings |
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What geographical features affected Rome's early development? |
The Mediteraian sea seven Hills Tiber river |
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What is the difference between a patrician and a plebian ? |
patrician is the higher class and the plebian is a lower class with farmers and slaves |
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What are the Twelve Tables? The Twelve Tables eased tensions between which two groups of people? |
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List the members of Roman society who could take part in government |
patricians and plebians |
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What is a tripartite government? list and describe the 3 branches of government |
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What caused the Punic Wars? |
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Who was Julius Caesar? |
He was a Roman General and a dictator for life |
