Roman Republic Test

Location of the city of Rome

Italy

Offered in order to win hearts and minds

Safety and security

Italy is a peninsula in the middle of this body of water

Mediterranean

The short sword used by Roman soldiers

Gladius

The Romans borrowed and adapted the religion of these people

Greek

SPQR

Senatus PopulusQue Romanus

6000 Roman soldiers

Legion

The Romans overthrew the last king from this family

Carthage 

Mountain range that divides Italy from Europe

Alps

Spear used by Roman soldiers

Pilum

Two leaders of the Republic who served for only one year and could veto each other

Consuls

Lawmaking body of 300 Patricians

 Senate

The common people of Rome

Plebeians

Wealthy members of Roman society

Patrician

Form of government established by the Romans

Republic

The main reason why the Romans were able to conquer the Italian peninsula

Military

Legendary founders (brothers) of the city Rome

Remus and Romulus

Fighting formation used by the Greeks and Romans

Phalanx

Roman law written on bronze and located in the forum

The Twelve Tables

Could rule for 6 months in times of emergency

Dictatorship