Tuesday, April 26, 2011

rome hw

Vocab:
a. republic-a political unit that is not rules by a monarch and in which citizens with the right to vote choose their leaders
b. gravitas-weightiness or seriousness
c. pater familias-the oldest male of the family
d. toga-uncomfortable garment worn my the people of rome
e. patrician-people who were upper class because they claimed to have had ancestors that were founders of Rome
f. plebeian-common farmers, artisans,and merchants
g. legion-a massive military unit
h. century-100 years

  1. How did geography help Rome                                                                                                               Rome was the center point within the central peninsula
  2. Why was each of the following groups important to Rome's development?                                                 Latins-Rome was first started by a settlement of Latin shepherds Greeks-They established 50 colonies on the coast of southern Italy and Sicily Etruscans-They had an alphabet that the Romans eventually adopted.  The Romans were influenced by their architecture and trade. 
  3. What were the values of early Roman society?                                                                                      discipline, strength, loyalty family
  4. How was the Roman household organized?                                                                                                         the pater familias had all the power in the family protected the family
  5.  What freedoms did women have in the family and in society?                                                                          they were in charge of the house they had a lot more freedom than the Athenian women she was a citizen she could own property and testify in court
  6. How was the army linked to Roman society?                                                                                                    all male men had to serve in the army no one could hold public office w/out being in the army for 10 years

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