Details Title: ch 13 social studies Description: alexander the great Total Flash Cards: 23 Created: 01/26/2009 18:17:35		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Sociology Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term                                                                                 Culture Definition Stories about beginnings of Rome are a mix of legend and historical fact Term                                                 Geography Definition The people who settled Rome chose a geographic location that was good for defense, travel, and trade. Term                                      Economics Definition To survive, Roman farmers relied on discipline and hard work. Term According to legend, Romulus Definition founded Rome in 753 B.C. Term Legend begins after Aeneas Definition Trojan War hero—settles in Italy Term legend— Definition popular story from earlier times that cannot be proved Term Aeneasʼ descendants—twins Romulus and Remus—wanted to found city Definition twins fought over cityʼs position; Romulus killed Remus - Romulus traced Romeʼs boundaries around Palatine Hill Term • Roman kings ruled city until conquered by Etruscans in 600s B.C. • Romans overthrew Etruscans in 509 B.C. Definition formed republic—government in which people elect leaders Term peninsula Definition land surrounded on three sides by water Term patricians Definition upper-class landowners, held high government positions Term plebeians Definition common farmers that could vote but not hold power Term Senate Definition 300 members, mostly patricians, advised leaders - assemblies—mostly plebeian, protected plebeian rights Term consuls Definition - commanded army, ran government for a year - each consul could veto the other Term Cincinnatus Definition was made dictator; legend says he ruled for one day Term civil war Definition war between groups within same country - a general named Marius fought for the plebeians - a general named Sulla fought for the patricians Term Julius Caesar Definition born around 100 B.C. into old, noble family Term Cicero Definition consul, speaker—supported republic, distrusted Caesar Term Augustus, Definition meaning “exalted one” Term Pax Romana— Definition long period of peace and stability - empire grew to greatest size, 2 million square miles Term Aqueducts Definition brought water to towns through pipes and channels - mostly underground, but also over high bridges Term Colosseum Definition famous arena Term Gladiators Definition trained warriors who fought to the death in arenas Term Definition