Answers to Rome questions page 159

1.
Republic- A form of government where people elect others to represent them.
Patrician- A wealthy Roman
Plebian- A poorer, more common, Roman
tribune- Almost the presidential office, but there were two of them
Consul- The representative for the plebeians
senate- The representative for Patricians
dictator- The leader of office in times of war
legion- The soldiers of Rome
Punic Wars- The wars fought between Rome and Carthage.
Hannibal- A fearsome military leader of Carthage.

3. The Roman consuls had to act in unison with the Senate.

4. The Twelve Tables allowed for the laws of Rome to be displayed and guaranteed the rights of plebeians.

5. Hannibal used tactics that are still used today. He had also taken elephants over huge mountains to the north of Italy.

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