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Use textbooks for the following questions.
1. Explain the creation story of Romulus & Remus.
2. What role has geography played in the development of the Roman Republic?
3. How did the Etruscans influence the early Romans?
4. How was the Roman social classes divided? Explain.
5. Explain the compromise that ensued between the classes in the Republic’s early days.
Use the handout “The Republic: Checks and Balances” for the following questions.
6. What are the parallels between the American system of government and the Roman system of
government?
7. What are the differences between the two?
Use the handout “The Twelve Tables” for the following questions.
Go through the selected laws from the Twelve Tables and determine if any earlier civilizations that we
discussed in class have had any influences. Select 5 laws that you believe to be the most historically
important and explain if you believe this law was influenced by an earlier civilization.
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Use textbooks for the following questions.
8. How did the new constitution create more democratic ideals in Rome? Explain.
9. How did the Roman Army become such an efficient fighting machine?
10. What role did Hannibal and Scipio play in the Punic Wars?
11. Why were Punic Wars historically significant in the development of Rome? Explain.
12. How did the conquest of Greece by Rome lead to major changes in Roman society?