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Ancient World History Guild
Mastering Ancient World History
SOL#:WH1.6
Topic: Roman Republic & The Punic Wars
Apprentice Level
Journeyman Level
Part I: Identify/Define the following:
 Republic 
Part I: Fill-in-the- blank with the correct answer
1. Legend says that Rome was founded on the ____________________
River by the twins, _________________________ & _______________
Patricians -
2. After the defeat of the _________________________ kings, the native

Plebeians -
Latin people developed a democratic form of government called a

Twelve Tables -
________________________________________-.
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Legion -
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Triumvirate -
3. The Land-Owning class called the ____________________________
controlled most of the government in the early Republic.
4. The middle class called the ______________________________ began
Part II: Match the Greek Deity to his/her Roman counterpart.
1. Chief God – Zeus
* Mercury
2. God of Seas – Poseidon
* Mars
3. God of Music – Apollo
* Juno
4. God of War – Ares
* Pluto
5. Messenger God – Hermes
* Minerva
6. Goddess of Moon – Artemis
* Venus
7. Goddess of Wisdom – Athena
* Apollo
8. Goddess of Hearth – Hera
* Diana
9. God of Underworld – Hades
* Jupiter
10. Goddess of Love – Aphrodite
* Neptune
to demand more rights in the Roman Republic.
5. The Patricians were represented in the Republic by the
_____________________, a legislative body also found in the U.S.
government.
6. The Plebeians were eventually represented in the Republic
government by ________________________.
7. The 2 men who controlled the Executive branch of the Republic
government were called ____________________________.
8. The Judicial Branch of the Republic government was represented by
men called the ___________________________________.
9. When crises arose, certain men would rule the republic for six months
and then return the government to the people. These men were
called ______________________________________.
Master Level
Part I: Answer the following questions.
1. The Punic Wars were a series of 3 wars fought between Rome and what North African civilization?
2. What was the name of the Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps in an attempt to attack Rome?
3. List the members of the 1st Triumvirate.
4. What river did Julius Caesar cross to begin a Civil War in Rome?
5. On what date was Julius Caesar assassinated?
6. List the members of the 2nd Triumvirate.
7. Which member of the 2nd Triumvirate went on to become the 1st Emperor of Rome?
8. In the end, the Republic got SMaCkeD down. Using the acronym, list the reasons the Roman Republic ended.