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Chapter 6, Section 1

The Roman World Takes Shape

Scan the photos and captions on pages 128-131 before reading the section in depth

Romans were able to learn metalworking techniques from this group of people, their predecessors. ______

According to the map on page 129, the Italian peninsula was dominated by these two groups of people ______and ______

In the picture on page 130, which woman appears to be from a higher class; the patrician (seated) or the plebian (standing)? ______

Geography and Peoples of Italy

Give three reasons Italy was able to be settled more readily than Greece

1.______

2.______

3.______

The order of people that settled Italy was; first the ______, then the ______, and finally the ______.

The Roman Republic

After the Romans drove out the Etruscans, they developed a new government called a ______. It was a government “of the people”. The government was dominated by a 300-member body called the ______. Its members were called ______. Consuls were two members of the senate who were elected to supervise government business and lead the Roman Army. During times of war, the senate may elect a ______, who has complete control of the government for a six month term. The Roman ______is remembered as a model dictator.

The plebeians gained some power in government affairs when the ______made an appeal of a judge’s decision possible. The also elected their own tribunes, who could check the laws passed by the patrician dominated senate. Eventually plebeians would be elected consuls and become members of the senate. The connection from the Roman government to the United States government is that ______.

Roman Society

Compare Roman women to Greek women in terms of ownership, workplace, education, and politics

Roman women / Greek women

Given the Greek god, provide the Roman equivalent

Zeus:______Hera:______

Poseidon:______Ares:______

Expansion in Italy

To maintain order in their empire, the Romans posted ______throughout their lands. Members of the army probably belonged to a particular ______, a group of about 5000 men.