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Rome began as what kind of city state?
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Small, and in Italy, but ended up ruling the entire Mediterranean.
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______ is in the center of Italy
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Rome
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Rome is much eaiser to unify than ______.
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Greece.
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The ancestors of the Romans were known as what?
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The Latins
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When did the Roman ancestors come into italy>
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By 800 B.C. and settled along the Tiber River over seven hills. (Rome)
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Roman ancestors were also what?
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Greek and Etruiscans
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________ civilization greatly influenced Rome.
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Etruiscans
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Romans drove out who in 509?
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The Etruiscans
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The most powerful governing body was what?
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The senate?
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Senate had some ___ members, who were _______.
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300, patriarchs
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Who made the laws and served for life?
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The senators
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Each year, the senators chose __ consouls from the patrician class.
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2
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What were the tasks of the people from the patrician class?
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To supervise the buisness of the goverment and command the armies.
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The people from the patrician class could only serve _ term.
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1
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This provided a system of check on gov't _____
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Power
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