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Study Guide: Rome Exam--AnswersName: ______________________________________
Be able to answer questions on the following material.
What is Rome? City
What country is Rome in? Italy What continent is Rome in? Europe
How is Rome similar to other civilizations we have studied this year? (Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, India) Major River
How is Rome similar to Greece? Depend on the Sea
What are the two MAIN differences Rome has with all the other civilizations we studied this year? 1. NOT a country
2. Have BOTH river and a sea
Be able to identify one Sea that is located by Rome: Mediterranean Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea
Be able to identify the major river of Rome: Tiber River
What does the country of Italy “look like”? (Helps us remember where it is) A BOOT
Why is Rome considered to have a “Perfect Location?” 1. Along a river2. Near a sea3. hilly to protect from attack
The legend of Rome beginning involves what two boys? Romulus and Remus
Roman RepublicBe able to list the two types of people in the roman republic AND tell me what those two types of people are:Patricians: RichPlebeians: Common people
What are the leaders of the Roman Republic called? Representatives
Who controlled the republic? Patricians
What did the Tribune do? Protect rights of Plebeians
How did the tribune stop the actions of the senate? Yelling “VETO!”
Wars with CarthageWhat was the war called between Carthage and Rome? Punic War
Who won? Rome
What did Julius Caesar do? Improve Rome
Emperors of Rome Be able to list one significant thing each of the five Emperors’ did that we talked about:
Caesar Augustus: Centralized government, order and stability, improve economy, began
fire/police dept. Pax Romana (Roman Peace)
Caligula: Cruel, mentally unstable
Claudius: Improved laws, granted citizenship, returned artwork
Nero: poisoned step brother, killed wife and mother
Marcus Aurilius: lowered taxes, helped poor, founded hospitals, schools, orphanages.
Entertainment
What would people do for fun in Ancient Rome?
--Watch plays, celebrate, and watch sporting events
What is the most famous athletic arena in Rome?--Colosseum
Who were professional fighters? --Gladiators
How did somebody become a gladiator?--slave, criminal, poor
What type of Gladiator games were there? (3 types)--man vs. man, man vs. animal, animal vs. animal
Christianity
***Study your Christianity Guided Notes!!!!MiscellaneousWhy was the pantheon built? --To honor the godsWhat was the focal point of Ancient Rome? (People went to wash themselves)--Public Bath
Name the city covered with ash AND the name of the volcano--Pompeii. Mt. Vesuvius
Why is Pompeii so Important? How was it preserved? Allows us to see what it was like during the Roman Empire. The ash sealed the city like a time capsule, preserving it intact for us to learn from
Study the Following Notes:Rome Begins Video NotesRoman Montage Video NotesDaily Life Article (Housing, Education, Entertainment)