Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome

​Rome's Roads

​Rome's roads were masterpieces that allowed soldiers to quickly move. This was key for the Roman Army to conquer many countries.

​Architecture

• ​Everywhere the Romans conquered they built huge structures including sports stadiums.

• ​The largest was in the city of Rome, The Colosseum.

• ​The Colosseum could hold more than 50,000 people and still stands today.

Multiple Choice

What architectural structure still stands in Rome today?

• The Parthenon

• The Colosseum

• Pyramids

• The Great Wall of China

​Contributions

​One of Rome's greatest contributions to modern day life is the arch. The arch was unique because of how strong it was. They used the arch in the design of their aqueducts.

​Arches can still be seen today in monuments, bridges, and buildings.

Multiple Choice

What is an aqueduct? 

• A picture made of many small colored pieces of stone. 

• A curved stone construction. 

• Ways to move water, usually in the form of bridges held up my tall columns and arches. 

​A new way to govern...

​Representative Democracy- A government in which citizens vote for a smaller group of citizens to represent them and to make rules and laws for everyone.

​Three branches of government- No one group had all the power, which is how our United States government works today.

Multiple Choice

What type of government did Ancient Rome have? 

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

Multiple Choice

What is a representative democracy?

• All citizens vote to make their own rules

• An emperor has all the power

• A king rules

• Citizens vote for representative to represent them

​Adapting to their environment...

​Like Greece, there was limited farmland due to Rome's many mountains. They were able to adapt to their environment by planting rows of olive trees and grape vines along the hillside, inland from the Mediterranean Sea.

​Grapes and olives thrived in the dry, sunny environment.

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of its culture, ancient Rome was located on a peninsula in the

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Red Sea

• The Pacific Ocean

Multiple Choice

What is a mosaic?

• A colorful painting on a canvas

• A sculpture of an emperor

• Pottery painted with beautiful images

• A picture made from colorful stone tiles

Multiple Choice

Which two crops grew well inland in ancient Rome?

• Olives and Wheat

• Olives and Grapes

• Lemons and Wheat

• Rice and Beans

Multiple Choice

Where did the ancient Romans trade?

• Across the Mediterranean Sea

• In North America 

• Across the Atlantic 

• In central Asia