Ancient Rome- Final Review

In addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the Etruscans and the 

• Chinese

• Greeks

• Egyptians

• Mesopotamians

In what sea was Rome a peninsula, which allowed it to prosper in trade and interact with and conquer other lands? 

• Red

• Black

• Mediterranean

• Arabian

In 509 BC, the Romans rebelled against what people and monarchy and set up a new type of government?

• Carthaginians

• Egyptians

• Greeks

• Etruscans

What were wealthy landowners called who made up Rome's ruling class? 

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Monarchs

• Aristocrats

What commoners such as artisans shopkeepers, and owners of small farms were called 

• Aristocrats

• Patricians

• Monarchs

• Plebeians

Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?

• Julius Caesar

• Mark Antony

• Scipio

• Caesar Augustus

By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity that lasted 200 years called 

• Pax Romana

• Golden Years

• Pax Augustus

• Age of Prosperity

Rome looks like a what?

• A high heel boot 

• A shoe

• A flip flop

• a pair of pants

This was Romes public meeting place.

• Parking lot

• Food Lion

• A big field

• Roman Forum

Rome's first written law code was produced on....

• 12 bronze tables or tablets

• 12 pieces of paper

•  A big chalk board

• A PowerPoint