Ancient Rome

Why was the land around the Mediterranean Sea important for Rome to conquer?

• Abiltiy to contronl trade routes between Asia and North Africa

• To gain new wealth from resources

• To gain land and grow the Roman empire

• All choices listed are true

Why were the roads in Rome so important?

• The roads created a short cut back to Rome

• Roads allowed the military,merchants, and traders to move around easier

• Roads diverted water from the monsoons

• Rome needed roads to help horses walk

What is similar about the geography of Greece and Italy?

• Both are a peninsula and have mountains

• Both have two main rivers for travel

• Both have grassy terrain suitable for health crop production

• Both have flat and dry desert lands

Why did Rome's geography make is such a good place to settle?

• Located near the Mediterranean sea for trade

• Had the Tiber river for farming

• Protection from the Apennines and Alps Mountains

• All choices listed are true

Rome had what type of government?

• A direct democracy where all people made decisions

• A dictatorship that only allowed wealthy people to participate in government

• An indirect democracy called a republic that citizens elected representatives to make decsions

• A democracy that allowed only wealthy citizens make laws and raised taxes on the poor

Because of Italy's location near the sea what was the most important job?

• Scuba diving

• Trade

• Whale hunting

• Coral exploration

Who was a patrician?

• Citizens that specialized in jobs working with traders from foreign nations

• Lower class citizens who had the least amount of power but had veto power in the Tribune

• Middle class citizens who were forced to work in terrible jobs

• Wealthy land owners who had more political power in the Roman government

Who was a plebeian?

• Lower class citizens who had the least amount of power but had veto power in the Tribune

• Wealthy land owners who had the more political power in the Roman government

• Middle class citizens who were forced to work in terrible jobs

• Citizens that specialized in job working with traders from foreign nations

How is power in the Roman and United States governments separated?

• Legislative, Judicial, and Assembly branches

• Judicial, Executive, and Tribune branches

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial branches

• Legislative, Executive, and Supreme court branches

Which of the following is not a right and responsibility of citizens (civic duty)?

• Vote

• Serve as a juror

• Make your own rules and laws

• Pay taxes