Rome

1. Rome’s location on the Italian Peninsula was a good location because…

• The mountains and sea provide protection while the river helped with trade

• The mountains isolated the city and they developed independent of everyone

• The sea made it easy for others to conquer Rome

• The River always flooded and the people of Rome lived in fear of losing everything.

According to legend, Rome was founded by…

• The Etruscans

• The Latins

• Romulus

• The She wolf

A republic is a form of government in which

• Citizens participate in the government directly

• Power rests with elected leaders

• A king or queen controls the government

• Power is in the hands of a few people

Who held the most power in the Roman EMPIRE?

• The King

• The Emperor

• The People

• The Senate

Which is FALSE about Julius Caesar?

• He was killed by members of the Senate

• He divided the Roman Empire in half

• He was loved by the poor because he provided them food

• He was named Dictator for Life

Why was a dictator elected in the Roman Republic?

• To form a new government

• to enforce new laws

• to elect a new consuls

• to maintain order in a time of crisis for 6 months

Who was Augustus?

• The firsts emperor of Rome, changed his name from Octavian

• Responsible for the death of Caesar

• Killed by the members of the Senate

• Burned Rome and blamed it on the Christians

What event marked the end of the Roman Republic?

• The invasion of the Ottoman Turks

• The election of Julius Caesar as Dictator for Life

• The invasion of the Germanic Tribes

• Pompey became dictator for life

What guaranteed every Roman citizen equal treatment under the law?

• Hammurabi Law Code

• The 12 Tables

• Common Law

• Roman Constitution

What provided ideal conditions for Christianity to spread because it was a time of peace and prosperity?

• Pax Romana

• Pax Sinica

• Reign of Julius Caesar

• Persian Wars