Ancient Rome

What was the physical geography of ancient Rome like?

• Cold and icy plains covered the land

• A peninsula, with water on three sides, with moderate climates and the Mediterranean sea nearby

• Vast stretches of desert covered the land and prevented enemies from attacking

• A giant valley with the city built at the bottom of the valley

What important river was Rome built next to?

• The Euphrates

• The Tigris

• The Tiber

• The Yellow River

Why was it important that Rome was built on seven hills?

• They made the city easy to defend from enemy attacks

• They made it easier to grow crops

• Romans were able to get lots of exercise climbing up and down the hills

• They made it impossible for anyone to find the city

What was the story of the Aeneid?

• Romulus and Remus were two twin brothers raised by a she-wolf who fought each other and Romulus founded Rome

• Yu the Great was an engineer who saved Rome from the floodwaters of the Tiber

• Aeneas was a hero from the Greek city-state of Troy who moved to Italy, married a princess there, and they became the parents of the first Romans

• Julius Caesar led an army to take over a small city and turned it into the city of Rome

What was the story of Remus and Romulus?

• Romulus and Remus were two twin brothers raised by a she-wolf who fought each other and Romulus founded Rome

• Yu the Great was an engineer who saved Rome from the floodwaters of the Tiber

• Aeneas was a hero from the Greek city-state of Troy who moved to Italy, married a princess there, and they became the parents of the first Romans

• Romulus and Remus were two best friends who joined forces and led their people to begin a new city, Rome

What was the language of the ancient Romans?

• Chinese

• Italian

• Latin

• Spanish

Who were the Etruscans?

• A civilization close to Rome that greatly influenced the Romans

• The sworn enemies of the Romans, who the Romans hated

• A Celtic tribe who surrounded the city of Rome

• The civilization which destroyed and replaced Rome

What is a republic?

• A system of government with a king or queen

• A government where the people have no rights

• A system of government where the people elect their leaders

• When the people vote directly to choose which laws they do or don't want

Which group of people were at the top of the Roman government and made laws which affected everybody?

• Congress

• The Imperial Council

• The Senate

• The Supreme Council

What military unit did Romans divide their armies into (6,000 men in each), using strategies and tactics to take over their neighbors?

• Unitmen

• Legions

• Garrisons

• Gladii