Ancient Rome

A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic

• patrician

• plebian

• counsul

• dictator

An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic

• patrician
• plebian
• counsul
• mercenary

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A person elected to rule the Roman Republic for a short period in time of emergency

• emperor
• king
• counsul
• dictator

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Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?

• Babylonians
• Greeks
• Egyptians
• Persians

Why did the Romans create the republic?

• So they would not have a king in control.
• To defend themselves.
• So that every person could be a citizen.
• So that judges could make laws.

Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?

• Romulus & Remus
• Zeus & Hera
• Ronulus & Roman
• Bill & Ted

Why was Rome's geographic setting important?

• Strong winds brought heavy spring rains to the land.

• Its position was central to Italy and the known Western world.

• It was surrounded by deserts which kept is safe from invasion.

• Farmers depended on yearly flooding to plant crops.

What was one of the main reasons for building Roman roads?

• to allow tribunes to travel throughout the empire

• to allow Rome's armies to travel quickly across the empire

• to allow invasions from barbarians throughout the empire

• to allow slaves to travel the countryside in the empire

Why did the Roman republic have three branches of government?

• They provided one strong ruler

• They provided a dynasty of powerful rulers

• They provided a system of checks and balances

• They provided a way to divide society by social classes.

How were Hammurabi's Code and the Roman Twelve Tables similar?

• Both were written on bronze tablets

• Both were displayed in public places for all to see

• Both had extremely harsh consequences for breaking the law

• Both were created to promote equality between social classes