Ancient Rome Quizizz

Why was Romes location so important to their success?

• They had a good Navy

• The Alps and Apennines mountains kept them from talking with other nations.

• It gave them water to sail on to expand their empire, food to eat from the Sea and mountains to protect them, and the Mediterranean gave them a trade route and security (safety) from other civilizations.

• They were safe from and isolated so they did not need to spread out.

Which number shows where the Mediterranean Sea is on the map?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Why were Romes roads so important?

• It helped with transportation which made their economy (money) grow and got their army where they needed to be quickly.

• It hurt them because it let other civilizations easily concur Rome.

• Rome was a peaceful people who liked to trade to get more money and resources so the roads helped them do that.

• It helped people have jobs because this made a lot of road workers.

What type of architecture was the same in Greece and Rome?

• Aqueducts

• Sphinx Statues

• Arches

• Columns

The Romans staged gladiator fights using ___________________. This tells they had _____________.

• people they conquered, slaves

• people the hired, friends

• soldiers, war

• workers, democracy

What is the best reason given why Rome was influenced so much by Greece.

• Because they were friends.

• Because they were both trade partners.

• Because they were so close to each other.

• Because they both like to fight.

Which social class was rich in Rome?

• Gladiators

• Partricians

• Plebians

• Soldiers

Why did Christianity play such a major role in Rome's downfall?

• Christianity made people stop doing anything on Sunday

• Christian leaders in the church took over powerful positions in Rome, made new laws, changed Roman religious culture and made people think about how they were treating other people.

• Christianity made Rome not fight any more because it was wrong to do.

• Christianity had taken over and changed the Roman's from polytheistic to monotheistic.

When the Patricians killed Julius Caesar they accidentally started a

• riot

• civil war

• Pax Romana

• Roman Golden Age

Roman REPUBLIC was run by the representatives of the people but the Roman EMPIRE was run by a __________ _____________.

• rich landowners

• direct Democracy

• slave gladiator

• single ruler