Ancient Rome

A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders

• legion

• republic

• patricians

Rome was located near what body of water?

• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Red Sea
• Mediterranean Sea

What do we call the Roman age of peace, prosperity, and expansion?

• Golden Age

• Pax Romana

• Gupta Dynasty

• Tang and Song Dynasties

Which of the following are considered Romance languages? Check all that apply.

• Arabic

• Italian

• French

• Slavic

Some Roman inventions are:

• Aqueducts

• Arches

• Representative government

• All of the above

The emperor moved the capital of Rome to:

• Athens

• Constantinople

• It stayed in Rome

• Cairo

The Roman Empire fell in 410 CE because this group defeated Rome:

• The Mongolians

• The Huns

• The Greeks

• The Germans

How would you describe Rome's early religion?

• It was open only to men in an elite society.
  
• It was not allowed in peasant communities.
  
• It changed from Catholicism to Orthodox Christianity.
  
• It included many gods adapted from the Greeks.
  

Why was communication so successful in the Roman Republic?

• irrigation systems
• banning slavery
• a network of good roads
  
• mountains to the north
  

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.