Chapter 10 lesson 1

What was unusual about Romulus and Remus' Childhood?

• There were cared for by a female wolf

• The queen cared for them after the king rejected them.

• The king rasied then with the help of a shepards' wife.

• The wolf who found the turned them into the shepherd's wife

Why was the Tiber River important to the people of Rome?

• the water could be piped to athens
• Foreign ships could bring goods up the river to Rome
• The river was narrow enough to build bridges across
• fish from the river were the main diet of the Romans

What skill did the Etruscans introduce that later helped the Romans use their water supply more effectively?

• weapons

• aqueducts

• purifying water

• conserving water

Which best describes a republic?

• All men and women elect their leaders
• only rich men can vote
• citizens have the right to vote or choose their leaders
• a king rules the people

Which best describes the government of the early Roman republic?

• the senate was made up of plebians
• the senate was made up of patricians
• the senate was made up of women
• the senate was made up of both men and women patricians

Who was Hannibal?

• a North African General who invaded Italy

• the next emperor after Augustus

• the brother-in-law of Nero

• a roman philosopher

Which best describes a republic?

• All men and women elect their leaders
• only rich men can vote
• citizens have the right to vote or choose their leaders
• a king rules the people

For what is Augustus best remembered?

• He conquered the Etruscans

• He repaired mistakes by Nero

• He brought order, good government, and peace to Rome

• he overcame Caligula

Which best describes the term Pax Romana?

• two centuries of peace beginning with the rule of Augustus

• a roman newspaper dedicated to court gossip

• a peace treaty made with the Etruscans

• a period of unrest following the death of Augustus

Which is not part of the legal system of the U.S. and Rome?

• people are innocent until proven guilty

• judges interpret laws

• accused people are not allowed to defend themselves

• people have rights no government can take away