Ancient Rome pt.1 (6th)

What part of Europe is Italy located? What is the climate?

• Northwest Europe

• Southwestern Europe

• Southeastern Europe

• Dry, hot summers and mild to cold, wet winters

• Wet, cool summers and harsh dry winters

Name the 3 rivers of Ancient Rome?

• Apennines

• Tiber

• Thames

• Rubicon

• Po

Why was Ancient Rome easier to unify than Greece?

• The geographic features of the Italian peninsula did not isolate the different groups of people

• In Greece, multiple languages were spoken which kept city states apart.

• It wasn't. Rome did not unify for many years due to geographic features.

• The Apennines Mountains were easily crossed and were not a barrier to unification

According to myth, Rome is founded by whom?

• Tiberius

• Remus

• Romulus

• Augustus

What 3 groups populated ancient Rome?

• The Greeks

• The Latins

• The Etruscan's

• The Elysians

• The Phoenicians

What impact did the Etruscan's make on Rome?

• The Romans learned how to navigate and build ships.

• The Romans learned military tactics and how to ride on horseback.

• The Romans learned how to write and compose music.

• The Romans learned how to build with brick, use arches, and how to drain marshy lands.

When was the Roman Republic established? How long did it last?

• 507 BC

• 508 BC

• 509 BC

• 200 years

• 500 years

What is a Republic?

• A form of government in which voters run the government

• A form of government in which a dictator is in charge of a Senate.

• A form of government in which voters elect officials to run the country

• A form of government in which a king and his descents rule.

Who were considered citizens of Rome? Why?

• The Liberti

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• They were male

• They owned land & paid taxes

What other groups in Rome were not considered citizens?

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Slaves

• The Liberti