Ancient Rome

Which 3 bodies of water touched the Roman Empire?

• Mediterranean, Black Sea, Atlantic

• Atlantic, Black Sea, Pacific

• Pacific, Black Sea, Mediterranean

• All of the above

Which desert formed the souther boundary of the Roman Empire?

• Gobi

• Syrian

• Sahara

• Taklamakan

Which was a myth about how Rome was founded?

• Romulus and Remus became best friends with Etruscans

• Etruscans and Latins founded Rome

• Romulus and Remus were raised by shewolves

• Rome came out of nowehre

Which best describes how Rome was founded?

• Rome was founded by Prince Aeneas of Troy, after the Greek capture of Troy

• Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus, twin brothers raised by a wolf

• Rome was founded by some guy name Tony on the island of Sicily.

• Rome was founded by Latins and Etruscans who lived in Latium.

Who were considered wealthy land owners?

• Plebs

• Patricians

• Senate

• Republic

Which was not a job of the Roman Senate?

• Elect consuls

• pick the plebs to fight in war

• discuss, debate, and vote on laws

• Serve as judges

Why did people want laws written down?

• so that they stay the same forever

• so they could not be changed

• to learn to write

• all of the above

What influence did the greeks have on Rome?

• belief in god

• belief in the Pax Romana

• caligulas

• columns

Which territory was NOT part of the third expansion?

• Gaul

• Asia Minor

• Egypt

• Britain

Conquered lands:  Rome, Italian Peninsula

Negatives:  Plebs forced to serve in army; taxes were high

This describes which expansion?

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 1st

• 4th