Rome Review

Rome was located on the Italian Peninsula in the center of the Mediterranean Sea which provided access to sea trade.

• True

• False

What was the name of the mountain range to the north of Italy that provided some protection from invading forces.

• Alps

• Andes

• Himalayas

• Zagros

A form of government were citizens participate by electing representative to make laws and lead the government.

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

What term was given to the wealthy elite in Rome who made up the minority of the population, but held the majority of the power during the Roman Republic?

• Helots

• Imperial Bureaucracy

• Patricians

• Plebeians

Which group did NOT gain citizenship in the Rome?

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Select Foreigners

• Women

What term was given to the majority of the population in the Roman Republic who initially had very limited power.

• Helots

• Imperial Bureaucracy

• Patricians

• Plebeians

What was the most powerful governing body during the Roman Republic who controlled the money and developed the laws?

• Assembly

• Imperial Bureaucracy

• Senate

• Twelve Tables

What was the name of Romans first written law code with principles like innocent until proven guilty?

• Code of Hammurabi

• Justinian Code

• Ten Commandments

• Twelve Tables

Roman mythology • Based on the ? polytheistic religion • Explanations of natural phenomena, human qualities, and life events

• Greek

• Mesopotamian

The Romans got many of their ideas and customs (including religion) from Greece.

• True

• False