Ancient Rome Review

Rome has 2 legends that surround its founding, but what is the real story? 

• Rome was founded by the twins Romulus and Remus 

• Aeneas of Troy, founded the city after escaping the Trojan War around the year 1,200 B.C.E

• There were no written records of how the city actually started. 

• Rome was created with an alliance between the Latins and the Estransen's around the year 509 B.C.E creating a new society. 

What is the climate of Italy best compared to? 

• Southern California 

• Northern Texas and Oklahoma

• Florida 

• The Northeastern United States

Rome's geography was able to produce more resources and better for a civilization to thrive compared to Greece? 

• True

• False

What is the name of the river that supported Rome? 

• The Po River 

• The Tiber River 

• The Nile River 

• The Arno River

What government did Rome have during their first 500 years? 

• A monarchy 

• A republic 

• A oligarchy 

• A tyranny

What was the main cause of the Punic Wars?

• Carthage attacked Rome

• Both wanted to control Egypt.

• Rome was expanding Carthage was also expanding; This caused a conflict has both wanted to control the island of Sicily

• Sicily started a war with Carthage; Rome being an ally joined the fight to help.

What was the purpose of the First Triumvirate?

• To make Julius Caesar the first emperor of Rome.

• To help Rome expand it's influence through the known world.

• For Augustus Caesar to become the first emperor of Rome.

• For 3 men to control Rome political from behind the scenes for their own benefit.

Julius Caesar was the first Emperor of Rome?

• True

• False

Who was the first emperor of Rome?

• Augustus Caesar

• Marcus Aurelius

• Nero

• Constantine

What is the importance of the discovering of Pompeii?

• It gives Italy a chance to rebuild a lost city.

• It was a chance to explore volcanos.

• It gives a glimpse and a more complete perspective of what Ancient Rome was like during it's golden age.

• It proved the legend of Pompeii to be true.