Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, Languages of Europe

Archaeologists believe that the _______________ founded Rome around _______ B.C.

• Latins, 753
• Greeks, 800

• Spanish, 500

Two main classes of people lived in Rome at this time. The ____________________ and the ________________________.

• patricians and plebeians

• wealthy land owners and tenants

• royal family and commonwealth

At first only the patricians could take part in the government, and they controlled the ____________ and ________________.

• Senate and assemblies

• wealthy and the farmers

• aristocrats and advisors

Rome is in the country of ________________.

• Italy
• Mediterranean
• Spain

• France

With the fall of the Western Empire, Rome left a great legacy (heritage). Roman engineers built and developed many things, including all EXCEPT:

• Roads - connected the empires

• Aqueducts - carried water to parts of the empire

• Farm implements - scythes and plows

• Concrete - used it to construct buildings

Ancient Greece arranged their government so that ________________, who were upper-class nobleman, set up a ruling counsel that served as _____________.

• wealthy, oracles

• aristocrats, advisors

• soldiers, staff

In the Roman Republic women could hold political office.

• True

• False

Who were Romulus and Remus?

• Rulers of the Roman Republic.

• Famous dictators of Rome.

• Legendary twin brothers said to have founded Rome.

• Great Trojan heroes.

What is the difference between plebeians and patricians in ancient Rome?

• Plebeians were rulers, and patricians were common people.

• Plebeians were common people, and patricians were powerful nobles.

• Plebeians and patricians were both types of dictators.

By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Augustus created a new era of peace and prosperity called __________.

• Pax Romana

• a ceasefire

• celebration