Which continents did the Roman Empire rule across for over 1,000 years?

• A) Europe, Africa, and Asia

• B) North America, Europe, and Asia

• C) Africa, Australia, and Europe

• D) Asia, Africa, and Australia

Where did Rome begin as a small village?

• Near the Tiber River on the Italian Peninsula close to the Mediterranean Sea.

• In the Alps Mountains far from any rivers.

• On the coast of the Red Sea in northern Africa.

• In the middle of the Sahara Desert.

What geographical feature protected Rome from attack and how?

What body of water did the Romans use for trade and food resources?

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Red Sea

• The Black Sea

• The Caspian Sea

Match the descriptor with the timeline (part 1)

• Recognized as the start of Rome.

• 509 BCE

• The Punic Wars.

• 218-146 BCE

• Pax Romana began

• 753 BCE

• Julius Caesar became Emperor of Rome.

• 59 BCE

• Monarchy ended and the republic began

• 27 BCE

Match the descriptor to the timeline (part 2)

• Pax Romana ended

• 180 CE

• The end of the Roman Empire

• 330 CE

• Constantinople became the new capital

• 476 CE

• The first Christian Emperor ruled

• 306 CE

Who could hold political office in the early Roman Republic?

• Only the wealthy patricians

• All Roman citizens, regardless of class

• Only slaves and freedmen

• Women and children

During the Roman Republic, society was divided into two classes. What were these two classes called?

• Kings and Queens

• Patricians and Plebeians

• Senators and Citizens

• Slaves and Freedmen

Compare and Contrast the Plebeians and Patricians.

Groups:

(a) Plebeian

,

(b) Both

,

(c) Patricians

• elected tribunes to participate in government

• Honored the elderly

• Held almost all political power

• owned slaves

• Wealthy land-owning nobles

• citizens of Rome

• commoners, merchants, farmers, soldiers & artisans

• Women had no rights and males lead the families

Between 500-287 BCE, Rome experienced struggle between the Plebeians and the Patricians in what is known as the _________?

• Conflict of the Orders

• Punic Wars

• Pax Romana

• Augustan Settlement