WorksheetsRome: Republic to Empire
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Many Etruscan frescoes show people enjoying music or dance.
True
False
Civic duty means that citizens have a responsibility to their country.
True
False
Roman soldiers were poorly trained and disciplined.
True
False
The heel of Italy’s boot shape points to Sicily.
True
False
Augustus rebuilt many of Rome’s buildings in marble to reflect its greatness.
True
False
started when Rome fought for control of Sicily
Aenid
Frescoes
First Punic War
Third Punic War
Etruscan wall paintings
Sulla
Aenid
Frescoes
Third Punic War
legend about the founding of Rome by Virgil
First Punic War
Sulla
Frescoes
Aenid
Rome finally destroyed Carthage
First Punic War
Third Punic War
Aenid
Sulla
hoped that his reforms would restore Rome to its earlier glory
Sulla
Aenid
Frescoes
Julius Ceasar
Twelve Tables
2a. To a father . . . shall be given over a son the power of life and death.
2b. If a father thrice [three times] surrenders a son for sale the son shall be free from the father.
3. To repudiate [separate from] his wife her husband shall order her . . . to have her own property for herself, shall take the keys, shall expel [force out] her.
According to this chart, what power did a father have over his son?
Twelve Tables
2a. To a father . . . shall be given over a son the power of life and death.
2b. If a father thrice [three times] surrenders a son for sale the son shall be free from the father.
3. To repudiate [separate from] his wife her husband shall order her . . . to have her own property for herself, shall take the keys, shall expel [force out] her.
What does the third law in the chart say about the woman’s role in Roman society?
Twelve Tables
2a. To a father . . . shall be given over a son the power of life and death.
2b. If a father thrice [three times] surrenders a son for sale the son shall be free from the father.
3. To repudiate [separate from] his wife her husband shall order her . . . to have her own property for herself, shall take the keys, shall expel [force out] her.
What significance did the Twelve Tables have?
Twelve Tables
2a. To a father . . . shall be given over a son the power of life and death.
2b. If a father thrice [three times] surrenders a son for sale the son shall be free from the father.
3. To repudiate [separate from] his wife her husband shall order her . . . to have her own property for herself, shall take the keys, shall expel [force out] her.
Although the Twelve Tables supported the ideal that all free citizens had the right to be treated equally, how do these laws compare to today’s standards?
Why did Italy’s geography make it a good place for settlement and attractive to visitors?
It is Isolated
It had rugged mountains
It's Central location and climate
Plentiful rainfall and thick forests
