Why did the Romans create the republic?

So they would not have a king in control.

So that every person could be a citizen.

So that judges could make laws.

Why was Rome's geographic setting important?

Its position was central to Italy and the known Western world.

Strong winds brought heavy spring rains to the land.

It was surrounded by deserts which kept is safe from invasion.

Farmers depended on yearly flooding to plant crops.

Which of the following was NOT true for women in Ancient Rome?

Had power over all family matters

Sometimes went to school, but not often.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that led to the fall of the Roman Empire?

Science convinced people the earth was flat and they fell off the edge.

Empire was hard to defend because of size.

Invasions from barbarian tribes.

How did Constantine affect Christianity?

He made Christianity legal in 313 AD

He placed even more bans on the religion.

He persecuted Christians in the Colosseum.

He moved the capital of Rome to the Eastern Empire.

How did Julius Caesar’s dictatorship most affect Rome?

His actions ended the Roman Republic.

He constructed a large bridge across the Rhine River.

He conquered Carthage and gave farmland to the poor.

He did not have a significant affect on Rome.

The Pax Romana was what?

Period of peace in the Roman Empire

A yearly festival in honor of the Roman Gods

A system of laws governing the Roman Provinces

What is a main difference between the current U.S. government and that of the Roman republic?

A system of checks and balances is in place.

The senate is a branch of government.

Officials can veto other officials.

Check all of the reasons why Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire.

Christianity started during the Pax Romana when travel around the empire was safe.

The Romans had a network of roads to connect the entire empire.

Most people in the empire could understand Latin or Greek, the language of the Apostles.

The apostles sailed across the Atlantic to found new churches in America.

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A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic

patrician

plebian

counsul

dictator

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A structure that carries water over long distances

colosseum

dome

aqueduct

arch

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An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic

patrician

plebian

counsul

mercenary

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A person elected to rule the Roman Republic for a short period in time of emergency

emperor

king

counsul

dictator

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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What was Roman law based on?

revenge

inequality

fairness

absolute rule

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Augustus was Julius Caesar's

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son

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grandson

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A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?

Pont du Gard

The Colosseum

Basilica of Constantine

The Pantheon

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Ancient Rome

A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic

A structure that carries water over long distances

An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic

A person elected to rule the Roman Republic for a short period in time of emergency

What was Roman law based on?

Augustus was Julius Caesar's

A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?

Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?

Why did the Romans create the republic?

Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?

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