Ancient Rome

Two ways that people in wealthy and poorer classes were different were:

• Their clothing, especially colors

• They spoke a different language

• Types of food they ate

• They were exactly the same.

Which types of government did Rome have? (Select all that apply)

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Empire

• No government, it was anarchy!

Which of these describes a central belief of Christianity?

• polytheism

• agnosticism

• monotheism

What is a form of government called in which the leader is put into office by citizens with the right to vote?

• Republic
• Monarchy
• Empire
• Theocracy

Emperor Augustus is best remembered for bringing peace and stability to Rome and for doing what?

• centralizing the government

• over-taxing the Romans

• conquering the Etruscans

The wars between Carthage and Rome were called

• Puny Wars

• Tunic Wars

• Punic Wars

• Carthaginian Wars

Roman Law, has influenced law in many parts of the Western world including the United States

• Hammurabi's Code

• The Twelve Tables

• The Golden Rule

In what sea was Rome a peninsula, which allowed it to prosper in trade and interact with and conquer other lands? 

• Red
• Black
• Mediterranean
• Arabian

Which best describes a republic?

• A king rules over all with unlimited power

• Rulers are born to the job and govern with unlimited power

• Citizens have the right to choose people to represent them

What natural geographical features protected Rome from invasion?

• The Alps, Mediterranean Sea, and Italian Peninsula

• The Himalayas, Indian Ocean, and Tibetan Plateau

• The Euphrates River and the Tigris River