Ancient Rome (Part 1)

Which empire controlled the Mediterranean region?

• Rome

• Macedonia

• Mesopotamia

• China

What mountain range goes across the top of the Italian peninsula

• Zagros

• Himalayas

• Alps

• Plateau of Tibet

Which river runs in Ancient Rome?

• Tigris

• Tiber

• Yellow

• Indus

Roman towns were built on what type of landscape?

• Deserts

• Flatlands

• Hilltops

The size and terrain of the Roman Empire influenced the development of what type of democratic government?

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

What kind of crops were grown in Rome? (Select ALL that apply)

• Wheat

• Olives

• Rice

• Grapes

What are the THREE branches of Rome's Republic?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Check and Balances

• Legislative

• Rule of Law

Wealthy people/nobles in Rome are called what?

• Patricians

• Plebians

• Slaves

These people wanted a say in the Roman government. They made up most of Rome's population and were known as "common people."

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Slaves

Slaves worked in all of the following areas (Select ALL choices that apply)

• Farms

• Gladiators

• Government

• Mills