Ancient Rome

America inherited democracy from Ancient Rome.

• True

• False

Romans believed

• they were destined to become gods.

• they were destined to rule the world.

• that the barbarians would be no match for their power

• Greece was their sister country.

Why was Julius Caesar assassinated?

• The Patricians were upset because they felt Julius was cruel to the Plebeians.

• The Plebeians feared that he would give the Patricians too much power.

• Romans worried he would conquer the world.

• Romans feared he would make himself king and end the Republic.

Ancient Rome did not impose term limits on their government officials?

• True

• False

Romulus and Remus were

• brothers who worked together to build Rome.

• princes who escaped death by hiding in caves until their 18th birthday

• brothers who were raised by wolves and started Rome and Greece

• brothers who fought over what to name Rome until Romulus killed Remus

How did the geography of Ancient Rome impact the civilization?

• Being between two rivers made the soil fertile for farming and protected them from invaders.

• During the day, people would go down to the plains to farm. At night, they returned to their homes on top of hills for defense. Being surrounded by water allowed the Romans to conquer other civilizations and trade.

• The delta to the north and the deserts in the east and west protected them from invaders. The delta provided fertile soil for farming.

• Ice from the mountains would thaw in the spring and flood the plain making it good for farming. Mountains in the north and south protected the people from invaders. Deserts in the east and west also offered protection.

What is the Pax Romana?

• The war between the Plebeians and Patricians

• The name of the most successful Roman General

• 200 years of peace

• The name of the battle when Rome defeated the Huns

What did the Ancient Romans believe about expansion?

• Any land that did not touch an ocean was not worth capturing

• People outside of the empire were civilized and should be treated with dignity.

• They should control the entire world.

• The world was flat, so they only needed to conquer what they could see.

What was the result of August's rule?

• a long period of peace

• constant war

• the development of the tulip

• Julius Caesar was assinated.

Who was Julius Caesar?

• a famous slave who rose to become the first dictator of Rome

• Augustus' son

• Senate appointed him dictator for life

• first emperor of Rome