Geography of Rome
✅ Answer: The Tiber River
Belief in many gods is called what?
✅ Answer: Polytheism
Most Romans lived in what type of community?
✅ Answer: Farming communities
✅ Answer: Belief in many gods
✅ Answer: Festivals brought the community together and showed devotion to the gods in public ways.
What mountain range runs down the “boot” of Italy?
✅ Answer: The Apennines
Name one Roman god or goddess and what people prayed to them for.
✅ Examples: Jupiter (protection/justice), Mars (war), Venus (love), Ceres (harvest), Neptune (sea travel)
What did Romans offer as sacrifices to please the gods?
✅ Answer: Animals or food
Define: Temples.
✅ Answer: Buildings where people prayed and made sacrifices
How did geography help Rome become powerful?
✅ Answer: Fertile land supported farming, rivers provided water/trade, mountains offered protection.
✅ Answer: The Alps
What did Romans build to honor gods and make sacrifices?
✅ Answer: Temples
What filled the streets during Roman festivals? (Name at least two things.)
Answer: Music, food, games, and public celebrations
✅ Answer: Offerings (like animals or food) to please the gods
If you were a Roman farmer, which god would you pray to and why?
✅ Answer: Ceres, because she controlled harvests.
Answer: They provided food for the population and allowed farming communities to thrive.
What are rituals, and why were they important?
Answer: Special ceremonies to honor gods; believed to keep gods happy and protect Rome.
How was religion connected to family and government?
Answer: Families prayed at home; leaders performed rituals for the state.
Define: Festivals.
Answer: Public celebrations held for gods and goddesses
What can we infer about the importance of religion in Roman homes?
Answer: Religion was central to family life, with prayers and rituals part of daily routines.
Rome’s location near the Mediterranean Sea helped it expand by using what?
✅ Answer: Trade routes and sea travel
Romans believed gods controlled what parts of life? (Give two examples.)
Answer: Nature, war, love, harvest, protection, family life
What does “daily life” mean when studying ancient Rome?
✅ Answer: The way Romans lived — work, family, religion, and traditions
Define: Mythology.
✅ Answer: Stories that explained the gods and their powers
Based on what you know, how might Rome’s religion have affected its expansion and trade?
✅ Answer: Shared religious beliefs unified people, encouraged festivals, and gave sailors/farmers confidence when trading and traveling.