Geography
Government
Architecture
Contributions
Then and Now
100
At the beginning of its culture, ancient Rome was located on a peninsula in the ________ Sea.
Mediterranean
100
Which two forms of government are still used in America today?
Representative democracy and direct democracy
100
What ancient Rome architecture still exists today?
a. Parthenon
b. Great Wall of China
c. Colosseum
c. Colosseum
100
What is a mosaic?
a. a colorful painting on a canvas
b. a picture made from colorful stone tiles
c. pottery painted with beautiful images
b. a picture made from colorful stone tiles
100
The modern-day city of Rome is located in _____.
a. Greece
b. Egypt
c. Italy
c. Italy
200
What continent was ancient Rome located on?
Europe
200
What are three examples of a representative democracy?
- the United States government
- a group of leaders who are elected by the people
- a leader who is born onto the position of king or emperor
- citizens who make all of the rules and laws
- the Roman republic
- the United States government
- a group of leaders who are elected by the people
- the Roman republic
200
An architectural feature used in the construction of ancient Roman buildings is the ______.
a. pyramid
b. arch
c. column
b. arch
200
What are three human resources?
fishermen
farmers
miners
ships
shipbuilder
olives
fishermen, farmers, shipbuilders
200
Which time period in Roman history is represented by the dot?
Rome at the beginning of its culture
300
Where did the ancient Romans trade?
a. across the Mediterranean Sea
b. in southern Africa
c. across the Indian Ocean
a. across the Mediterranean Sea
300
______ a government in which people vote to make their own rules and laws
a. direct democracy
b. representative democracy
a. direct democracy
300
A large stone bridge-like structure that carried water from a water source down to cities in ancient Rome was called _______.
an aqueduct
300
What is one natural resource found in ancient Rome?
a. silk
b. bronze
c. trees
d. gold
trees
300
What time period in Roman history is represented by the straight lines?
Rome at its period of greatest influence
400
Next to which river was the first Roman civilization established?
a. Nile River
b. Yangtze River
c. Tiber River
c. Tiber River
400
______ a government in which people vote for (elect) a smaller group of citizens to make the rules and laws for everyone
a. direct democracy
b. representative democracy
b. representative democracy
400
What is an example of architecture of ancient Rome?
a. The Parthenon
b. The Colosseum
c. The Sphinx
b. The Colosseum
400
Which two crops grew well inland in ancient Rome?
a. rice and flax
b. grapes and wheat
c. olives and grapes
c. olives and grapes
400
What time period is represented by the star? (Stars on maps represent capital cities)
Rome today
500
Into what three continents did ancient Rome spread during the period of its greatest influence?
Europe, Africa, and Asia
500
Many citizens elect a few citizens to make new laws....
This describes what from of government?
representative democracy
500
(Geography Question)
Farming in ancient Rome was ____.
a. limited because of grasslands
b. limited because of mountains
c. strong because of fresh water from the Mediterranean Sea
b. limited because of mountains
500
Why did the ancient Romans build roads?
a. to connect to land in western Europe and Africa
b. to connect to lands in eastern Asia
c. to build trade routes along the Yangtze River
a. to connect to land in western Europe and Africa
500
CHALLENGE QUESTION:
What famous ruler was responsible for spreading ancient Rome throughout multiple continents?
Julius Caesar