Geography
What river was crucial for the development of Rome?
What is the Tiber River?
What form of government was established in Rome around 500 BCE?
What is a republic?
Name the two main social classes in Ancient Rome.
What are patricians and plebeians?
What building material did the Romans invent that allowed for sturdier construction?
What is concrete?
Who is considered the central figure of Christianity?
Who is Jesus Christ?
Name one of the mountain ranges that served as a protective barrier for Rome.
What are the Italian Alps?
Who were the two elected officials that led the executive branch in the Roman Republic?
Who are the Consuls?
Who were considered citizens but did not have the right to vote in Ancient Rome?
Who are women?
What type of structure was used for public entertainment in Ancient Rome?
What is an amphitheater?
What was the Edict of Milan, and why was it significant?
It was a law that established religious tolerance for Christianity and ended persecution.
Which sea was vital for trade and military routes for Ancient Rome?
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
What were the Twelve Tables?
What are the written laws created to ensure equality in the legal system?
How did the plebeians address their grievances regarding the power of the patricians?
They demanded written laws, leading to the creation of the Twelve Tables.
Name one of the major contributions of Roman engineering that helped transport water.
What are aqueducts?
How did trade routes contribute to the spread of Christianity?
They allowed for easy travel and communication among Christians.
How did the geography of the Italian Peninsula benefit Rome?
It provided fertile land for agriculture and access to trade routes.
Describe the purpose of the Senate in the Roman Republic.
The Senate was responsible for making laws and advising the consuls.
What role did enslaved people play in Roman society?
They provided labor for various sectors and were not considered citizens.
How did Roman roads contribute to the empire?
They facilitated trade, military movement, and cultural diffusion.
What was the Roman response to early Christians?
They initially persecuted Christians as a threat to their power.
Describe how the hills of Rome contributed to its defense.
The hills provided natural protection against invaders and vantage points for surveillance.
What system prevented any one part of the government from becoming too powerful in Rome?
What are checks and balances?
Explain the significance of civic duty in Ancient Rome.
Citizens were expected to participate in government and community improvement.
Describe the architectural significance of Roman arches.
Arches allowed for the construction of larger and more durable structures.
Explain the term "cultural diffusion" in the context of Christianity's spread.
It refers to the way ideas and beliefs spread across cultures, facilitated by trade routes and Roman infrastructure.