Geography
What is a Peninsula? Think about the Italian Peninsula.
Landmass that is mostly surrounded by water but not completely surrounded.
Julius Caesar was a _______________ (Role)
Roman General
What does patriarchy mean?
Means that Males held responsibility to take care of the family
What are the 3 phases of Roman Government
Roman Kingdom. Roman Republic, Roman Empire
What was the language used in Ancient Rome?
Latin
What was the name of the River that runs through Rome?
Tiber River
What is a Aqueduct?
transports water to places water does not normally flow
What is the idea of Monotheism?
Worship of 1 God
What Happened to the people that were living on the land that was Conquered ?
Enslaved/ Forced to Work
What was the Pax Romana?
200 Year Peace Period
What was the ocean that surrounded Italy?
Mediterranean Sea
The colosseum is an example of a ________________
Amphitheatre
Why was the introduction of Currency influential?
Created a material valuable to everyone through the use of precious metals
What were the 3 roles that people had in government of the Roman republic?
How far did the Road system span?
50000 miles (80000km)
What was an example of a natural barrier in Ancient Rome?
Alps
Examples of Roman art would be..
Sculptures, Mosaics, Paintings
Roman art showed people as
True to who they are
Why were there the 3 different roles in the Roman Republic?
So one person DID NOT have all the power
Why was the Story of Romulus and Remulus important?
created stories that highlighted the greatness of their city.
What Country is Rome in?
Italy
Where might we still see Latin used today?
Scientific names of Plants/Animals
What two religions did we see start to be introduced that influenced Monotheism?
Christianity + Judaism
What were 4 examples of Resources we studied in Ancient Rome?
Olive Oil, Stone, Grapes, Clay, Citrus Fruits
In Roman architecture, its believed that “all buildings must be executed in a way as to take account of _____________ , ______________ , and _____________ .
Durability, utility and Beauty