Government
What was the main difference between the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire?
Answer: The Republic used elected representatives while the Empire was ruled by an emperor.
Give three reasons why Roman roads were important.
Answers:
- Transport
- Trade
- Military Movement ("Take-down)
- Communication
Explain how conquering a city gave Rome more power? (1 reason ONLY)
Answer:
- Conquered cities = slaves = more labourers
- Conquered cities = resources/money
- Conquered cities = limited barriers = improved transport/trade
- Conquered cities = more farmland
What river ran through rome?
Answer: Tiber River
What was the name of the two brothers who founded Rome?
Answer: Romulus and Remus
A Patrician and a Plebeian disagree about a new law. Which social class would likely have had more influence over the decision and why?
Answer: Patricians because they were wealthier and held more political power.
Name three uses for Roman aqueducts.
Answers:
- Public drinking water
- Public baths
- Private use (wealthy people only)
Rome controlled three parts of continents at its peak. What were they?
Answer:
- Africa
- Europe
- Asia
How much grain per week did Romans consume during its "peak"?
Double points: What port housed these grains?
Answer: 8000 tons
Double points: The port of Ostia
What city was completely destroyed by a volcanic eruption?
Double points: In what year did this eruption occur?
Answer: Pompeii
Double Points: 79 CE
Between what years did the Roman Republic exist?
Answer: 500BCE - 133BCE
Provide three advantages of concrete.
Answer:
- Light weight
- Waterproof
- Easily molded
- Cheap
- Mass production
With correct spelling, what body of water was at the center of the Roman Empire?
Answer: Mediterranean Sea
Why did Rome rely heavily on trade?
Answer: Rome did not have fertile land.
Name 2 forms of typical clothes that were worn in Rome?
Answer: Tunics, Togas, Palia
On a Gregorian calendar, what day does "the Ides of March" fall on?
Answer: March 15th
The Pont du Gard aqueduct can be found on what page?
Answer: 161
Provide two reasons why Rome's expansion led to its downfall?
Answer:
- Lack of defense
- Lack of identity
- Challenging to govern
- Hard to communicate
List three places Rome traded with?
Double points: The map of Roman trade during the year 117 CE can be found on what page?
Answer: France, Spain, Pompeii, Venice, Armenia, Afghanistan, India, China, Kushan and Tamil peoples
Double points: 156
How many slaves did Spartacus lead during a slave revolt?
Double Points: How many were crucified as a warning to others?
Answer: 100 000
Double points: 6 000
What form of government existed before Rome became a republic?
Answer: A Monarchy
What invention is show in figure 8.22 (page 163) and was also presented in the documentary "Engineering an Empire - Rome"?
Answer: Hadrian's Wall
On page 151, the textbook provides a story about a military general that was in constant conflict and battle with Rome. What is the name of the name of the military general?
Double points: What army did he lead?
Answer: Hannibal
Double Points: Carthage
If Rome had very few exports (things to trade) then how did they manage to make trades with other places?
Answer: Through taxation.
Julius Caesar was stabbed by his friend amongst many other senators. What was his friend's name?
Answer: Brutus