Geography and Early Rome
Which country is Rome located in?
Italy
The Patricians made up approx. what percent of Ancient Rome?
Who was a dictator that ended the Roman Republic?
Julius Ceasar
True of False: Chariot racing was a form of entertainment in Ancient Greece
TRUE
Name 2 types of art we still use today that came from ancient Rome
answers vary
True or False: Italy is an island
FALSE: It is a peninsula
Plebeians made up what percent of Ancient Rome?
95%
Who became Rome's first emperor?
Augustus
If you were captures during war, you would become a ...
slave
Aqueducts were used to transport _____ from 60 miles away
water
Much of Ancient Rome was inspired by...
Ancient Greece
True or False: The Patritions protested and revolutionized the Ancient Roman government
False - that was the Plebs
How many periods of expansion did the Roman Empire have?
4
Stone
What is the monument in Paris made from Ancient Roman architecture?
Arc De Triumph
What was the name for the ancient inhabitants of northern and central Italy?
Etruscans
How many consuls were in the Ancient Roman government?
2 (eventually this would be 1 Pleb and 1 Patrician)
Define a civil war?
When two groups within the same country fight eachother
What is the term for someone who fights for public entertainment in Ancient Rome?
Gladiators
Constantine moved the capital from Rome to _______
Constantinople
What was the name for the underground irrigation system invented by the Etruscans?
Cuniculus
Why did the Plebs want laws to be in writing?
So the Patricians couldn't change them whenever they wanted
Name 3 countries that were controlled by the Roman Empire by the end of their expansion? Italy doesn't count
Describe a difference between the daily life of Rich romans vs Poor romans and a similarity
answers will vary, Palmer will judge
Name 3 languages that come from Latin
will vary