Geography
where is rome
modern day rome
where did they get their mythology and gods from
greece
how did they go from republic to an empire
when they went from democracy to complete authority
who was the first roman emperor
Augustus/octavius
1.what did they rely on for economics/2.what are the 2 main social classes in Rome
1.agriculture and trade/2.plebeians and patricians
did Rome have good farmland
yes they had good soil and had a lot of farmland from conquered areas
what type of religion did they believe in (monotheism or polytheism)
polytheism
what made roman roads so special
they were straight and stretched across nearly the entire Mediterranean
what are the twelve tables
this set of laws was inscribed on tables,representing the first attempted to create a legal code for all citizens
1.what were most citizen’s jobs/2.what were the different roles of each roman family member?
1.farming, and breadmaking/2.plebeians and patricians
what did Rome grow
olives,grain,wine,and wool
how many gods and goddesses did they mainly worship
12
what did they change about architecture
created concrete,created the amphitheater and created massive bridges
what was the main difference between a monarchy and the roman republic
in the republic,citizens voted for their leaders instead of having a king,in the monarchy,they had the kings that had kings that would be chosen throughout bloodlines.
1.What were the main economic causes of political instability in the late Republic/2.what role did slaves play in the social structure?
1.slaves replaced labor, which caused unemployment for farmers and forced them to move to Rome, creating an angry mob/2. were at the bottom of the structure, and not people, but property.
what struggle did they face with travel
they had a lot of hills,travel was slow had bumps,and roads had to be straight.
what kind of things did the Romans offer the gods
food,animals,herbs,and wine
how did the language they spoke affect the modern world today
it was the base of many languages such as french,Spanish,English,Italian,and romanian.
why was Julius Caesar killed
senators were scared that caesar was trying to get full power
1.How did taxes work in ancient Rome/2. what were women not allowed to do.
1.the amount of money taken would change based on how rich you were. It was used to pay for the government, the military, and infrastructure/2.no voting rights, couldn't write, and couldn't hold any political position
what was the Tiber river
essential for transporting goods,and transporting grain to Rome
how did emperors use religion to manipulate the citizens
they demanded worship,and then said that they had to approval from the gods
how did they advance medication
made many surgery tools,made military medical field,and disinfected medical tools in boiling water.
what was the Senate and what did they do
a group of 300 patricians elected to govern,usually for life.they were aristocracy and they declared wars,handled money,etc
1.what was trade like/2.What's the order of the social structure in Rome.
1.Grapes, oil, and grain were a few of the major exports. From these crops, items such as olive oil, wine, and cereals were also made and exported/2.patricians, senators, plebians, and slaves