Geography of Rome
Roman Government
Daily Life in Rome
Roman Republic: Then & Now
Open-Ended Questions
100
Why was Rome’s location an advantage?
The nearby seas allowed Rome to trade with other places.
100
What did Romans do to prevent leaders from having too much power? (Bell Ringer from yesterday)
Limits on time in office.
100
What role did women play in Rome?
They bore and raised children.
100
What happened when Caesar and Sulla won civil wars?
They became dictators.
100
Why were Roman soldiers loyal to their generals?
Many soldiers were poor and relied on generals for land and rewards.
200
Rome’s natural protection: What made it safe from attacks?
A It was far from the Adriatic Sea.
B It was located high in the Apennines.
C It could not be attacked by seagoing ships.
D Its hills were surrounded by marshes.
C It could not be attacked by seagoing ships.
200
What was the main power of tribunes?
Veto
200
What happened to poor farmers as more slaves arrived?
A Jobs became easier to find.
B There was more land to farm.
C Relationships with landowners improved.
D Farmers were forced to seek jobs in the city.
Farmers were forced to seek jobs in the city.
200
How would you describe Rome’s government during the republic? Choose the TWO correct answers.
A The priests were in control.
B The king governed the state.
C It had democratic elements.
D It worked like an oligarchy.
It had democratic elements and worked like an oligarchy.
200
What problems did Rome face as it got richer?
As Rome conquered more peoples, huge numbers of slaves were brought back to Italy. Landowners used these slaves as cheap labor, forcing poorer people off the land and drawing them into Rome. The gap between the rich and poor widened, causing tensions to grow in the political system
300
Name 3 geographic advantages of the Italian Peninsula.
Surrounded by water for trade, fertile plains, hills for defense
300
What does the U.S. share with the Roman Republic?
Separation of powers.
300
What did poor and rich Romans have in common?
A having running water in the home
B worshipping the Roman gods
C living in villas
D separation of powers
worshipping the Roman gods
300
DAILY DOUBLE!
What job did Mr. Bilal have before he was teaching?
Business owner of Austen Cooks
300
Explain how checks and balances worked in Rome—and were they enough?
A system of checks and balances can only work if the people within the system follow the rules. In the Roman republic, citizens carefully built a system that would check the power of each branch of government. For example, magistrates could only serve for a certain amount of time.
400
How did Rome gain power over the Italian peninsula?
A through alliances
B through conquest
C through peace treaties
D with the help of the Etruscans
A through alliances
C through peace treaties
400
What is a veto, and how did it work in Rome?
They used it to stop actions/laws by magistrates to protect citizen rights.
400
Which statements describe religion in the Roman republic? Choose the TWO correct answers.
A worshipped only one god
B government officials as priests
C only the wealthy participated
D supported by the government
E rituals held only in churches
Government officials as priests and supported by the government.
400
Compare Rome’s government before and after monarchy was overthrown.
Before: Kings held all power; After: Elected officials, checks and balances, and shared power between Senate, Magistrates, and Assemblies.
400
DAILY DOUBLE!
This is Mr. Bilal's ____ year of teaching.
Third
500
Look at the map of the Roman republic in 146 bce.
Which statement identifies a key factor in the growing power of the Roman republic as shown on the map?
A Rome eliminated all enemies.
B Rome began to lose military power.
C Rome controlled much of the land along the Mediterranean Sea.
D Rome began to focus on the Italian Peninsula.
Rome controlled much of the land along the Mediterranean Sea.
500
Look at the table about the government of the Roman republic.
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Assemblies of citizens
Citizens elect officials and pass laws.
Which title would best fit the table?
A Weaknesses of the Early Roman Government
B Dictatorial Features of the Roman Government
C Democratic Features of the Roman Government
D Powers of Consuls in the Roman Government
Democratic Features of the Roman Government
500
Which statements describe the lives of common citizens in Roman society? Choose the TWO correct answers.
A freedom as a reward for loyalty
B worked dangerous jobs in mines
C lived in cramped apartments in shabby buildings in Rome
D tenant farmers rented land from wealthy landowners
C lived in cramped apartments in shabby buildings in Rome
D tenant farmers rented land from wealthy landowners
500
Who helped the kings before the republic?
The Senate
500
Read the quote about women in Roman society.
“[T]he position of the Roman matron was quite different from that of the Greek matron in the time of Pericles. The Roman matron was mistress in her own household. As the husband took charge of all external transactions, so the wife was supreme in household arrangements.”
Based on your knowledge of the role of women in the Roman republic, provide evidence to prove the author’s claim that the position of Roman women was different from that of Greek women.
Roman women had more freedom than Greek women. Unlike Greek women, Roman women could own personal property, attended parties, participated in religious rituals, and could go out in public. Roman women could make wills and divorce their husbands, and sometimes influence public decisions.