Ancient Rome Review 2025 PDF
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This document contains a review of Ancient Rome, covering historical aspects and significant figures like Romulus and Remus, Julius Caesar, and Constantine. The review includes questions focusing on the Roman Republic, Punic Wars, and the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Students will be tested on the Roman government structure and culture.
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Ancient Rome Review 2025 Terms/People to Know: Romulus and Remus Plebians Circus Maximus Punic Wars Spartacus- a gladiator Patricians Legion Roman Senate Dictator Magistrates Pax Romana...
Ancient Rome Review 2025 Terms/People to Know: Romulus and Remus Plebians Circus Maximus Punic Wars Spartacus- a gladiator Patricians Legion Roman Senate Dictator Magistrates Pax Romana Roman Forum Julius Caesar Consuls Constantine Aqueduct Tiber River Senate In hoc signo vinces Justinian Togas Virilas Battle of Milvius Bridge Legion β 6000 soldiers Law of the Twelve Table Jews Attila the Hun Tribunes Questions to review 1. What are the names of the mythical twins which founded Rome? (The Roman Republic: question #2) 2. Explain the government system of the Roman Republic (The Republic- The Citizens of Rome diagram)- understand the roles of the patricians, Two Consuls, Plebians, Magistrates, Tribunes and Senate (N.B.) 3. What were the check and balances imposed upon the Consuls and why? (The Roman Republic Worksheet Section 2 #2) 4. What type of government was formed in Rome? 5. How did the Roman Senate gain power? 6. Why was a written law so important to Romans and what was the name of the laws? 7. What was the purpose of the Forum? 8. Who was involved in the Punic Wars? What were they over? 9. How did the growth of territory increase Roman trade? What sorts of products were traded throughout the empire? 10. Why did the Romans borrow so many ideas from Greek civilization? 11. Why did many senators consider Julius Caesar a threat? 12. Why did trade increase during the Pax Romana? 13. Why was the Roman army so important to the empire? 14. What areas of the world did the Roman empire take over? 15. Describe some contributions of the ancient Romans in the following areas: A) Engineering and Architecture B) Language C) Law and Government 16. Why were the Christians persecuted? 17. Understand that in the 300s, Emperor Constantine became a Christian and removed the ban on religion. 18. To which city did Constantine move the capital of the Roman empire? 19. What role did Barbarians have in the collapse of the Western empire? 20. How was the Byzantine Empire different from the Western Empire? 21. Why were the games, races, and theatre performances of Ancient Rome so plentiful and free? 22. Explain βAll roads lead to Rome.β 23. Describe why the Roman Empire Fell. 24. Describe the Roman World View β What did they believe was important.