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Rome Review
Use this Study Stack to help you prepare for your Rome Unit Test.
Question | Answer |
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What were the main uses of the Roman Baths? | Socialize Relax Read |
Who were the twin brothers, one of which Rome is named after? | Romulus and Remus |
What was the purpose of the aqueducts? | They carried running fresh water into the city and waste water out of the city. |
What was Julius Caesar's famous quote? | "I came, I saw, I conquered." Know the meaning of this quote. |
What was the purpose of the Twelve Tables. | The Twelve Tables were a set of laws and their punishments. They provided protection to the people of Rome. |
What was the cause of the decline of Rome? | The Empire had expanded and was difficult to control. |
What was a major contribution that Rome made to Western European culture? | Their style of government. |
Why was Julius Caesar murdered? | He was believed to be too powerful. |
Which emperor had a large scale building plan? | Augustus Caesar |
Who did Rome battle during the Punic Wars? | Carthage |
Which group was at the top of the Roman social class system? The Plebians or the Patricians? | Patricians. |
What famous eruption have we studied? | The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. *Know the town that this eruption buried. |
What was a new religion that came about in ancient Rome? | Christianity |
What was the long period of peace in Rome called? | Pax Romana |
Name the Roman architecture that we have studied. | Coliseum Pantheon Aqueducts Appian Way |
Where would you find modern day Rome? | Italy |
Cicero, Virgil and Ovid are famous... | Roman writers |
What did Rome use to help grow their empire? | Roads |
Vandals, Goths, Franks and Huns have what in common? | They attacked Rome. |
Who was a famous Carthaginian general? | Hannibal |
Study your vocabulary! | Know the 8 Features of Civilization and an example of each from Rome. |