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Unit 7- Ancient Rome
Unit 7 - Ancient Rome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Unit 7 - Ancient Rome | |
| Lesson 22 | |
| Who ruled over early Rome before Rome became a republic? | The Etruscans ruled over early Rome. |
| What was the senate's relationship to the consuls? | The senate advised the consuls. |
| What classes divided Rome? | Rome was divided into patricians, the higher class, and plebeians, the lower class. |
| What class was the majority of the population of Rome? | The plebeians made up 95% of Rome. |
| Why did plebeians want the laws published? | The plebeians wanted the Twelve Tables inscribed so the patricians couldn't change the laws at will. |
| Lesson 23 | |
| What were 2 places Rome conquered during the second period of expansion? | Possible answers : North Africa, much of Spain, the island of Sicily, Macedonia and Greece. |
| Why did Augustus push the borders of Roman territory to rivers? | The borders were pushed because the natural boundaries were easier to defend. |
| Who did Rome fight to gain control of the Mediterranean Sea? | Rome fought Carthage, a city state in North Africa. |
| In how many Punic wars did Rome fight Carthage? | Rome and Carthage fought in 3 different Punic wars. |
| Why was it bad for the plebeians to have so many enslaved people in the city of Rome? | It was bad because the enslaved people took jobs like working on farms which left the plebeians unemployed. |
| Lesson 24 | |
| What would Romans leave for a god when someone was sick or hurt? | They would bring a small offering in the shape of the hurt body part. |
| How did Rome treat Christianity? | At first people were persecuted for believing in one god, whereas Rome had a polytheistic belief system, but later, Christianity became the official religion of Rome. |
| What would happen if the father didn't approve of a baby? | The baby would be left outside to either die or be claimed by someone and enslaved. |
| At the height of Rome, how many citizens did Rome have? | When the Roman Empire was at its height in 100 C.E., it had 50 million citizens. |
| What place in Rome was considered the center of Rome? | The Forum was known as the center of Rome. The Forum was home to merchant stall but later, many government buildings. |
| Lesson 25 | |
| Why was a large Roman military bad of Roman citizens? | The citizens had to pay large taxes to finance such a large army. |
| What does historians call Roman art inspired by Greek art? | Historians coined the term “Greco-Roman” art to describe this style of art. |
| What are 3 languages that developed from Latin? | Possible answers: Spanish, French, Romanian, Portuguese, and Italian. |
| What kind of philosophy did most of Rome follow? | Many Romans followed a philosophy known as Stoicism. |
| What 2 important US documents were influenced by Roman ideas about law and government.? | The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were influenced by Roman ideas about law and government. |
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