Ancient Rome

Question 1

What were the three major rives in Ancient Rome?

Answer 1

The Po, Tiber, and Arno river.

Question 2

Describe the location of Sicily

Answer 2

Island, one of the largest and most densely populated islands in the central Mediterranean sea, south of the Italian peninsula.

Question 3

What were the two major mountain ranges in Ancient Rome?

Answer 3

The Alps and the Apennines.

Question 4

Greco-Roman

Answer 4

Having characteristics of Roman culture with a strong Greek influence

Question 5

What are the 3 branches of the US government?

Answer 5

Legislative, judicial, and executive.

Question 6

What is the purpose of the legislative branch?

Answer 6

Consists of the House of Representatives (435 members), and the Senate (elected to 6-year terms, 100 senators, 2 for each state), which together form the US congress. makes all laws, declares war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce and controls taxing and spending policies.

Question 7

What is the purpose of the judicial branch?

Answer 7

Members (9 judges called justices) are appointed by the president and confirmed by senate. is in charge of deciding the meaning of laws, how to apply them to real situations, and whether a law breaks the rules of the Constitution

Question 8

What is the purpose of the executive branch?

Answer 8

President, vice president
Enforces laws
4 years

Question 9

Why did some Romans want their laws written down?

Answer 9

Patricians couldn’t change them and interpret them anyway they’d like

Question 10

Which group demanded written laws?

Answer 10

Council of Plebeians

Question 11

Name of the 1st written Roman law code:

Answer 11

The 12 Tables (bronze tablets)

Question 12

Forum

Answer 12

Scene of public meetings, law courts, lined with shops and open air markets

Question 13

What is civic duty? Provide 5 examples.

Answer 13

Definition: a responsibility that a citizen has because they live there
Ex:
Paying taxes
Voting
Jury duty
Testifying in court
Military duty

Question 14

Who was Romulus and Remus

Answer 14

Son of Rhea Silvia, daughter of Numitor
Amulius, evil twin sibling of Numitor, didn’t want any potential heirs to the throne, so he ordered Romulus and Remus to be drowned in the river. Didn’t die, raised by wolf and woodpecker, eventually killed Amulius, and decided to build a city on the site they were saved. Rom and REM argued on where exactly to build it. Rom decided to start building and built a wall around his city that Rem jumped over, Rom got mad and killed REM, and then named his city Rome. He created Rome