chapter 11

Question 1

today it is called Italy and is shaped like a boot with a very high heel

Answer 1

Apennine peninsula

Question 2

2 main mountain ranges of Italy

Answer 2

1. Alps

2. Apennines

Question 3

the largest mountain system in Europe

Answer 3

Alps

Question 4

great chain of mountains that runs down the length of Italy

Answer 4

Apennines

Question 5

2 important rivers in Italy

Answer 5

1. Po

2. Tiber

Question 6

name the early settlers of the Apennine river

Answer 6

1. Italians
2. Latin
3. Etruscans
4. Greek

Question 7

who built the city of Rome

Answer 7

latins

Question 8

language used by the Romans

Answer 8

Latin

Question 9

Rome was often called ___________

Answer 9

“City of the Seven Hills”

Question 10

the Romans imitated the ______ in the area of fine art

Answer 10

greek

Question 11

a story that is passed down from a person’s family, year after year, until finally the story is written down

Answer 11

legend

Question 12

3 types of Roman clothing

Answer 12

1. tunic
2. toga
3. sandals

Question 13

a short sleeved garment that hung to or above the knees and fastened by a belt

Answer 13

tunic

Question 14

a long drape worn over the tunic and only worn by roman citizens

Answer 14

toga

Question 15

shoes that show your feet

Answer 15

sandals

Question 16

3 types of roman school supplies

Answer 16

1. wax tables to write on
2. a stylus to write with
3. books or scrolls to read

Question 17

central room in Roman homes

Answer 17

atrium

Question 18

growing one kind of crop on a piece of ground for a while and then growing another kind of crop on that same ground

Answer 18

crop rotation

Question 19

name 3 Roman accomplishments

Answer 19

1. roads
2. bridges
3. tunnels

Question 20

were built like bridges and used to transport fresh water

Answer 20

aqueducts

Question 21

Romans elected 2 ________

Answer 21

consuls

Question 22

members of the senate were the ____and___ men of rome`

Answer 22

oldest

wisest

Question 23

2 classes of Roman citizens

Answer 23

1. patricians –wealthy people

2. plebeians – common people

Question 24

fought the Punic Wars

Answer 24

Roman Carthage

Question 25

person who has absolute rule in his country’s government controlling all parts of its major decisions

Answer 25

dictator

Question 26

beautiful queen of egypt

Answer 26

Cleopatra

Question 27

The Punic Wars were the Roman name for

Answer 27

Phoenicians

Question 28

____ and ____ fought 3 Punic Wars

Answer 28

Rome

Carthage

Question 29

great general from Carthage

Answer 29

Hannibal

Question 30

Rome’s first province in Asia

Answer 30

Pergamum

Question 31

____became one of the great military leaders

Answer 31

Julius Ceasor

Question 32

committing a deed that can never be reversed

Answer 32

crossing the rubicon

Question 33

ceasor’s closest friend

Answer 33

Mark Antony

Question 34

when did the roman empire begin

Answer 34

27B.C.

Question 35

first roman emperor

Answer 35

Agustus Ceasor

Question 36

the 200 years of peace that followed the beginning of the roman empire was known as the ________

Answer 36

pax romana

Question 37

the gathering of information or counting the people

Answer 37

census

Question 38

the city buried by Mt. Vesuvius”s eruption

Answer 38

Pompeii