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What was protected by the sea and the arc of the Alps Mountains?
The Italian peninsula
Because of its central location in the Mediterranean Sea, Rome excelled in
Sea borne commerce.
Which two seas and one mountain range protected Rome? (Know their locations on a map) How far did the Roman Empire spread?
Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas,It spread through Asia Minor, northern Africa, and most of Europe.
How were Roman and Greek mythology similar?
They were all the same gods with the same stories there names where just translated to fit either Roman or Greek culture
Know the Greek Gods and match them with their Roman equivalent.
Zues= Jupiter, Posiden= Neptune, Athena= Minerva, Artemis= Diana, Apollo= Apollo
Describe each of the three social classes of Rome
Patrians are the higher class , Plebians are the citizens they make up most of the population and the clien
The principle of “innocent until proven guilty” is from which Roman law code?
The twelve tables
What are all the features of democracy found in the Roman Republic?
The roman republic was a democracy
What are the Roman contributions in Art & Architecture, Technology, Science, Medicine, Language, and Literature?
Ancient Romans created curved roofs and large-scale arches, aqueducts, roads, concrete buildings, medical tools for the battlefield, and the Julian Calendar.
The majority of people in Rome were of which social class.
Plebeians
The Roman empire occupied which geographic area?
all the way from England to Egypt, and in between the Mediterranean basin
What were the results of the Punic Wars?
Destruction of Carthage, the enslavement of its people, and Roman hegemony in the western Mediterranean
Who defeated Marc Antony and became the first Roman Emperor?
Octavian
What were the social impacts of Pax Romana?
increased stability to more social classes
What were the economic impacts of Pax Romana?
large profits and incomes in the Roman empire were raised due to trade in the Mediterranean.
Locate Rome on the map.
Locate the Rubicon River on the map.
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire) When the Roman Empire divided, the Eastern Roman Empire became known as …
Byzantine Empire
One reason for the decline and fall of the Roman Empire was invasions by which people?
Germanic Tribes
What is the major difference between Christianity and the religion of the Roman Empire?
Christianity is a monotheistic religion, and the Roman religion was a polytheistic religion
What are the reasons why Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire?
the promise of salvation and eternal life for everyone was an attractive alternative to Roman religions
In Christianity, who was proclaimed as the Messiah?
Jesus
Which emperor converted to Christianity and made it legal?
Emperor Constantine
As the Roman Empire declined, what rose in power and became the unifying force in Western Europe?
The church
