Keller Rome Flashcards
Ancient
Long, long ago
Architecture
The design of buildings
Contribution
The act of giving or doing something
Government
A group of people who make rules and laws, carry out rules and law, and decide if rules and laws have been broken
Representative Democracy
A government in which people vote for (elect) a smaller group of citizens to make the rules and laws for everyone - a republican form for government
Characteristics
Different traits
Economic specialization
Focusing on one product or service
Economic interdependence
Two or more people depending on each other for goods or services (think trade!)
Ancient people made ____________________ that affect the present world.
contributions
Contributions of ancient Rome in Architecture:
1. __________________________2.___________________________
- Coliseum
- Aqueducts (arches)
- roads
Contributions of ancient Rome in Government:
1. __________________________2.___________________________
- Republican (representative) form of government
2. A representative democracy
Contributions in art
1. __________________________2.___________________________
- Mosaics
2. Sculptures
Ancient Rome - Human Characteristics
1. _________2._____________3.______________
- Farmers
- Road builders
- Traders
Ancient Rome - Physical Characteristics
1. _________________2._________________3._________________
- Located next to a river
- City built on many hills
- Limited rich soil
Ancient Rome - Adaptations to Environment
1. __________________________2.___________________________
- Farmed on hillsides
2. Trading took place on the Mediterranean Sea
