SS - Rome - Test 2/10/16

Question 1

What is the name of the highest mountain range?

Answer 1

_​_The highest mountain range is the _Alps_.

Question 2

Is Italy a peninsula?

Answer 2

Yes, Italy is a peninsula.

Question 3

Is most of Italy covered by mountains and hills?

Answer 3

Yes, most of Italy is covered by mountains and hills.

Question 4

Where did they build their towns in Italy?

Answer 4

They built thier towns in Italy on hills.

Question 5

Where was Rome built?

Answer 5

Rome was built on 7 hills.

Question 6

Who were the twin brothers that were founders of Rome?

Answer 6

The twim brothers that were founders of Rome were Rolmulus & Remus.

Question 7

Who save Rolmulus & Remus?

Answer 7

A wolf saved Rolmulus & Remus.

Question 8

What did Rolmulus do to Remus for mocking him?

Answer 8

Rolmulus killed Remus for mocking him.

Question 9

What cidy did Rolmulus build and name after himself?

Answer 9

Rolmulus built the city of Rome and named it after himself.

Question 10

What is a republic?

Answer 10

A republic is when people elect leaders to govern them.

Question 11

Was Rome a true democracy? Why?

Answer 11

No**, Rome was not a true democracy because it came from a **small amount of wealthy men.

Question 12

What is a dictator and how long could they serve?

Answer 12

A dictator is a ruler with almost absolute power.

Dictators could serve for six months.

Question 13

Name the two groups that Romans were divided into and describe them.

Answer 13

1. Plebeians - common people
2. Patricians - rich people

Question 15

Which group out of the Plebeians and Paricians had the most people?

Answer 15

Plebeians had the most amount of people in their group.

Question 16

Plebeians wanted power so they ________.

Answer 16

Plebeians wanted power so they elected their own governing officials.

Question 17

What is a tripartite?

Answer 17

A tripartite is a government with 3 parts.

Question 18

Rome created a ______ because Plebeians revolted.

Answer 18

Rome created a tripartite because Plebeians revolted.

Question 19

What were the 3 government parts in the tripartite? Describe them.

Answer 19

1. Magistrates - judge; court cases
2. Senates - serve for life
3. Assemblies & Tribunes - common people; they can declare war

Question 20

Why do you think Senators became so powerful?

Answer 20

I think Senators became so powerful because they could serve for life.

Question 21

What does veto m.ean?

Answer 21

Veto means decline.

Question 22

Who can veto in our government?

Answer 22

Our President can veto in our government.

Question 23

Why did people run for office?

Answer 23

People ran for office because they thought it was their civic duty.

Question 24

What is checks and balances?

Answer 24

Checks and balances are methods to battle power.

Question 25

Do we have checks and balances in our government, or is one branch more powerful than the other?

Answer 25

Yes, we have checks and balances in our country.

Question 26

Who were the only people who knew the laws in the beginning?

Answer 26

Patricians were the only people who knew the laws in the beginning.

Question 27

People did not want to be _____ for laws they didn’t know about.

Answer 27

People did not want to be punished for laws they didn’t know about.

Question 28

Roman began to ____ their laws.

Answer 28

Roman began to write their laws.

Question 29

What did Romans write their laws on?

Answer 29

Romans wrote their laws on 12 bronze tablets.

Question 30

What was the forum?

Answer 30

The forum was Rome’s pulic meeting place.

Question 31

What were the Roman laws written on the 12 bronze tablets called?

Answer 31

The Roman laws were called Twelve tables.

Question 32

What kind of buildings were in the forum?

Answer 32

Government buildings were in the forum.

Question 33

Across from the forum was the Capitoline Hill, which is where Rome’s ________ stood.

Answer 33

Across from the forum was the Capitoline Hill, which is where Rome’s grandest temples stood.

Question 34

What was a legion?

Answer 34

A legion was groups of up to 6,000 soldiers.

Question 35

What was one reason why Romans won many battles?

Answer 35

One reason why Romans won many battles was because of their legions.

Question 36

Each group of soldiers was divided into _______.

Answer 36

Each group of soldiers was divided into centuries.

Question 37

Romans could fight as a _______, and as a large legion.

Answer 37

Romans could fight as a small group, and as a large legion.

Question 38

What happened to the tradition of the small farm in Italy?

Answer 38

The farming got bigger in Italy.

Question 39

How did the larger farming affect trade?

Answer 39

They couldn’t grow enough food.

Question 40

What were the Punic Wars?

Answer 40

The Punic Wars were a series of wars against Carthage, a city in northern Africa.

Question 41

______ tries to attack Rome.

Answer 41

Carthage tries to attack Rome.

Question 42

Who was the famous general of Carthage?

Answer 42

The famous general of Carthage was Hannibal.

Question 43

Hannibal had about 80 ______.

Answer 43

Hannibal had about 80 war elephants.

Question 44

Was Rome or Carthage defeated.

Answer 44

Carthage was defeated.

Question 45

In the 2nd Punic War, Rome did what?

Answer 45

In the 2nd Punic War, Rome burned Carthage to the ground and made the people slaves.

Question 46

Who were the two brothers that tried to help the poor?

Answer 46

• Gaius Marius
• Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Question 47

What happened to the 2 brothers?

Answer 47

Sulla defeated Marius.

Question 48

Armys began to honor their generals instead of Rome. Did this cause a problem?

Answer 48

yes

Question 49

Who was Spartacus?

Answer 49

Spartacus rose up and demanded freedom.

Question 50

Who did he lead to revolt?

Answer 50

Spartacus lead followers to revolt.

Question 51

Spartacus was _____ in battle.

Answer 51

Spartacus was killed in battle.

Question 52

Since they lost their general, the revolt fell apart. What happened to those who had revolted?

Answer 52

They were executed.