ROME STUDY GUIDE

Geography and Rise of Rome

  1. In geographic terms, what is Italy?
  2. What were the main mountain ranges and where were they located?
  3. Upon which river was the city of Rome?

4. Who were Romulus and Remus?

5. Who was Aeneas?

6. How did the early republic change during times of war?

7. Who was Cincinnatus?

8. Who were the most powerful and least powerful social groupsin the republic?

Government and Society

9. What was the purpose of checks and balances?

10. What was the center of Roman life (and center of the city)?

Punic Wars & Leaders

11. Who fought in the Punic Wars? Who won?

12. Who were the main generals from each side?

13. Why is Spartacus an important part of Roman history?

14. Who was Cicero?

15. What were Julius Caesar’s accomplishments? How did he change the government?

16. Did all people agree with the assassination of Julius Caesar?

17. Did Julius Caesar deserve his fate?

18. What was Mark Anthony’s role in government?

Roman Empire and Achievements

19. What were important parts of the Roman city?

20. Where did Rome expand to?

21. Why did Hadrian build his wall?

22. Why were roads originally made?

23. What material did Romans invent that helped in their construction?

24. Who did Rome get many of its art and architecture ideas from?

25. What was the dominant language in Rome?

26. Roman law inspired a system called ______.

27. What is the Pax Romana?

28. What did Octavian’s name become?

29. What were Augustus Caesar’s accomplishments?

30. Which was the best Roman achievement?

31. What types of entertainment did they have in Rome?

Christianity in the Roman Empire & Fall

32. Under what circumstances would the Roman government ban a religion?

33. What were the most important teachings of Jesus & what religion did it eventually form?

34. Why did Jesus use parables?

35. Why is the cross a symbol of Christianity?

36. What did Saint Paul do for Christianity?

37. How did Rome’s attitude toward Christianity change over time?

38. The Roman empire was divided into two parts: ______(capital in Rome) & ______(capital in Constantinople)

49. What were the key factors in the fall of the Western Roman empire?

STUDY KEY TERMS

Essay: What was the role of government in the Roman republic?