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Geography
Where is Rome located?
How did the ancient Romans
adapt to their environment?
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Government
Who ruled in ancient Rome?
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Economics
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Rome is located in the country of Italy on the
continent of Europe.
It was on land near the Mediterranean Sea.
The city of Rome was near a river and built on many
hills. It had limited rich soil.
Rome had a republican or representative form of
government (a representative democracy).
A representative democracy is one in which people
vote for (elect) a small group of citizens to make the
rules and laws for everyone.
Our current United States Government is based on the
ideas developed in ancient Rome and Greece.
The people of ancient Rome traded with other cultures
What did the ancient Roman
people use to buy and sell
goods and services?
Contributions
A contribution is the act of
giving or doing something.
Many of the ancient Roman
principles are used today.
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(like Egypt) by traveling on the Mediterranean Sea.
(Economic Interdependence)
The ancient Romans focused on ship building,
farming, and making pottery. (Specialization)
The architects of ancient Rome used arches in the
construction of their buildings. Ancient examples still
exist today.
The Colosseum and the Aqueducts were built by the
ancient Romans.