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Rome Review Sheet
Section 10:1, 10:3 AND your Map of the Roman Empire
1. Which geographical feature impeded travel, trade and Hannibal’s invasion of Italy?
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Section 10:2, Venn, Compare/Contrast Activity
2. Rome’s government types changed over time:
Early in their history, Romans were controlled by a
___MONARCHY___ (Etruscan kings).
Wanting more control, the wealthy Romans overthrew the last king,
and established a ___REPUBLIC___.
As Roman territory expanded, it eventually became
a massive__EMPIRE__.
3. Rome’s__REPUBLIC__was the governmental system where citizens had a large amount of
participation.
4. Compare and contrast characteristics of the Roman Republic with the United States Representative
Democracy by explaining one similarity and one difference between them.
CONTRAST
In the Roman Republic :
 The Roman Senate members were
elected for a lifetime
 The Roman Senate had 300 members
 The Romans had the Twelve Tables as
their written law .
But in the U.S.:
 U.S. Senators are elected for six year
terms.
 The U.S. Senate has 100 members.
 The U.S. has the Constitution as the
foundation for our laws
COMPARE
In the Roman Republic and in the U.S.:
 Both the Roman and U.S. government
consists of three major parts and each
part was responsible for specific jobs.
 Both governments had a Senate that
made laws;
 Both the elected Tribunes of Rome and
the Congress of the United States could
veto a decision made by another branch
of their government.
 Both governments created a system of
checks and balances to limit the power
of the other groups. (branches)

The Romans had two consuls who were
the military leaders. The President of
the United States is also the
commander-in-chief of the military.
5. List the 4 key factors of Rome’s Republic and define them:
1.
TRIPARTITE: _A 3 PART GOVERNMENT SYSTEM. _
2.
CIVIC DUTY: _PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT_
3.
TWELVE TABLES: _ROME’S WRITTEN LAWS
TO PROTECT CITIZENS_
4.
CHECKS & BALANCES: _A METHOD TO BALANCE POWER
IN GOVERNMENT SO NO ONE PART BECOMES
STRONGER OR MORE INFLUENTIAL THAN THE OTHER_
6. Our U.S. Founding Fathers modeled many written laws in
our_CONSTITUTION_after the Romans’ Twelve Tables.
Section 10:3
7. The Romans actually appreciated and adopted many cultural and architectural styles of
the_GREEKS_after conquering them.
Section 11:1 and Achievements Chart Activity
8. Which effects occurred in Rome as a result of trade with Asia along the Silk Road? Circle them:
Isolation
decrease in population
spread of Christianity
Cultural diffusion
more products
more wars
9. The Roman Empire grew to include the entire Mediterranean region. With so many new products
available,_TRADE_increased as a result of Rome’s expanding empire.
10. Complete the charts describing legacies in Engineering, Architecture, and Public Works:
Engineering
Public Works?
(√ if yes)
Legacy:
Describe
Modern Use/Example
aqueducts
USED TO BRING WATER TO
CITIES
STILL USED IN PARTS OF
THE WORLD TODAY
roads
LAYERED CONSTRUCTION
Sewer systems
PIPES USED TO CARRY
SEWAGE OUT OF THE
STREETS TO THE RIVER
OUR SEWERS TODAY
BASED OFF THIS, SOME OF
ANICIENT ROME’S STILL
IN USE TODAY
YES
bridges
ROMANS MADE STRONG
BRIDES, USED
ARCHES/VAULTS
DESIGN AND TECHNIQUES
STILL USED IN BRIDGES
TODAY
YES
Architectural
BASIC CONSTRUCTION
STILL USED TODAY, EVEN
SOME OF THOSE ROADS
STILL USED TODAY
YES
YES
Legacy:
Describe
Modern Use/Example
Public Works?
(√ if yes)
The Colosseum
(Amphitheaters)
LARGE, OVAL SHAPED
STRUCTURE. USED FOR
GATHERINGS,
ENTERTAINMENT, ETC.
INFLUENCED STADIUMS
AND THEATERS TODAY
YES
basilicas
LARGE OBLONG BUILDING
USED AS A HALL OF JUSTICE
AND PUBLIC MEETING PLACE
CHRISTIAN CHURCHES
YES
arches
A ROUNDED SHAPE TO
USED IN
NO
domes
SUPPORT WEIGHT, USED IN
BUILDING AQUEDUCTS AND
BRIDGES
ARCHITECTURE,
BRIDGES, BULIDINGS,
ETC
ROUNDED ARCHITECHTURAL
STRUCTURE, ALLOWED FOR
VAULTED CEILINGS
ARCHITECTURE IN
BUILIDINGS TODAY
NO
11. Explain one Roman legacy in the area of art and one legacy in the area of literature, and explain its
enduring impact on modern civilization .
Describe legacy
Modern impact
Art

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
MOSAICS, PAINTINGS,
STATUES
FRESCOES
POTRAITS
TECHNIQUES STILL PRACTICED AND
APPRECIATED TODAY
Lit

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
EPIC: VIRGIL
MYTHOLOGY: OVID
HISTORIES,
SPEECHES, DRAMAS
LATIN DEVELOPED ROMANCE
LANGUAGES AND
INFLUENCED ENGLISH
WORDS
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ALL STUDIED AND ENJOYED
TODAY
STILL PERFORMED TODAY
MANY WORDS TODAY HAVE
A LATIN ROOT (COLOSSAL,
VETO, CIRCUS….)
12. Caesar’s death had mixed reactions. List one reason why people would be happy about his death
and one reason why people would’ve been upset by it.
Happy_ROMAN SENATORS: RESENTED HIS RISE TO POWER AND FEARED HIS GROWING
STRENGTH, DIDN’T LIKE HIS DICTATORSHIP AND THEIR LOSS OF POWER, CONCERNED
HE WANTED TO BE KING_
Upset_ANTONY AND AUGUSTUS: (FRIEND AND ADOPTED SON) HE WAS A BRAVE,
SKILLED GENERAL, GREAT MILITARY SUCCESS, EXCELLENT SPEAKER, WORKED HARD
TO IMPROVE ROMAN SOCIETY, HIS DEATH DECREASED ROME’S POWER_
Section 11:2
13. Describe one reason for the spread of Christianity, and one reason the spread of Christianity was
impeded.
SPREAD:
 Apostles’ travels and disciples’
writings (Gospels) spread the ideas
 Jews were waiting for the Messiah
at this time
 Christianity was based on
ideas/traditions of Judaism
(familiar/similar)
 Emperor Constantine eventually
removed the bans on Christianity,
allowing people to worship freely
SPREAD IMPEDED:
 Roman officials arrested and killed
Christians for not believing in their
many Roman gods
 Christianity was banned by some
Roman emperors
Section 11:3
14. When the Romans came in large crowds to the Colosseum to witness gladiator fights and
executions, what can you infer about their norms and values?
_ ROMANS VALUED ENTERTAINMENT AT ANY COST, EVEN HUMAN DEATH OR
SUFFERING_