Download Unit 2 CHapter 11 Homework

Manhasset High School
Pre AP World History
Ch. 11. Mediterranean Society: Rome From humble beginnings, Rome grew to become a powerful
republic. The Roman Republic gave way to a cosmopolitan empire that encompassed the entire
Mediterranean world. Political, economic, and military organizations led to a Pax Romana.
A. Read pages 259 – 264, and answer the following:
What contributions did the Etruscans and the early Roman monarchy make to the Roman republic?
Identify the following positions in Rome: Consuls, Patricians, & Plebeians.
What constitutional compromises were necessary to ease social tensions in early Rome? How successful
were they?
What were the main causes & outcomes of the Punic Wars?
B. Read pages 264 – 267, and answer the following:
How did the Romans deal with the lands and peoples they conquered?
Who were the Gracchi brothers? What weaknesses in Roman political and economic institutions did
they take advantage of?
How did the actions of Gaius Marius, and Lucius Cornelius Sulla help transform the Roman Republic into
a centralized, imperially governed society?
How did Gaius Julius Caesar exploit Rome's social and political problems? How was it resolved?
C. Read pages 267-271
Bentley & Ziegler refer to Augustus's government as "a monarchy disguised as a republic." What do they
mean by this? Do you agree?
At its greatest extent, what modern-day nations were within the Roman Empire?
What was the Pax romana? How did Roman institutions and technology help to create and maintain the
Pax romana?
D. Read pages 271 – 277 and answer the following:
Describe trade throughout the “mare nostrum” during the Pax Romana.
How did trade and commerce create a cosmopolitan lifestyle for many throughout the empire?
What was the paterfamilias?
What were Rome's attitudes toward women and slaves?
How did Rome's increasing wealth reveal a widening gap between the rich and poor in Roman society?
E. Read pages 277 – 279, and answer the following:
In what ways did Greek religious traditions influence Roman thought?
Why did cults and religions of salvation grow popular in Roman society?
What was the relationship between Rome and the Jews of Palestine (Roman province of Judea)?
F. Read pages 280-283 and answer the following:
How did the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth threaten Rome? How did Rome deal with this threat?
What role did Paul of Tarsus play in the transformation of Christianity from a sect of Judaism into a
separate religion?
Why did Christianity spread so much more rapidly than other religions of salvation?