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From Republic to Empire: A Review of Rome Global History and Geography I Name: ____________________________ E. Napp Date: ____________________________ Questions: 1. Where is Rome located? ________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why is Italy a peninsula? ________________________________________________________________________ 3. Italy is shaped like a boot. What is the name of the large island to the south of the boot? ________________________________________________________________________ 4. What is the name of the sea that separates the Italian peninsula from Africa? ________________________________________________________________________ 5. What is the name of the sea that borders Italy on the east? ________________________________________________________________________ 6. What is the capital of present-day Italy? ________________________________________________________________________ 7. What present-day countries border Italy? ________________________________________________________________________ 8. Name a large volcano located near Naples. This volcano erupted burying the city of Pompeii in 79 A.D. ________________________________________________________________________ Word Bank: Peninsula, Patricians, Plebeians, Republic, Carthage, Generals, Julius Caesar, Augustus, Pax Romana, Christianity, Constantine, Barbarians, Latin, Life, Roads, Innocent, Twelve Tables, Equal 1. How did the geography of the Italian peninsula influence the development of the Roman Empire? (1) The unnavigable rivers in the northern part of the peninsula protected the Romans from their neighbors. (2) The harsh climate prevented agricultural production on the Italian peninsula. (3) The lengthy, rugged seacoast encouraged frequent invasions of the Italian peninsula. (4) The location of the peninsula contributed to Roman control of the Mediterranean region. 2. One way in which the Code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables are similar is that each (1) legalized monotheistic beliefs (2) established legal standards (3) provided records of economic activity (4) supported republican governments 6. The Ancient Romans’ most significant contribution to Europe has been in the area of (1) economics (2) poetry (3) drama (4) law 7. Both the Ancient Romans and the Ancient Chinese viewed foreigners as barbarians. This is an example of (1) cultural diffusion (2) materialism (3) imperialism (4) ethnocentrism (1) (2) (3) 3. Which body of water was most likely the center of Roman trade? (1) Red Sea (3) Atlantic Ocean (2) Black Sea (4) Mediterranean Sea 4. One contribution of ancient Roman culture was the development of (1) the concept of zero (2) the process of making silk (3) a republican form of government (4) the printing press 5. Hammurabi’s Code, the Ten Commandments, and the Twelve Tables were all significant to their societies because they established (1) democratic governments (2) official religions (3) rules of behavior (4) economic systems (4) (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) (4) 8. A major contribution of the Roman Republic to Western European culture was the concept of government by laws belief that political power should be controlled by the military establishment of agricultural communes rejection of the concept of slavery 9. The political system of the Ancient Roman Empire was characterized by a strong central government rule by a coalition of emperors and religious leaders universal suffrage in national elections a strict adherence to constitutional principles 10. Important long-term contributions of Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations are primarily found in the area of military technology religious doctrine economic policy and planning government and law Adapted from schoolhistory.co.uk The Citizens of Rome were divided into two classes: The Republic 1. The Patricians were nobles who owned large estates and were descended from the founders of the city. 2. The Plebeians were or ordinary peasants and craftsmen. The citizens of Rome met in the assembly. They elected: Questions: 1: Who were the Patricians? ______________________________________________________________________________ 2: Who were the Plebeians? ______________________________________________________________________________ 3: What rules of the Republic limited the power of government officials? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Yes, the Romans conquered a vast empire. And yes, some of the conquered people welcomed Roman ways and Roman accomplishments. However, some people did not welcome the conqueror. Some people rebelled. The British leader Boudicca persuading her people to rebel: “Listen to me. You know the difference between freedom and slavery. Before the Romans came, we were free. Now we are slaves. When the Romans invaded us they robbed us of our riches. Now they continue to rob us by making us pay taxes. Every year we work on our land- and for what? So that they can take away all that we earn. I would rather die in battle than have to pay taxes. But why do I mention death? Even death isn’t free anymore. We even have to pay the Romans before we can bury our dead! They look down on us and trample us underfoot. All Romans care about is making money out of us. ~ written by Dio Cassius in the year AD 210. Questions: 1: According to Boudicca, why should the British people rebel against the Romans? _______________________________________________________________________ 2: According to Boudicca, how do the Romans rob the British people? _______________________________________________________________________ 3: What would Boudicca prefer to do than pay taxes? _______________________________________________________________________ 4: According to Boudicca, why isn’t even death freedom anymore? _______________________________________________________________________ 5: According to Boudicca, what do the Romans only care about? _______________________________________________________________________ 6: Do you agree with Boudicca? Explain your answer. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Questions Regarding the Roman Empire: 1. Which continents formed parts of the Roman Empire? ________________________________________________________________________ 2. Which sea clearly was the most important trading route of the Roman Empire? ________________________________________________________________________ 3. Germanic tribes called barbarians by the Romans invaded parts of the Roman Empire. Did Germanic tribes invade the Western Roman Empire or the eastern Roman Empire? ________________________________________________________________________ 4. What is an empire anyway? ________________________________________________________________________ 5. List three reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 6. What geographical feature prevented the Romans from conquering more of Africa? ________________________________________________________________________ 7. Did the Romans conquer Ireland? ________________________________________________________________________ 8. Did the Romans conquer the Nile River Valley? ________________________________________________________________________ Christianity in the Roman Empire Adapted from schoolhistory.co.uk Jesus Christ was born in Palestine, then part of the Roman Empire. In about 26 A.D., he began preaching, telling people about God’s love and forgiveness as well as salvation through his son, Jesus. The Romans ultimately killed Jesus, claiming that Jesus was inciting rebellion against Rome. He was crucified, which was a common and gruesome death in the Roman Empire. The followers of Jesus were soon given the nickname “Christians”. The ideas of Christianity spread and the organization of the Roman Empire helped this in several ways. First, it was relatively easy to move around the Empire. The Romans built excellent roads with were safe from robbers. Second, there were common languages in the Empire, Latin and Greek. This made the spread of the new ideas quick and easy. Finally, the Roman army never had units of soldiers based in their home country, so as not to call the loyalty of the men into question, many of the units based in Britain were from the Middle East and so Christianity spread to Britain quite quickly. While the Romans persecuted Christians for many years, a surprising event did occur. Before a crucial battle in A.D. 312, the Emperor Constantine said that he had a dream where he was told to paint the Christian symbol on the shields of his soldiers. He did this and won the battle! He later in A.D 337 decided that in thanks he would allow the whole Empire to worship any religion freely, including Christianity. The future of Christianity was assured when Constantine converted to Christianity. Questions: 1: Who was Jesus and what did he preach? ______________________________________________________________________________ 2: Why did the Romans crucify Jesus? ______________________________________________________________________________ 3: What is persecution? ______________________________________________________________________________ 4: Why were Christians persecuted? ______________________________________________________________________________ 5: List three reasons Christianity spread easily in the Roman Empire? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 6: What did Emperor Constantine dream? ______________________________________________________________________________ 7: Why did Emperor Constantine allow the people of his empire to worship freely? ______________________________________________________________________________ 8: What happened that guaranteed the end of Christian persecution in the Roman Empire? ______________________________________________________________________________ 9: The Romans crucified Jesus but turned Christianity into a world religion. Explain this statement. ____________________________________________________________________ The Roman Legacy Chart from schoolhistory.co.uk So, what have the Romans ever done for us? 1: Which English authors were clearly influenced by the Romans? ______________________________________________________________________________ 2: How did Roman art influence artistic trends in history? ______________________________________________________________________________ 3: How has the Latin language influenced the English language? ______________________________________________________________________________ 4: While the Roman Empire fell, Rome’s influence is still felt today. How have the Romans influenced modern life? ______________________________________________________________________________ “All right, but apart from sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?”