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Chapter 11 Bentley
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(1) What do modern scholars believe about the origins of Rome?
(2) What political and economic changes occurred in Italy during the middle centuries of the first
millennium? Who brought about these changes?
(3) Describe the kingdom of Rome during this period.
(4) What political changes occurred in Rome in 509 BCE? Describe the political characteristics in detail.
(5) Who were the patricians and the plebeians? Who were the tribunes? How did these groups fit into the
political structure of Rome?
(6) What happened to the political structure in times of crisis?
(7) How did Rome peacefully conquer the Italian peninsula?
(8) On your map, label Italy, Rome, the Adriatic Sea, the Mediterranean, Macedon, Anatolia, and the Black
Sea.
(9) Where was Carthage? Label on your map. Using the map on page 273, color the Roman Republic in
146 C.E. in green.
(10)
What was unique about Carthage?
(11)
What were the three Greek empires that succeeded Alexander the Great?
(12)
What were the Punic Wars? What was the source of the conflict? How was it resolved?
(13)
Like China and Greece, what was the source of political and social tensions in classical Rome?
(14)
What was latifundia?
(15)
What did the Gracchi brothers of Rome have in common with Wang Mang of China?
(16)
What did the experiences of the Gracchi brothers show about the Roman constitution?
(17)
What were the two forces that fought in Rome’s civil war in 87 BCE and who led them? Why
was Sulla’s program unsuccessful?
(18)
How did Julius Caesar gain popularity and attention in Roman politics?
(19)
What specific things did Caesar do to expand and secure his hold on the Roman empire?
(20)
Who assassinated Caesar? Why? What was the immediate effect?
(21)
Who succeeded him? How long did he rule? Describe Augustus’ government. What impact did
Augustus’ rule have on the empire?
(22)
Look at the map on page 279. What areas did the Roman Empire occupy at its greatest extend?
Indicate the expansion of Roman Republic in 146 B.C.E. to Roman Empire in 117 C.E. by coloring the
additions in yellow. Label all of the additions based on this map.
(23)
What impact did Roman soldiers, diplomats, and merchants have on the local economies and
states?
(24)
With Augustus’ rule, a new era was established. What was it called? How long did it last? Why
was it called this name?
(25)
What specific things did the Romans do to build transportation and communication networks?
(26)
How far did the roads extend in the empire?
(27)
What was the “Twelve Tables”? What modern day judicial principles did they create? What
was the impact of the implementation of these Roman laws?
(28)
What did the latifundia do instead of producing crops for local use?
(29)
Where did grain exports from the Roman Empire go? What was the impact of grain surpluses on
Greece? On Syria and Palestine? Gaul? Spain? Italy? Indicate on your map what was produced in
each region.
(30)
In what modern day country was Gaul located?
(31)
Why was the Mediterranean called a Roman lake? Was the Mediterranean Sea safe for
merchants? Explain.
(32)
What enabled the officials of Rome to develop the city? Finish reading “The City of Rome and
Roman Cities and Their Attractions.” Discuss five specific ways Roman cities were developed. What
was special about the Colosseum?
(33)
What was the pater familias? Describe them. In what ways did women in Rome have more
power than women in other societies we have studied?
(34)
How did increasing wealth change Roman society? Name two ways, one of which was
problematic.
(35)
What percentage of the Roman population were slaves? Describe their lives.
(36)
Who was Spartacus? Why is he significant in Roman history?
(37)
What factors led to diverse cultural traditions in Rome?
(38)
Describe Rome’s early religious practices.
(39)
What did the Romans draw from the Greeks?
(40)
Who was Cicero? For what is he remembered? Why is he important historically?
(41)
Who embraced religions of salvation in Rome during the Hellenistic period? Why? How did
these religions spread?
(42)
What was considered the most popular of all religions of salvation before the rise of
Christianity? Why is it significant historically?
(43)
What did empires do during this period to create political loyalty? Why was this a problem for
Jews? How did some Jews respond? What conflict occurred between the third and first century BCE?
(44)
Why were Roman administrators fearful of Jesus of Nazareth’s teachings? How did they
respond?
(45)
What did Jesus’ followers do in response to his crucifixion? List a minimum of three specific
things.
(46)
Who was Paul of Tarsus? What specifically did he do to spread Jesus’ teachings? What was his
impact? Where did Paul travel? Name all the places. How did he travel?
(47)
Describe the early Christian communities. What was the organization?
(48)
Name three reasons Christianity had such wide appeal.