Transcript ANCIENT ROME REVIEW - Hauppauge High School

ANCIENT ROME
CHAPTER 9 REVIEW
The Italian Peninsula is part of
what continent?
EUROPE
Italy is shaped like a boot. The
island West of the toe is called…
Sicily
What mountain range lies on the
Northern border of Italy?
The Alps
Another mountain range forms a
giant backbone through Italy. This
mountain range is called…
The Apennine Mountains
The Latium plain is a fertile plain that
runs through central Italy. What river is
also located here?
The Tiber River
How did Rome get it’s name?
From the legend of Romulus and Remus.
Rome was named after Romulus
Who were Patricians?
Noble families and the rich
Who were Plebians?
Farmers and traders
What was the Republic?
Where people chose their leaders to make
laws for them.
People that were elected to speak
for the Plebians were called …
Tribunes
What two cities fought in the
Punic wars?
Rome & Carthage
Consuls were….
Elected for a year and served as judges and
generals.
Who was Hannibal?
• Great general
• Crossed the Alps to Invade Italy and fought
for 15 years
True or False… Scipio was defeated
by Hannibal and lost the Punic Wars.
False (Scipio won)
True or False…Zama was the
battle Hannibal lost
TRUE
The Roman general who became a
great dictator…
Caesar
The first emperor of Rome was…
Augustus
True or False…The Pax Romana was 50
years of peace
False (200) years
Where did Christianity begin?
Judea
What part of the bible contain the
teachings of Jesus?
The New Testament
What was Diocletian known for?
Dividing the Roman empire into two parts
Paul helped spread Christianity.
True or False?
True
Where did the tribes that
invaded Rome come from?
Germany
Who was the first emperor to
support Christianity?
Constantine
What was the eastern half of the
Roman Empire called?
Byzantine Empire
What is elevation?
The height above sea level
What were the Twelve Tables?
The earliest written collection of Roman
laws.
What were the Aqueducts?
They were built to bring water into Rome.
The End!