Transcript Rome Test Review

Rome Test Review
2. Geographic Feature/Advantage
How did this help the civilization of Rome?
(complete sentences)
Hills- They made Rome easy to defend.
The Mediterranean Sea- This made it easy for
Rome to trade with other civilizations.
The Tiber River- This gave Rome a good
source of water.
3. The first group to have power in Rome was
called the __Etruscans__ and they ruled as
____kings/monarchy/aristocracy___.
4. Define a “republic”:_a type of government
where the citizens elect their leaders___
5. Which group of people in the Republic had the
job of making the laws? _the Senate_
7. Who had the power to veto in the Roman
republic?
___the consuls____
8. Based on your last answer, why did the Romans
want this person/these people to have the power to
veto? (complete sentences)
The Romans wanted to make sure that one person
couldn't become all powerful. They also wanted to
make sure the laws were fair.
10. How did Rome change with the life and
death of Julius Caesar? (complete sentences)
Julius Caesar became a dictator and he was
assassinated by the Senate. Before he died
Rome was a Republic. After he died, there was
civil war and Rome became an empire.
14. What were the religious beliefs of most
Romans?
They were polytheistic. They worshiped many
gods.
20. How did Constantine change the Roman
empire?
He made Christianity the official religion, instead
of persecuting Christians. He also conquered
the West and united Rome again for a short
time.
BONUS:
List and describe three major contributions from
Rome that we still use today.
Arches, Roads, the Republic, the Senate,
Aqueducts, Christianity, etc.
Who was the last emperor of Rome?
Romulus Augustus, a 14 year-old boy