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!