Miss Joy's review for SS Chapter 12

1. Chapter 12 Review
Trashketball
History with Miss Stasson

2. Roster:
Row 1 – Team #1
Row 2 – Team #2
Row 3 – Team #3
Row 4 – Team #4

3. Explain the role that the forum played
in the development of Rome.
A forum was a place where people exchanged goods and ideas. Eventually,
the Romans moved down from the hills to be closer to the Forum.

4. What three geographical features
contributed to the growth of Rome?
Describe the role that each one played.
There was plenty of arable land; the seven hills allowed for easy defense,
the Tiber River was good for trade.

5. In what way was the power of the early
Roman kings limited?
Instead of inheriting their thrones, kings were elected be leaders in the city-
state.

6. What role did the assemblies play in
the Roman Republic?
The assemblies made laws for Rome and elected consuls.

7. Why is Cincinnatus a good example of
the Roman idea of civic duty?
He served Rome and its republican ideals.

8. Use the word romanize to explain one
purpose of Roman colonies.
The Roman colonies helped romanize conquered people, connecting them
culturally and politically to Rome.

9. Why did the Romans destroy Carthage?
The Romans probably destroyed Carthage to punish the Carthaginians and
to prevent future attacks.

10. How did war lead to economic growth
for ancient Rome?
It led to new land, free labor, and more wealth from the collection of taxes
and tribute and the control of trade routes.

11. Use the word triumvirate in a sentence
about Julius Caesar.
Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey agreed to share power in an arrangement
called a triumvirate.

12. What kind of government did Rome have
before and after the civil war between Gaius
Marius and Sulla?
BEFORE: a republic; AFTER: a dictatorship

13. What role did land ownership play in
Rome’s problems?
Enslaved people brought to the Italian Peninsula provided free labor. As a
result, many Roman farmers had no way to earn a living, so they sold their
land and eventually wound up as beggars.

14. Which of these physical features most
supported the growth of the city of Rome?
The Tiber River or the Adriatic Sea?
the Tiber River

15. Why is the Roman god Neptune similar
to the Greek god Poseidon?
The Romans borrowed ideas about gods from the Greeks.

16. Which of these people was a famous Roman
general? Julius Caesar or Herod the Great?
Julius Caesar

17. Who ruled Rome after the republican
form of government ended?
Emperors

18. What is a republic?
A republic is a type of government where citizens vote for their leaders, who
then make decisions for the nation.

19. The Etruscans created a _____________
of 12 city-states that worked together and
had similar governments.
confederation

20. The city of Rome as named after its first
ruler, _______.
Romulus

21. During the mid-600s B.C., Roman kings were
elected to rule by an ________ made up of
Rome’s leading male citizens.
assembly

22. The flat of the _____ was used by the
Romans as a place to exchange goods and
ideas.
Forum

23. According to legend, _____ argued with his
twin brother about where to build a new
settlement on the Tiber River.
Remus

24. The first Etruscan king of Rome, _________
______, began many building projects
during his rule.
Tarquinius Priscus

25. Why was the Roman government
divided into three parts?
It created a system of checks and balances so that each group had limited
powers.

26. How did the Roman government change
during emergencies?
A dictator who had absolute power was appointed during an emergency. His
term was limited six months.

27. Who made up the patrician class?
The patricians were wealth landowners descended from the earliest settlers
of Rome. Only patricians were members of the Senate. They held important
military and religious positions.

28. Who made up the plebeian class?
The plebeians included all Roman citizens except the patricians. They were
the farmers, soldiers, merchants, and craftsworkers.