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Ancient Rome Study Guide
SOL 3.1 ,3.4, and 3.8
Vocabulary:
1. Ancient: long, long ago
2. Architecture: the design of buildings
3. Contribution: the act of giving or doing something
4. Government: a group of people who make rules and laws, carry out rules and laws, and
decide if rules and laws have been broken.
5. Laws: rules people live by
6. Direct Democracy: a government in which people vote to make their own rules and laws
7. Representative Democracy: a government in which people vote for (elect) a smaller group
of citizens to make the rules and laws for everyone – a republican form of
government
8. Characteristics: different traits
9. Economic specialization: focusing on one product or service. Specialization encourages
trade because people want goods and services that they do not have.
10. Economic interdependence: two or more people depending on each other for goods and
services
Location:
 Cities were built on the hills.
 Ancient Rome was located next to a river.
 The soil was limited for farming.
 A variety of trees grew in Ancient Rome.
Government:
 Republican (representative) form of government.
 A representative democracy.
Art:
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Mosaics
Paintings
Sculptures
Architecture:
 Famous for the Coliseum and aqueducts (which carried water to the cities), arches.
 The Romans built an extensive network of roads
and arches to connect their vast empire.
Human Characteristics:
 The people of Ancient Rome build ships, fished, and made pottery.
 They farmed on hillsides.
**Ancient people made contributions that affect the present
world.**
Contributions of Ancient Rome in:
Architecture
Government
 The Coliseum and aqueducts (arches)
 Republican (representative) form of
government;
 a representative democracy
Mosaics and sculptures are displayed on the buildings.
Human
Characteristics
 Farmers
 road builders
 traders
Physical
Characteristics
 located next to a river
 city built on many hills
 limited rich soil
Adaptations to
Environment
 farmed on hillsides
 trading took place on the
Mediterranean Sea
Economic
Specialization
 building ships
 farming
 making pottery
Economic
Interdependence
 traded with Egypt and other
nearby communities
Economics:
 People and regions often specialize in the production of certain goods and services.
 People trade when individuals or groups benefit from the trade.
Rome Test: 4-27-16
H.M. Pearson-2010