ANCIENT ROME
6th Grade
Chapter 8
Section 8.1 – Rome’s Beginnings
Define each of the following terms/key people & key places:
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Sicily
Apennines
Latium
Tiber River
Aeneas
Etruria (Etruscans)
Latins
Tarquins
Republic
Legion
II. Short Answer
1. How did geography play a key role in the rise of the Roman civilization
and what factors made Rome an ideal location for a city?
2. Describe the legend of Romulus & Remus.
3. How do most historians believe Rome was founded?
4. How did the Etruscans influence the Romans?
5. Who were the Tarquins and how and why were they overthrown? What
was the result of this?
6. How did Rome grow from a small city into a great power?
7. Describe the structure of the Roman army.
8. How did Rome rule its new conquests?
Section 8.2 – The Roman Republic
Define each of the following terms/key people & key places (10 words or
less):
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Carthage
Cannae
Zama
Cincinnatus
Hannibal
Scipio
Patrician
Plebian
Consul
Veto
Praetor
Dictator
II. Short Answer
1. Describe the social structure of Rome?
2. Describe the difference(s) between dictators in Ancient Rome and
today.
3. What were the Twelve Tables and why were they important?
4. What was the Forum? What activities took place there? Compare the
Forum to a building used in the United States today. Explain your
reasoning.
5. How could a consul/tribune stop a law from passing?
6. What was the cause of the First Punic War?
7. In the Second Punic War describe how Hannibal attacked Rome. Why
did he choose this way? Who won the war and how?
8. What happened in the Third and final Punic War? Why did the Romans
feel that a third war was necessary?
ANCIENT ROME
6th Grade
Chapter 8
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Section 8.3 – The Fall of the Republic
On another sheet of paper, please define each of the following terms/key
people & key places:
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Rubicon
Actium
Julius Caesar
Octavian
Cicero
Augustus
Latifundia
Triumvirate
II. Short Answer
1. What factors led to the fall of the Republic?
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Who formed the
First Triumvirate?
3.
Why was Caesar
popular with the Roman People?
4.
Why did the
Senators murder Caesar?
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How did the Battle
of Actium affect Roman history?
6.
Who was Cicero
and how did he influence the writers of the US Constitution?
7.
Who formed the
Second Triumvirate?
8.
Why and when did
Octavian change his name?
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ANCIENT ROME
6th Grade
Chapter 8
Section 8.4 – The Early Empire
On another sheet of paper, please define each of the following terms/key
people & key places:
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Rhine River
Danube River
Puteoli
Ostia
Pax Romana (translation)
Aqueduct
Currency
II. Short Answer
1. What was Pax Romana?
2. Give a brief summary of Caligula’s reign (positive and negative).
3. Give a brief summary of Nero’s reign (positive and negative).
4. What was Hadrian’s Wall?
5. What did Augustus achieve during his reign?
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