Rome Unit Study Guide (Chapters 32-36)
Directions: Use your vocabulary, reading notes/class work,
and quizzes to complete this study guide. Submit your
completed work on 6/2/15. Submitted work will be
returned and answers posted on the class web page on
6/3/15 (http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/Page/8013).
The online test is scheduled for 6/8/15.
Name ________________________________
Class: 626 & 627
Date: 5/29/15
Provide a short answer (sentences are not necessary).
1.
What is the myth explaining Rome's start?
Rome's founders were raised by wolves.
2.
The Etruscans staged gladiator fights. What does this tell you about Etruscan society?
It was a society with slaves.
3.
Why were the Romans influenced by Greeks and Etruscans?
Rome was geographically near Greece and Etruria.
4.
How was Rome affected by contact with other countries?
Romans blended the gods of other peoples with their own.
5.
What was a major difference between Greek art and Roman art?
Greek art showed gods. Roman art showed events.
6.
What was a cuniculus used for?
to irrigate a field
7.
What feature of sporting events did Etruscans and Romans enjoy?
Participants could be killed.
8.
What building material enabled the Romans to build larger buildings than the Greeks?
Concrete
9.
What invention did the Romans learn from the Greeks via the Etruscans?
the alphabet
10.
What kind of sculpture was uniquely Roman?
life-size statues of generals
11.
In the Roman Republic, patricians referred to
wealthy landowners
12.
Why did the plebeians want laws to be written?
so the patricians couldn’t change laws too easily
13.
Why were the plebeians unhappy when the Republic was first set up?
they had no say in making the laws
14.
What was the final change that made plebeians equal citizens?
the right to pass laws for all Romans
15.
How would you describe the first period of Roman expansion?
the Romans took over the Italian peninsula
16.
How did Rome’s expansion affect the plebeians?
more plebeians had to serve in the army
17.
The people who killed Julius Caesar wanted to give power back to the Senate, but their
actions had an unexpected effect. What was it?
the beginning of a civil war
18.
Rome was at the center of the Roman Empire. What was at the center of Rome?
the Forum
19.
As the empire grew, Romans were exposed to many new religions. How did they
respond?
they accepted the new religions unless they threatened the emperor’s power
20.
What would be a Roman emperor's view of the Senate?
the Senate is a symbol of Roman law
21.
Who most likely would have spoken these words? “For lunch I stopped at one of the
thermopolia for bread and cheese. Tonight my family will eat fish I bought at the market
to cook on the small grill in our apartment. As a special treat, we’ll have figs after dinner.”
a poor Roman woman
22.
What was one result of the actions listed below?
Actions Taken by Christians
• did not worship Roman god
• did not want great wealth
• did not believe the emperor was a god
• did not serve in the army
Christians were persecuted
23.
What best describes Roman housing?
the rich lived in large houses made of stone and marble
24.
A Roman judge said, “Whatever pleases the emperor is law.” What might a Roman
teenager say?
“Whatever pleases my father is law.”
25.
Why did the Roman emperors give the poor “bread and circuses”?
so the poor wouldn’t rebel
26.
Who made the decisions at Roman trials?
a jury
27.
What was one reason powerful Romans might not have liked what Jesus said?
Jesus said that following one’s heart was more important than following the law.
28.
Why are there so few historical records from Jesus’ life?
Jesus was a common person and Romans kept records of emperors.
29.
What is an example of a parable?
a story about a traveler helping an injured man