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Name: ___________________________________ My Test is on: Study Guide: Ancient Rome

Study Guide Options: For this Study Guide, you may choose to do a thematic study guide (below) OR the Ancient Rome Scavenger Hunt (found on the back).

Thematic Study Guide: Instead of asking questions, we are asking you to use your notes, ILA's, vocabulary, etc. to develop your own study guide notes. Please ask questions, as you prepare and study! Simply turning in a packet of your notes is not enough! Your guide must cover ALL of the information listed below!

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Ancient Rome Scavenger Hunt: Answer the 30 questions from the back ON YOUR OWN PAPER using your notes and knowledge.

Thematic Study Guide

Geography

Government

Know the geographical features that impacted the settlement and culture of Rome.

Know what changes Romans made to their environment and why. (ex. What did they build?)

Important government/religious locations in Rome.

Roman Republic* Law of the 12 Tables Roman Empire

* You should know the Roman Republic in GREAT detail. Use you Republic packet to study.

Historical Perspective

Culture

Hannibal/Punic Wars Julius Caesar Problems of the Roman Republic Problems/Fall of the Roman

Empire Achievements Diocletian Constantine Byzantine Empire

Greek and Etruscan influence on Rome.

Stories about the founding of Rome.

Social Classes/daily life Roman architecture & building Religion in Rome "Bread and Circuses" Rome's influence on us

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Ancient Rome Scavenger Hunt

Directions: Answer all questions completely using your notes, textbook (pgs. 294-343), and other resources ON YOUR OWN PAPER. You will get NO CREDIT if you write on this page.

Geography (Mediterranean Mapping Activity, Republic Graphic Organizer, Achievements of Rome) 1. What is the most important sea to Ancient Rome? 2. What important place was located at the center of Rome? (Roman Republic GO) 3. The Romans made changes to their physical environment to meet their needs. List at least 3 changes the Romans made. (notes and book 326-327) 4. Sketch the basic design of an aqueduct.

Culture and Society (Notes: Founding/Beginnings of Rome, Fall of the Roman Empire) 5. Name the legend of Ancient Rome's founding that included twins. (Beginnings notes) 6. List 2 ways the Romans were influenced by Greeks and Etruscans. (beginnings) 7. Rome's religion was based on what other civilizations' gods? (beginnings) 8. What does "bread and circuses" mean? (Fall of Empire) 9. Why did Roman emperors provide "bread and circuses" to the poor? (Fall of Empire) 10. What was the language of Ancient Rome? (304)

Government and Civics (all found on pgs. 302-307, Republic Packet, Law of 12 Tables Notes) 11. Define Patrician. (Republic Packet) 12. Define Plebeian. (Republic Packet) 13. Why did the plebeians want laws written down? (RP) 14. What was the name of Rome's written laws? (RP) 15. What is a republic? (298, RP) 16. Define: tripartite, checks and balances, veto, senate, consul. (298-305, RP) 17. What are the differences and similarities between Roman Republic and US Republic? (Roman Republic Graphic Organizer, 304) 18. What were some problems of the Roman Republic? (Problems Notes)

Historical Perspective (Notes: The Punic Wars, Republic to Empire, Fall of Rome) 19. What were the Punic Wars? Who fought them? What was their effect? (Punic Wars) 20. Who was Hannibal? How did he impact Rome? (310, Punic Wars) 21. Who was Julius Caesar and why was he assassinated? (323-324, CSI notes) 22. What was the major effect of Caesar's death? (324, Republic to Empire notes) 23. How did Octavian Augustus impact Ancient Rome? (Republic to Empire notes) 24. What was Pax Romana? (326, Republic to Empire notes) 25. What major religion was persecuted by the Romans for many years? (337, Fall) 26. Who was Diocletian? What did he do to "save" Rome? (Fall of the Roman Empire) 27. Who was Constantine? What did he do to "save" Rome? (Fall of the Roman Empire) 28. What factors led to the fall of the Roman Empire? (339-343, Fall of Rome notes) 29. What new empire emerged after Rome's fall? (Fall of the Roman Empire) 30. What were some of Rome's greatest achievements? (Achievements of Ancient Rome)

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