textbook study guide #10 -- The Rise of Rome
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Read chapter 5, section 1 only (pages 146-152) and answer the questions below:
1. How was Rome's geography favorable to the city's development? (p. 146)
2. The Greeks established colonies on the island of Sicily, just south of the Italian peninsula. How did the Greek settlements influence the early Romans? (p. 147)
3. What was the influence of the Etruscans on the development of Rome? (p. 147)
4. After Rome conquered Italy, they established the Roman confederation. How did the confederation work? (p. 148)
5. The Romans were good diplomats. How was this demonstrated? (p. 148)
6. The Romans also excelled in military matters. How was this demonstrated? (p. 148)
7. Finally, the Romans were practical in law and politics. How did they demonstrate this? (p. 148)
8. Who were the patricians? (p. 148)
9. Who were the plebeians? (p. 148)
10. What was the job of the consuls? (p. 148)
11. What was the role of the Senate? (p. 148-49)
12. The Assembly was created to give more power to the plebeians. How did it do this? (p. 149)
13. Why was the Roman Republic not a democracy? (p. 149)
14. What were the Twelve Tables? (p. 149)
15. Give an example of a principle that came from the Romans' Law of Nations. (p. 150)
16. Rome fought two wars (the Punic Wars) with Carthage. What was the final outcome of the two Punic Wars? (p. 150-151)
Read chapter 5, section 1 only (pages 146-152) and answer the questions below:
1. How was Rome's geography favorable to the city's development? (p. 146)
2. The Greeks established colonies on the island of Sicily, just south of the Italian peninsula. How did the Greek settlements influence the early Romans? (p. 147)
3. What was the influence of the Etruscans on the development of Rome? (p. 147)
4. After Rome conquered Italy, they established the Roman confederation. How did the confederation work? (p. 148)
5. The Romans were good diplomats. How was this demonstrated? (p. 148)
6. The Romans also excelled in military matters. How was this demonstrated? (p. 148)
7. Finally, the Romans were practical in law and politics. How did they demonstrate this? (p. 148)
8. Who were the patricians? (p. 148)
9. Who were the plebeians? (p. 148)
10. What was the job of the consuls? (p. 148)
11. What was the role of the Senate? (p. 148-49)
12. The Assembly was created to give more power to the plebeians. How did it do this? (p. 149)
13. Why was the Roman Republic not a democracy? (p. 149)
14. What were the Twelve Tables? (p. 149)
15. Give an example of a principle that came from the Romans' Law of Nations. (p. 150)
16. Rome fought two wars (the Punic Wars) with Carthage. What was the final outcome of the two Punic Wars? (p. 150-151)