Review Questions for Ancient Rome

1. Why was Rome’s geographic setting important?

3. What is a republic?

5. Who were the elected Officials?

6. Elected Representatives

7. What are the 12 Tables and why are they important?

9. What made the Republic great?

11. Who is this?

12. Why is he famous?

14. Why did the Republic Decline?

16. NOW WHAT? What would you do? Many in Rome believe that keeping the Republic is the only way to save Rome from civil war. Others believe that Rome can only be run by a strong leader; an emperor who is willing to lead the empire out of this state of crisis.

17. The Roman Empire

18. Who is this first Emperor of Rome? What made him a good ruler?

20. Of the 5 good emperors, Hadrian was the most popular. Why?

22. Hadrian’s Wall

23. What did the Romans learn from the Greeks?

25. What did we learn from the Romans?

27. Why is Roman Law important to us today?