Wednesday, December 10, 2014

S.S. MIDTERM EXAM REVIEW

FOR THE S.S. EXAM (WEDNESDAY 12/17), STUDY THE FOLLOWING:

ALL OLD TESTS FROM EGYPT, MESOPOTAMIA, INDIA, GREECE AND ROME AS WELL AS THE MAPS OF THE WORLD AND ITALY.

Monday, December 8, 2014

ROME LESSON 4 REVIEW (12/8)






ANSWERS AT BOTTOM.........

1. What religion began during the reign of Caesar Augustus?
2. What city was Jesus born in? What city did he grow up in?
3. Who is known as the first bishop of the Christian church?
4. What is the bishop in Rome today called?
5. Which Roman emperor helped spread Christianity?
6. In 395AD, Christianity became the official religion of what?
7. What are the four gifts (legacy) of Rome?
8. In what year did the Roman empire fall?



ANSWERS.....
1. Christianity
2. Bethlehem, Nazareth
3. Peter
4. Pope
5. Constantine
6. Roman Empire
7. Republic, New Languages, Buildings/Architecture, Christianity
8. 476AD

Friday, December 5, 2014

ROME LESSON 3 REVIEW (12/5)




ANSWERS AT BOTTOM....

1. What 2 things helped Rome to grow into an empire?
2. Who was the Patrician leader born in 100BC that was a strong emperor for Rome?
3. What Egyptian queen did he help overthrow her brother?
4. What day is the "Ides of March?"
5. What happened on that day?
6. What were Caesar's last words?
7. Who took over Rome after the civil war caused by Julius Casear's death?
8. What were the 200 years of peace starting with his rule called?
9. What were the 6 improvements made to Rome during the Pax Romana?
10. What 2 large structures were built during this time that still exist today?

ANSWERS:

1. Powerful leaders and strong government
2. Julius Caesar
3. Cleopatra
4. March 15, 44BC
5. Caesar was killed by the Senate
6. "Et Tu Brute?"
7. Octavian (or Augustus Caesar)
8. Pax Romana
9. Aqueducts, Roads, Census, Mail System, Trade, Large Structures Built
10. Colosseum and Pantheon

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

ROME LESSON 2 REVIEW (12/3)




ANSWERS AT BOTTOM.....

1. The average citizens in ancient Rome were in what group?
2 . The noble families who owned businesses/farms in ancient Rome were in what group?
3. What type of government did Rome decide to have when the last king was overthrown?
4. What were the 3 branches of Rome's Republic?
5. How many were in the Senate? What was one of its jobs?
6. How many were in the Consuls? What was one of its jobs?
7. How many were in the Tribunes? What was one of its jobs?
8. What was the collection of Roman laws called?
9. What were the 3 biggest powers around the Med. Sea at this time?
10. Rome fought with Carthage over what piece of land?
11. What was this war called?
12. Who won the first war?
13. Who was the Carthaginian general who tried to get revenge on Rome?
14. What was his animal of choice?
15. What was his strategy to surprise the Romans?
16. Who was the Roman general that defeated Hannibal?
17. What was the last great battle when Rome took over Carthage for good?

ANSWERS:
1. Plebeians
2. Patricians
3. Republic
4. Senate, Consuls, Tribunes
5. 300, controlled money, foreign relations
6. 2, army commanders, judges, made laws, could veto
7. 10, led assembly, gained rights for Plebeians
8. Twelve Tables
9. Rome, Carthage, Alexandria
10. Sicily
11. Punic Wars
12. Rome
13. Hannibal
14. Elephant
15. Come from the North (Alps)
16. Scipio
17. Zama

Italy Map (be familiar with it!)


Monday, December 1, 2014

ROME LESSON 1 REVIEW (12/1)




ANSWERS AT BOTTOM....


1. Rome is the capital of which present-day country?
2. What island does Italy appear to be "kicking"?
3. Italy is fairly _________ but also has some rich ________.
4. True or False....the ancient Romans could farm for their food and didn't have to travel the sea like the Greeks.
5. What are the four main regions of Italy?
6. What were the three earliest groups that settled on the Italian peninsula?
7. Be familiar with the story of Romulus and Remus.


ANSWERS:
1 . Italy
2. Sicily
3 . Mountainous, Farmland
4. True
5. Alps, Apennines, Po Basin, Latium plain
6. Latins, Etruscans, Greeks
7. It should be in your notes!!