Ancient Rome Ch 19 & 20 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Rome Geography and Roman Republic

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Label letter A?

Tiber River

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Label letter B

Italian Alps

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Label letter C

Constantinople

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Label letter D

Mediterranean Sea

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Label letter E.

Italian Peninsula

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Label letter F

Rome

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Describe where Rome is located.

On the Italian Peninsula, south of the Italian Alps, Tiber river runs through it

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Why did Constantinople become a major city for trade?

Because it is located between Europe and Asia on the coast

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What geographical feature provided a barrier protection for Rome to the north?

Italian Alps

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How did Rome's location and geog. features help boost its economy? (2 things)

climate, irrigation, and flat fertile farmland helped grow their own crops, and easily able to trade on Med Sea

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How did Rome's geog. features contribute to political growth? (2 things)

Access to sea to launch ships to conquer and seven hills offered defense against attack

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Name the 3 groups of Roman social classes.

Patricians, Plebeians, and Slaves

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Describe the Patricians lifestyle, gov. power, and rights (vote)

wealthy landowners, held high government positions, and could vote

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Describe the Plebeians lifestyle, gov. power, and rights (vote)

merchants, artisans, and soldiers- small voice in government, served in the assembly, could vote

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Describe the Slaves lifestyle, gov. power, and rights (vote)

laborers for wealthy landowners, no positions in government, not able to vote

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Name the 3 branches in the Roman Republic

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

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