Ancient Rome Study Guide
Long ago Ancient Rome was a
country and was located on
3 continentsEurope, Africa, and Asia.
Today Rome is a city in the
country of Italy,
on the continent of Europe.
Italy is a peninsula that sticks out into the
Mediterranean Sea. Italy is easy to spot
on the map because it looks just like a boot.
A contribution is the act of giving or doing something.
Contributions from Ancient Rome:
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Architecture
Government
Sports
Architecture is how buildings are designed and made.
Roman architecture used a lot of columns (like the
Greeks) and arches.
Colosseum – a huge open air arena in which the gladiators fought
Aqueducts were used to carry water long distances
from streams.
Colosseum
arches
aqueducts
There are different types of democracy. The Romans used
representative democracy. People voted for a smaller group of
citizens. Those citizens made the rules and laws for everyone.
The United States uses representative democracy, an idea that
came from the ancient Romans. People elect representatives to
make laws for them. A republican form of government is another
term for this.
This is different from direct democracy, which the ancient
Greeks used, when everyone votes to make the rules and laws.
Characteristics or traits
Some of the physical characteristics of Ancient Rome.
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Located next to the
Tiber River.
2.
City built on many
hills.
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Limited rich soil for
farming
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Located on the Mediterranean Sea.
Some of the jobs or human characteristics of the Ancient
Romans:
1.
Farmers
2.
Road builders
3.
Soldiers
4.
Traders
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The people of Ancient Rome adapted to their environment by
farming and trading. They farmed on the hillsides using terraced
farming. Grapes and olives were prized crops. They also traded
along the Mediterranean Sea to get what they needed and
wanted.
The Romans enjoyed art very much and created mosaics,
sculptures, and paintings to make their buildings more beautiful.
Sports: The Romans held chariot races and gladiator fights. They also
participated in the Olympics.