CHAPTER 8 - THE RISE OF ROME

What was brought about by inventions of the plow and had an impact on society?

Agricultural Revolution

What is the religion which teaches the most important thing in life is to reach peace by ending suffering?

Buddhism

What religion is based on the teachings of Jesus, as recorded in the New Testament?

Christianity

Who was the emperor who founded Constantinople as the new Eastern capital of the Roman empire?

Constantine

Who was the leader of the Babylonians who attacked the Samarians and gained control of the Sumarian civilization?

Hammurabi

What is the religion of Muslims that is based on the teachings of the prophet, Muhammad?

Islam

What is the religion of the Jewish people?

Judaism

What is near the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia and Africa?

Mediterranean Sea

Where do Muslims go to worship?

Mosque

What is a reed plant that is used to make paper?

Papyrus

What is a journey for religious purposes called?

Pilgrimage

What is the cycle of life, death, and rebirth called?

Reincarnation

What is the form of government where citizens elect representatives to act or speak?

Republic

What is a record of the past based on information collected from a primary source?

Secondary Source

What role did the geography play in the development of Ancient Rome?

1- built on 7 hills; very steep/ made it easy to defend the city
2- 15 miles from coast/ far from pirate raids
3- Tiber River was a source of water and travel and trade

Who were the earliest people to lay the foundation of Rome?

Aeneas and Latins

How did these early settlers influence Roman civilization?

1- learned how to grow grapes and olives
2- Greek alphabet

What type of government did the Romans establish and why?

republic because they rebelled against the Tarquins

How did the Romans eventually overtake the entire Latin peninsula?

fought war after war for 200 years & finally became masters of almost all of Italy when they defeated the Greeks

Rome's republic was shaped by a struggle between ____________ and ________________.

wealthy landowners and regular citizens