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Chapter2Section1:TheRomanEmpire

Directions:Readpages2429andusetheinformationyoulearnedtoanswerthequestionsbelow.

1. Romewashometomorethana__________________people.
2. Originally,Romewasruledby___________________,thenRometurnedintoa
_____________________whichwasrunby___________________leaders.Finally,Rome
becamean__________________.
3. WhowasRomesfirstemperor?
4. ListthepowersthattheemperorofRomehad:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
5. WherewereRomeslawskept(howweretheytakendownandwherecouldpeoplesee
them)?
6. WhodidRomeslawsprotect?
7. Lookatthemaponpage25.What3continentsdidtheRomanEmpiretouch?
a.
b.
c.
8. Inthechartbelow,listsomerightsthatRomancitizenshadandsomedutiesthattheyhad.
Rights

Duties

9. InthechartbelowlisttwoexamplesofcontributionstheRomansmadetoeachcategory.
Government

Engineering

Architecture

Art

Philosophy

10. Whatisanaqueduct?

11. WhatgroupofRomanphilosopherstaughtthatpeopleshouldnotbeconcernedwith
possessions?

12. WhatnewreligionappearedinRomeinthefirstcentury?
13. WhowasthemostinfluentialChristianleaderinRomansociety?