WORTH 30 POINTS HELP!!
1.What architectural advance allowed the Romans to build stronger, heavier buildings?:
1- the use of pediments
2- the use of arches
3- the use of bricks
4- the use of stone
2.Which people took power in Rome around 600 B.C.?:
1- the Corsicans
2- the Etruscans
3- the Greeks
4- the Carthaginians
3.Why was Rome’s geographic setting important?:
1- strong winds brought heavy spring rains to the land
2- it’s position was central to Italy and the known Western world
3- it was surrounded by deserts keeping it safe from invasions
4- farmers depended on yearly flooding to plant crops
4.Why is Roman law important to us today?:
1- it did not protect the rights of people accused of crimes
2- it was extremely harsh and unfair to conquered people’s
3- it shows why the empire finally fell apart
4- it developed ideas of justice that are the basis of our legal system