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Find the answers to the following questions. The next statement is one of extreme importance. USE NETSCAPE OR INTERNET EXPLORER TO ACCESS THE FOLLOWING SITES. READ THEM IN THEIR ENTIRETY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Some of the questions will ask you to list names. For these questions, your own words may be the same as what you find. This is acceptable. Print this sheet when you have completed it, but make sure your name is on it first.

To use the following web sites, you may either click on them or copy and paste in the URL box of Netscape.

Please don’t use the following links except as a last resort.  They are here because I didn’t know where else to put them. 

Link - http://www.realtime.net/~wdoud/library/romhstry.html

http://web.reed.edu/academic/departments/classics/TimeLineRegalandEarly.html

To use the following web sites, you may either click on them or copy and paste in the URL box of Netscape. 

The following website is a brief history.  Use it to help you determine what other information you may need in your answer.

http://depthome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/classics/romehist.htm

 Questions

The Founding of Rome

1.        Who was Aeneas and what did he do? 

a)         http://cyberfair.gsn.org/citrag/roma/doc/history/est_000.htm

b)        http://www.roman-empire.net/

c)       A MAP - http://www.fsmitha.com/h1/map11ae.htm

2.         Tell the story of Romulus and Remus in your own words. 

a)        http://www.roman-empire.net/ 

b)        http://cyberfair.gsn.org/citrag/roma/doc/history/est_000.htm (You will also have to check the Aeneas page)

c)       http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/ROME/romulus.html

3.        There is a famous story about the Rape of the Sabine Women (This is not a modern sense of rape. It means kidnapping.) Make sure you explain who Tarpea is. 

a)       http://cyberfair.gsn.org/citrag/roma/doc/history/est_000.htm

4.        On what hill was Rome founded?

a)       A MAP - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/1274/tiber-and-hills.html

The Monarchy or The Seven Kings of Rome

5.        List the seven kings of Rome, name what each was famous for doing (or beginning) and tell the years when they ruled.

a)       http://myron.sjsu.edu/romeweb/GOVT/art2.htm (doesn’t have what the kings did)

b)       http://www.roman-empire.net/ (better)

c)       http://cyberfair.gsn.org/citrag/roma/doc/history/est_000.htm

 6.        Who are the Curiatii and the (H)Oratii?  What did they do? (see one of the above links about the kings)

 7.        What is the Cloaca Maxima?

a)       http://www.roman-empire.net/ (it’s near the bottom of the page with the kings)

8.        What did the last king of Rome do?  When did this occur?  The information may be a little confusing, so make sure that you read it very (and I mean very) carefully.

a)       http://myron.sjsu.edu/romeweb/GOVT/art2.htm 

b)       http://cyberfair.gsn.org/citrag/roma/doc/history/est_000.htm

c)       http://www-adm.pdx.edu/user/sinq/romanciv/politics/earlyrome.htm (it is about ¾ the way down)

d)       http://www.uky.edu/ArtsSciences/Classics/wlgr/wlgr-publiclife166.htm (This is from Livy who wrote at about the same time that Jesus lived)

Roman expansion across Italy

9.      How did Rome conquer Italy?  I.e. What steps did they take to become the most powerful city in Italy?

a)       http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/9040/expand.html (probably a little difficult, but check it)

b)       http://cyberfair.gsn.org/citrag/roma/doc/history/est_000.htm

 10.        Who saved Rome from the Etruscans?  What did these three people do?

a)       http://cyberfair.gsn.org/citrag/roma/doc/history/est_000.htm

b)       A MAP - http://www.agmen.com/etruscans/pag_engl/tour/tour.htm   (The Etruscans are from Etruria)

c)       A map – http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/ROME/ANITAMAP.HTM

d)       http://plato.acadiau.ca/courses/clas/provncal/Maps/ROME/republic/Etruscans.gif

 11.        In 390 BC, a tribe of Gauls invaded Rome.  Explain what happened.  Be sure to include the legend of the Capitoline geese

a)       http://cyberfair.gsn.org/citrag/roma/doc/history/est_000.htm

b)       http://plato.acadiau.ca/courses/clas/provncal/Maps/ROME/republic/republic.html – a map

 12.        The war with Pyrrhus of Epirus was a big turning point in Roman history.  Explain what happened, how Pyrrhus became involved, and what the results were.  Also, explain what it means to achieve a Pyrrhic victory. 

a)       http://www.fsmitha.com/h1/ch15.htm  (You will have to scroll about ¾ of the way down the page and look under A Third Samnite and Pyrrhic Wars, but it’s there.) (There is a map here, FYI - http://www.fsmitha.com/h1/map16it.htm)

b)       http://www.republic.k12.mo.us/highschool/teachers/tstephen/romrep-4.htm – actually has part of the  answer to the next question

c)       http://members.aol.com/dkaplan888/pyrr.htm

d)       http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/2/0,5716,109192+19,00.html

  Roman Expansion in the Mediterranean

13.        Once the Romans had conquered Italy, the next step was to conquer and rule all the lands around the Mediterranean Sea.  Their main opponents were the Carthaginians.   What were the main events that led to each war, who won each of them, and who were the main generals on each side in each war? 

a)       http://www.roman-empire.net/ (1/3 of the way down)

b)       http://cyberfair.gsn.org/citrag/roma/doc/history/est_000.htm

c)       http://www.kent.pvt.k12.ct.us/departments/general_studies/Punic.htm (very nice summary.  Read first)

d)       MAP LINK - http://www.fsmitha.com/h1/map18rm.htm

e)       http://www.mrdowling.com/702-punic.html

f)        http://history.idbsu.edu/westciv/punicwar/   

g)       http://www.phoenicia.org/punicwar.html

h)       http://campus.northpark.edu/history//WebChron/Mediterranean/2ndPunic.html

i)         http://www.cs.uh.edu/~clifton/hannibal.html

14.        The Romans were terrible sailors, so they invented something to help them overcome this.  What was the name of this device and what do you think it allowed the Roman army to do?  HINT: You will find the answer to this question while you are answering another question.

 15.        Go to this web site : http://cyberfair.gsn.org/citrag/roma/doc/history/est_323.htm   Right click on the map and insert it below.   If you are using Netscape, you will have to save the file to your computer first and then insert it here.  If you are using Internet Explorer, you can copy and paste it which is much, much, much easier.

 16.        Explain what happened at the battle of Lake Trasimene.  How do you think the Roman people were able to psychologically survive such a devastating loss in war?   What do you think they did that allowed them to continue the war with Hannibal and the Carthaginians?

a)       http://impnet.com/annibale/indexuk.html 

b)       http://www.jps.net/kfreeman/punic.htm

Social Conflicts in the Late Republic

17.        After Rome had conquered many lands, they still had some problems.  There was a huge conflict between the plebeians and the patricians.  Explain who these groups are and what the big problem was.  The answer will have something to do with the Gracchi brothers.

a)       http://www.mrdowling.com/702-patricians.html

b)       http://www.eurekanet.com/~fesmitha/h1/ch16.htm  (You have to scroll about 2/3 of the way down the page.)

c)       http://www.roman-empire.net/ (1/2 way down)

d)       http://cyberfair.gsn.org/citrag/roma/doc/history/est_000.htm

e)       http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/9040/agric.html

f)        http://history.idbsu.edu/westciv/romanrev/

g)       http://www.republic.k12.mo.us/highschool/teachers/tstephen/romrep-5.htm

h)       http://web.reed.edu/academic/departments/classics/Gracchi.html (This one is very complex.  Enter at your own risk.)

i)         http://www.san.beck.org/EC25-RomanRevolution.html (This one is also complex. But it starts off well)

 18.        Mario (Marius) and Silla (Sulla) were involved in a bitter conflict which changed Rome forever.  Describe this conflict and the results.  (You will need to research and find out what proscription is.)  The answer to this question will be the longest one on this whole test.  Take your time with this and get it right.

a)       http://myron.sjsu.edu/romeweb/GOVT/senat2.htm

b)       http://www.roman-empire.net/ (a little more than /2 way down)

a)       http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/9040/marius.html

b)       http://cyberfair.gsn.org/citrag/roma/doc/history/est_000.htm

c)       http://history.idbsu.edu/westciv/romanrev/

d)       http://www.republic.k12.mo.us/highschool/teachers/tstephen/romrep-5.htm

e)       Sulla http://library.advanced.org/11402/bio_sulla.html

f)        Sulla http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/people_n2/ppersons2_n2/sulla.html

g)       Marius http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/people_n2/ppersons2_n2/marius.html

 19.        Julius Caesar is one of the most famous leaders of all time.  Explain why his fame has lasted so long and what he did to improve the Roman Republic.  To answer this question correctly, you should not only list his accomplishments, but you should tell what made him so dear to all the citizens of Rome as well as what he did that made him a great leader.

a)       http://myron.sjsu.edu/romeweb/EMPCONT/e022.htm

b)       http://history.idbsu.edu/westciv/romanrev/

c)       http://www.republic.k12.mo.us/highschool/teachers/tstephen/romrep-6.htm

 20.        Final directions: Click on the link to any one of the other sites and write a brief summary of what you find there.  Give the site a rating based on graphics, how useful you find it, how easy it is to understand, and say whether you recommend the site or not.  (1 - means it is not at all, 2 – slightly, 3 – somewhat,  4 – pretty good, 5 – excellent)

 For the early history of Rome:

                http://206.211.90.4/latin/hist.htm

Roman weapons:
                http://www.ncl.ac.uk/~nantiq/arma/welc/begin.htm

                http://hermes.richmond.edu/dave/roman/MilitaryUnits.html

Roman food:

                http://206.211.90.4/latin/cooking.htm

Roman women:

                http://206.211.90.4/latin/woman.htm

                http://206.211.90.4/latin/woman1.htm (assignment2 all four webpages / assignment 4)

Roman clothing: