Stage 29 - Culture Questions

Read pages 183-188 and completely answer the following questions.

A.  The Origins of Rome, page 183

1.  Does archeological evidence argue for or against the possible existence of the first king, Romulus.  Give specific reasons from the text for your belief.

2.  List five reasons that the location of Rome was ideal.

i. _____________________________________________________________________

ii. _____________________________________________________________________

iii. _____________________________________________________________________

iv. _____________________________________________________________________

v. _____________________________________________________________________

3.  Why might the Cloāca Maxima have influenced the rapid growth of the city?

4.  What happened in 509 BC?

5.  What do you surmise happened in 27 BC?

6.  By looking at the illustration of the Romuloid hut on page 183, of what do you suppose the actual huts would have been made?

7.  On what original object do you suppose the depiction of the she-wolf was carved?

B.  The Roman Forum, pages 184-186.

1. Identify (where possible) the following by: date built, location in Rome, activities held there, and significance:

i. Forum Romanum

ii. miliarium aureum

iii. basilicae

iv. curia

v. rostra

vi. Temple of Vesta

vii. Via Sacra

viii. Arch of Titus

ix. Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus

2. The Roman forum lay between the ____________ and _____________ hills.

3. On the Capitoline hill was the temple of _____________________ where the consuls took their oath of office.

4.  On the Palatine there was the ________________________ palace.

5. ____________ and _____________ were the two primary basilicae in the Forum. (use the map on 184)

6. What happened after Mark Antony’s famous speech over the body of Julius Caesar?

7.  Name four other important fora:

C.  Rome and Judea, pages 187-188

1.  Identify these four Roman Romans and their primary relation to the conquest of the Jews.

i. Pompey Magnus

ii. Vespasian

iii. Titus

iv. Flavius Silva

2. What evidence do we have that the Romans were initially tolerant of Jews and their religion?

3.  The Jews suffered at the hands of other conquering powers before Roman domination in Judea.  And the Romans were by no means the most abusive of these.  What condition caused the Jews to revolt against the Romans?

4.  The Jews held at Masada under the leadership of _____________________.

5.  What is the importance of Josephus?