How Rome began: Italy's geography, the Etruscans and early Roman society
Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me
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Rome's first families and leaders
Group What the sources say Source Patricians the wealthiest families; their members were the senators, and at first only they could hold office British Museum; National Geographic Plebeians most of the citizens, with less wealth than the patricians; most of the army; they protested outside the city walls British Museum; National Geographic Senate 300 or more senators, who held most important government positions British Museum Consuls two leaders, chosen by assemblies of citizens, from wealthy families British Museum Below the chart: each row sums up the sources in our words, not as a quotation.
Which group made up most of the Roman army, by the chart, Jun asks?
- The consuls
- The plebeians
- The senators
- The patricians
How many senators did Rome have, by the chart, Kira asks?
- 300 or more
- About 3,000
- Ten
- Two
Where Rome grew: four clues
Clue Source What it says Where Rome lies NASA Earth Observatory on seven hills along the Tiber, 12 miles (about 19 km) inland, halfway down Italy's west coast The river NASA Earth Observatory the Tiber winds through the center of Rome and on to the sea Why it grew British Museum hilltop villages grew into a town because the river was a trade route The land around National Geographic Kids wooded hills lie west of Italy's long mountain chain, where many old cities stand Below the chart: 12 miles is about 19 kilometers.
Clue 1: Rome lies on hills beside a river. Clue 2: the river was a trade route. What do the two clues explain, Milo asks?
- Why Rome sits right on a seacoast
- Why a legend says Rome was founded
- Why the Etruscans left
- Why villages there grew into a town
Clue 1: Rome is 12 miles inland. Clue 2: the Tiber runs through Rome and on to the sea. Which statement do both clues support, Noah asks?
- Rome is inland, but a river links it to the sea
- Rome is inland, with no link to the sea
- Rome is inland, with no river running through it
- Rome is on the coast, with no river near it
Rome is 12 miles inland, and 12 miles is about 19 km. About how many kilometers is Rome from the sea, Pia asks?
- About 190 km
- About 19 km
- About 7 km
- About 12 km
Rome's first families and leaders
Group What the sources say Source Patricians the wealthiest families; their members were the senators, and at first only they could hold office British Museum; National Geographic Plebeians most of the citizens, with less wealth than the patricians; most of the army; they protested outside the city walls British Museum; National Geographic Senate 300 or more senators, who held most important government positions British Museum Consuls two leaders, chosen by assemblies of citizens, from wealthy families British Museum Below the chart: each row sums up the sources in our words, not as a quotation.
Two sources both describe who held power in early Rome. What do they agree on, Ren asks?
- Plebeians held power in the Senate
- The army by itself held power
- The kings still held power
- Wealthy patricians held power
One row says plebeians had less wealth. Another says they were most of the army. Do the two facts clash, Zee asks?
- Yes, so the plebeians were rich
- No, they fit together
- Yes, so one must be wrong
- Yes, so the army was patricians
Ari's note says, "The plebeians were the senators of early Rome." Which fix is right?
- Change senators to consuls
- Change plebeians to patricians
- Leave it: plebeians were most citizens
- Change early to later
Bo's note says, "The patricians made up most of the army." Which fix is right?
- Change patricians to plebeians
- Leave it: patricians were the wealthiest
- Change most to a few
- Change army to Senate
Below the chart: 12 miles is about 19 kilometers. Esme's note says, "Rome lies 12 km from the sea." Which fix is right?
- Change the sea to a river
- Change Rome to Italy
- Leave it: 12 is in the clue
- Change 12 km to 12 miles