3rd SESSION: ROME

1. Why did Rome and Carthage make war on Spain?

FOR THE PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL EVOLUTION, SEE MAPS P. 17.
2. Can You guess which cities are today these roman provincial capitals?

3. What two origins did roman cities in Spain have? Name examples.

4. Were communications efficient? Which were the main roman ways?

5. Describe the process by which Spanish roman cities were integrated in the empire, that is, they were Romanized.

6. What proves total integration of Spain in the roman world during the first century BC? Remember that roman Hispania included the current states of Spain and Portugal.

7. Why did economy grow during roman times?

8. Why did land property start to be unfairly distributed?

9. Did this happen only with the land?

10. Name products which were then typical from our peninsula.

11. Apart from distributing output, why were Spanish cities also economically relevant?

12. Where were the main Spanish sea ports during roman times?

13. How was roman society basically divided? How was this system organized?

14. Was slavery important to roman economy? Why?

15. Could any rich man in the roman empire be a part of the ruling minority?

16. The cultural process known as Romanization meant total assumption of 5 features. Name them.

17. What is the historical relevancy of roman language and law?

18. Is there any significant religious Spanish contribution? CONCEPT P. 20 UP.

19. Which was the main feature in roman architecture and urbanism in Spain? **

20. What was the historical significance of the two first centuries AD in Europe? Politically, did Spain contribute?

21. Difficulties started with two economic problems, which had their causes. Explain them.

22. How did all this led to later medieval Feudalism?

23. What historical moment marks political rise for Christians in the roman empire? Why is there also rise in their wealth? *

24. Why did central political control decay?

25. From when did all this affect roman Spain? When did the decaying process end? IMG 21