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Ch. 10-Rome
Question | Answer |
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The Italian Peninsula stretches________southward in the Mediterranean Sea. | 650 miles |
The ________protect Rome from attacks and safety when the Tiber River floods during the rainy seasons. | 7 hills |
The Romans have the ability to _______________. | learn from other cultures |
The early people of Italy began their villages in the Italian Peninsula, they called themselves _______. | Latins |
When their villages were united by other nearby villages, they change their name to ______. | “Romans” |
A powerful group known as the_____conquered Rome in 600 B.C. | Etruscan |
There was a power struggle in the Etruscan kingdom, the Etruscan king was murdered by a noble named _____. | “Tarquin” |
Roman leader,__________, defeated the Etruscans and drove Tarquin and his supporters out of Rome. | “Junius Brutus” |
Roman citizens were divided into two main groups: | The Patricians & the Plebeians |
The Roman governing body or group of elected representatives is called the______. | Senate |
________ are officials that manage government or the army and had power over the courts. | Consuls |
The plebeians demands were met when they_________. | refused to serve in the Roman Armies |
The Senate appointed men to protect the rights of the plebeians, what were these men called? | tribunes |
One famous general that achieved great power in conquest was _________. | Julius Caesar |
In 44 B.C., Julius Caesar was _______by the Senate leaders. | stabbed to death |
The death of Julius Caesar cause_______in Rome. | total chaos |
The adopted son of Julius Caesar, ______, put down the chaos in Rome. | Octavius |
Octavius, was later named ______, ruled from 27 B.C. to his death in 14 A.D. | Augustus Caesar |
Which Roman Emperor declared himself a god and tried to make his horse a Senator in the Roman government. | Caligula |
Who became emperor of Rome when Caligula was murdered by his own bodyguards? | Claudius |
Who was the Roman Emperor after Claudius? | Nero |
Who were the three family members that Nero killed during his reign as Emperor of Rome? | Step-brother, his mother, and his wives |
What did Nero blamed the Christians for so that the people of Rome would not overrun and kill him? | The Burning of Rome |
How did Nero died? | suicide |
Who was the best Roman Emperor that restored Rome to its glory and fame? | Marcus Aurelius |
Christianity was started by a man named ______. | “JESUS CHRIST" |
How many followers did Jesus Christ have him spead the Gospel? | 12 disciples |
What were the 12 disciples of Jesus Christ were known as? | Apostles |
The Jewish leaders arrested and brought Jesus to the Roman leaders, on trial, the Romans founded Jesus what? | innocent |
To please the Jewish leaders, what did the Romans do to Jesus Christ? | crucified on a cross |
According to the Gospels, Jesus Christ did what in the third day of his bury? | rose from the dead |
The Apostles, ________, preached to the Jewish & Gentile communities about Jesus and his teachings. | Peter & Paul |
_____ were the wealthiest and most powerful citizens in Rome | Patricians |
________ were 90% of the population of farmers, soldiers, merchants and citizens common in Rome | Plebians |
The Roman governing body or a group of elected representatives is called the _________. | Senators/Senate |
Everyone who was born and living in Rome was a what? | citizen |
Who was the famous general who achieved great power in the conquest was ____. | Julius Caesar |
Thousands of Romans would have arrived at a sports area called the ____. | Colisseum |
What were two of the craziest things that Emperor Caligula do during his reign? | Caligula made his horse "Senator" and he later made him a "Priest" |