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Rome Test Cards
Mr. Stickler's "Ancient Rome" unit test flash cards!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What two Roman emperors may have been insane? | Caligula and Nero. |
| Why did Rome almost burn down 64 C.E.? (Hint: It's in section 3.) | All the houses were made of wood! (Page 205) |
| What were the 2 brothers names who founded Rome? (Hint: They were found by a river.) | Romulus and Remus. |
| Who cared for the brothers who founded Rome? | The She-Wolf. |
| What did emperors do when there was a poor grain harvest to prevent riots? | He gave free grain to the poor and held circuses in the Colosseum or other arenas. (This was called a "social welfare" program.) |
| Who were "tax farmers?" (We talked about them Monday when we did the 1st scenario in class. Chris was this person.) | A "tax farmer" is a person agrees to pay all the taxes for people in his/ her province, then collect money from people living in the province to get his money back. |
| Did Roman women use make up? | Yes! They used powdered minerals to paint their faces, redden their lips, and make up their eyes! (pg. 204) |
| In class, we compared Sparta and Rome to see which would be a better place to live. Which place did we say "won"? | Neither! We wrote a question mark because we had lots of things on both sides of our chart! |
| Which Roman emperor set up a postal service? | Augustus. (page 198) |
| Who does your book say was the "best emperor" and why? | Hadrian. Because he "worked hard to build a good government; his laws protected women, children and slaves." (pg. 199) |
| How did the Romans treat "conquered peoples"? | They divided their empire, took very few slaves (the rest were free), they created a province ruled by a governor and his army. (pg 198) |
| Name of three (3) of the five "good emperors". | Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, and Justinian. |
| Whose laws does you textbook say were passed down until now they're in our Bill of Rights? (Hint: It's one of the emperors on these cards.) | Justinian. The book says, "Roman law continued to be passed down to other cultures, including our own." (pg. 202) |
| What ancient people did Romans use as a model when they (Rome) studied sculpture and architecture? (Hint: We already did a unit of study on them.) | The Greeks! Romans studied Greek sculpture and architecture and modeled their own work after theirs. (pg. 200) |
| What is a "republic"? | A place where citizens who have the right to vote select their leaders. The leaders rule in the name of the people. (pg. 194) |
| What "special weapon" did the Carthaginians use that terrified enemy soldiers? | Elephants! These animals "smashed through enemy lines". (pg. 195) |
| Who was the first emperor of Rome? | Octavian (became emperor in 27 B.C.E. |
| What is a "dictator"? | "An official who had all the powers of a king but could hold office for only six months." (pg. 194) |
| What made Rome "easy to defend"? | The fact that it was built on 7 hills, which let them see enemies coming and was harder for attackers to climb. |
| What sea lies next to Rome? | The Tyrrhenian Sea. (pg. 192) |
| Which emperor began the downfall of Rome? | Commodus. (pg. 214) |
| How many emperors did Rome have between 180 and 284 C.E.? | 29. (pg. 214) |
| Give 4 reasons the Roman empire fell. | 1. Weak, corrupt rulers 2. A mercenary army 3. The size of the empire 4. Serious economic problems. (pg. 214-215) |
| What is a "mercenary"? | Foreign soldiers who serve only for pay. (pg. 215) |
| What is "inflation"? | The situation where there is more money, but it has less value. (pg. 216) |
| When did the Western Roman Empire fall? | 476 C.E. (pg. 217) |
| The Eastern Roman Empire that survived for another 1,000 years was called what? | The Byzantine Empire. (pg. 217) |
| What city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire? | Constantinople. (pg. 217) |
| What sign did Roman Christians use in the places where they worshiped in secret? | The fish & cross - shaped anchor. (pg. 211) |
| How far had Christianity spread by 476 C.E.? | To Carthage & Alexandria, Africa and England. (pg. 210) |
| About how many years after Jesus' death were the 4 Gospels written? | Between 40 and 70. (pg. 209) |
| What did some Romans hear from the people about Jesus that alarmed them? | That Jesus said he was, "greater than the emperor." (pg. 210) |
| Why was the Apostle Paul so important to Christianity's spread? | He was a Roman citizen and he carried the message through Mediterranean cities. (pg. 211) |
| What does the word "epistles" mean? | "Letters". (pg. 211) |
| How did the fish become a Christian symbol? | Each letter of "ichthys", the Greek word for fish, was the 1st letter of a word in the phrase "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour". (pg. 211) |
| Which Roman emperor started the 1st campaign against Christians? | Nero in 64 C.E. (pg. 211) |
| What does the word "martyr" mean? | "People who choose to die for a cause they believe in." (pg. 212) |
| Name 2 things that attracted Romans to Christianity. | 1. Its message of hope for a better life after death. 2. The fact that Christians gave to widows, orphans, & the poor. (pg. 212) |
| Which Roman emperor had a vision before battle & had a Cross put on his soldier's shields? | Constantine. (pg. 213) |
| What is the problem with having a general as emperor instead of a politician? | The general will fight more wars, which causes the Roman social structure to crumble. (pg. 214) |
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