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Taylor Perkins
chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Who won the first Punic war? | Rome |
| who was Hamilcar Barca? | first great general of the Carthage Indians. |
| how was a quinquereme different from a trireme | it had a row on too & bottom of people, covered in bronze, weighed more then 100 tons. |
| In the battle over Aegates, why were the outnumbered Romans able to defeat the Carthaginians? | The Carthaginians had wheat on their boat, & weighed them down. |
| what happened to Hamilcar in the battle of Rome? | his lost his life. |
| Why was Hannibal a great general? | he took 37 elephants, 90,000 men, and 12,000 horses to Rome in 218 B.C. |
| How did the Gauls respond to Hannibal's army after they crossed the Rhone? | The Gauls broke in panic, and didn't fight back. |
| What happened in Cannae? | faced off against Roman forces, Carthage beat Rome. |
| Who tried helping the poor? | Tiberius & Gaius |
| What was the form of government Augustus came up with? | Civil Service |
| what were the 3 main values of all Romans? | discipline, strength, & loyalty |
| What was the religion like? | They worshiped powerful spirits, or (divine forces) called Numine. |
| What were Lares? | guardian spirits of each family |
| was most of rome's population unemployed? | yes |
| What was the entertainment? | free games, races, mock battles, gladiator contests, & animal shows. |
| what was a triumvirate? & who ruled as one? | a triumvirate was 3 leaders sharing the control of Rome, and Julius, Crassus, & Pompey |
| Did Julius Caesar have absolute power over Rome? | yes |
| What is religion? | faith, a belief, something to aid with the problems of life |
| describe the religion in Rome. | Romans worshiped in fear |
| what is Judaism | the oldest living religion |
| how was Judaism different from roman polytheistic | Judaism was monotheistic |
| who was Paul tarsus? | secondary founder of Christianity |
| who was emperor Nero | a young man who enjoyed the theater, music, & horse racing |
| who did he blame for the fire of 64 | Christians |
| what is The Edict of Milan | it declared the roman emperor would be neutral with regard to religion |
| what is inflation? | a raster drop in the value of money coupled with a rise in prices. |
| who was the chieftain of the Mongol group, and became a direct threat to Rome? | Attila the Hun |
| who was the last roman emperor | Romulus Agustulus |
| what was the cause of the disruption of trade | hostile tribes outside the boundaries of the empire, and pirates of the medditerranean. |
| what steps did Diocletian take to restore order and reform the empire? | he divided the empire, and doubled the army |
| what did Constantine do to reform the empire? | he kept many rules of Diocletian, and moved the capital |
| what caused the final collapse of the western Roman Empire? | resulted from worsening internal problems, out side invasions, separation of the western empire from the wealthier eastern part |
| what was the cause of citizen indifference and loss of patriotism? | conditions in the later centuries of the empire. |
| according to legend, Rome was founded in 753 BC by who? | Romulus & Remus |
| Rome was built on what river? | The Tiber River |
| who were the three groups who battled for control? | the Greeks, the Latins, & the Etruscans |
| who was the last king of Rome | tarquin |
| who were the patricians | wealthy landowners who held the most power |
| who were the plebeians | the common farmers, artisans, & merchants who made up most of the population |
| did the plebeians have the right to vote? | yes |
| were the first written laws of Rome written on tablets or tables? | yes |
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