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Larrin Shriver
Chapter 6
Term | Definition |
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What are Rome's two officials? | Consuls |
What are the Twelve Tables? | A set of laws wrote on 12 tablets. |
What is the senate? | The aristocratic branch of Rome's government. |
What type of power did a dictator have? | Absolute |
How long did the first Punic War last? | 23 years |
What was unique about Hannibal's military? | His military contained 60 elephants. |
What is Greco- Roman culture? | A mix of Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman culture. |
How did the laws change after the empire grew? | They started treating everyone equal. |
What is one of the greatest Roman engineering feats? | The Colosseum. |
What did a aqueduct help do? | It helped bring water into town. |
How long did it take Virgil to write Aeneid? | 10 years |
Where can most of the Roman paintings be found? | The town of Pompeii |
What did Roman art convey? | Roman ideals on strength, permanence, and solidity. |
The Romans borrowed mostly who's cultural elements? | The Greeks |
What did Tiberius and Gracchus attempt to do? | To help the poor |
What is a civil war? | A conflict between groups within the same country. |
Who joined forces with Julius Caesar? | Pompey and Crassus |
What is Pax Romana? | A time of peace |
Who setup civil services? | Augustus |
What is Numina? | A powerful spirit |
What new religion was introduced during the Pax Romana? | Christianity |
What type of network linked the empire? | A network of roads |
Where was Jesus born? | Bethlehem |
Who baptized Jesus? | John the Baptist |
How did Jerusalem greet Jesus? | As Messiah or King |
Did Paul ever meet Jesus? | No |
What is the dispersal of the Jews called? | Diaspora |
Constantine prayed for what the day before the battle at Milvian Bridge? | He prayed for divine help. |
Who was the first Bishop to travel to Rome from Jerusalem? | Peter |
What is a pope? | The head or father of a Christian church. |
What are mercenaries? | Foreign soldiers who fought for money |
What did Diocletian do to the army? | He doubled the size. |
Where did the capital get moved to? | Byzantium |
What side of the empire survived after Constantine's death? | The East |
What did the Romans call invaders? | Barbarians |
Who led the Huns? | Attila |
How old was the last Roman emperor? | 14 years old |