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Brock Herrod
Chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Romulus and Remus | People who founded Rome |
| Forum | Center of Roman Republic life |
| Tarquin the proud | Last king of Rome |
| Why was Hannibal an amazing man | He was a brilliant military strategist, and he wanted to avenge Carthage |
| Who took men, calvary, and many of elephants over the alps? | Hannibal |
| What general forced Hannibal to go back and defend his homeland? | Scipio |
| How did rich people and poor people differ. | Rich people loved in huge estates and had it made, while poor people lived in sturdy wooden houses. |
| What major Empire did Caeser defeat? | The Gauls |
| What did Caeser do to Pompey? | He attacked them andn made them flee, and defeated him |
| How did Caeser die? | He was stabbed and assinated |
| Pax Romana | Long period of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire |
| What was a problem in the growth of Rome? | Many people were left poor |
| Why did Roman Rulers persecute Christians? | Because they would not worship to the Roman gods |
| When was jesus born | Around 8-6 BC |
| What was Pauls mission | To spread the word that he had a vision on jesus that he died for our sins and he was a son of god. |
| What led to a change in the fortunes of christianity | Constantine victory at milvian bridge |
| Diaspora | The disperal of the jews |
| Bishop | Priest |
| Who divided the roman empire into 2 parts | Diocletian |
| Why did diocletian divide the roman empire into 2 parts | It was too large for one person to rule |
| What did the eastern roman empire do after the west collapsed | Survived for another 1,000 years |
| Attila | A powerful chieftain |
| Inflation | Declined in the value of money |
| Mercenary | Soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign country |
| Pompeii | A roman town |
| Tacitus | A roman historian |
| What language did romans speK | Latin |
| What was the latin word for the collesium | Collusus |
| Greek culture had a major influence on rome in | Literature and philosophy |