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World History SOL
SOL 6 Review - Rome
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mediterranean Sea | This sea is closest to Rome. |
| Alps | These mountains protect Rome from invasion. |
| Italian | Rome is located on the _____ Peninsula |
| Gods | Planets are named after Roman _________. |
| Patricians | Powerful landowners who controlled Roman government and society |
| Plebeians | Farmers and workers who made up most of the Roman Population (common people) |
| Taxes and military service | Roman citizens were responsible for: |
| Mr. Ed (Stages of Rome) | Monarchy, Republic, Empire, Decline |
| Republic | Roman's government type; elected representatives to make decisions for people (Representative democracy) |
| Gaul | Area of land taken over by Julius Caesar (it is France today) |
| Punic Wars | Series of conflicts between Carthage and Rome over control of Mediterranean Sea |
| Hannibal | Leader of Carthage during Punic Wars; lost |
| Julius Caesar | Roman Republic ended with the assassination of ___________; he had conquered Gaul and was dictator for life. |
| First Triumvirate | Crassus, Pompey, and Julius Ceaser |
| Augustus Caesar | Roman EMPIRE started with him; first emperor of Rome. |
| Second Triumvirate | Mark Antony, Octavian, Lepidus |
| Pax Romana | Two hundred years of peace and prosperity in Rome. Uniform money, safe roads, civil service were all characteristics of this time. |
| Twelve Tables | Roman law code |
| Christianity | Beliefs are: One god; Jesus is the son of God; Life after Death; New Testament |
| Jesus | Crucified by Romans; founder of Christianity |
| Apostles/Paul | Christianity was spread by: |
| New Testament | Holy book of Christianity that includes teachings of the life of Jesus |
| Pantheon | Domed building in Rome; temple to their gods |
| Colosseum | A large stadium in ancient Rome where athletic events took place |
| Roman Forum | Part of the centralized area around which ancient Rome developed as a city; government and public buildings are located there. |
| Aqueducts | Bridge-like stone structures that carry water from the hills into Roman cities |
| Arches | Developed by Romans |
| Romance languages | Languages that come from the Roman language of Latin (Spanish, French, Italian) |
| Constantine | Roman emperor who legalized Christianity; also moved capital from Rome to Byzantium (later renamed Constantinople) |
| Virgil | Wrote the Aeneid |
| Ptolemy | Roman astronomer; thought the earth was the center of the universe and the planets and stars orbited around the earth in a series of circles. |
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