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The Roman Empire
Grade 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What leader seized power from the Senate and became dictator of the entire Roman Republic? | Julius Caesar |
| How did Caesar respond to the Senate and Pompey after the war in Gaul? | He led his army into Italy |
| After Caesar's rule, Octavian... | Worked to capture Caesar's killers |
| Octavian became sole ruler after... | Marc Antony died |
| What did Hadrian build in northern Britain? | A huge wall |
| What can you infer about Caesar when he writes in third person? | He wrote his own history so that people would remember his greatness |
| What were reasons that land was added to the Roman Empire? | Collect resources, fight battles, control neighbors |
| WHO IS THIS? Under his rule, Romans conquered Britain | Hadrian |
| Why did the Romans call the Mediterranean "Our Sea"? | They controlled all the land surrounding the sea |
| Describe the cycle of trade within and outside of the empire? | Provinces provided raw materials. Products were made. Traders exchanged Roman goods for goods from other countries. |
| Who was Galen? | A doctor |
| What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last? | Cement |
| What word describes the Roman approach to science and engineering? | Practical |
| What was the best way to create a huge open area within a building? | Combine a set of arches to create a vault |
| What conclusion can you draw about the importance of Roman portraits? | We can learn about individual Romans from them |
| Between 58 and 50 BC, Julius Caesar conquered nearly all of... | Gaul |
| ... seized power form the Senate and became dictator of the Roman Republic | Caesar |
| Cicero called on Romans to give power to... | the Senate |
| In 27 BC the Senate gave... the name Augustus, which means "revered one" | Octavian |
| Octavian became the sole ruler of Rome after he defeated... in battle | Antony |
| Hadrian built a huge... in northern Britain | Wall |
| ... brought by Chinese traders was especially popular in Rome | Silk |
| Roman roads were built to allow Rome's... to travel throughout the empire | armies |
| The Roman approach to science and engineering can best be described as... | Practical |
| Roman architecture was largely based on... ideas | Greek |
| Virgil wrote an epic poem called the... | Aeneid |
| A... is a painting done on plaster | Fresco |
| Did Julius Caesar take the title PRINCEPS, or "first citizen"? | No |
| Was Julius Caesar able to win supporters by speaking in the public forum? | Yes |
| When Rome became an empire, did it consist of a small area in present - day Italy? | No |
| Did Caesar's military success help him become successful in politics? | Yes |
| Under the emperor Octavian, did Rome conquer all of Asia? | No |
| On the Ides of March in 44 BC, did a group of senators kill Marc Antony? | No |
| Under Hadrian's rule, did the Romans ally with the Celts? | No |
| Did poor Romans who lived in cities generally enjoy safe and pleasant living conditions? | No |
| Are some modern languages based on the language of the Romans? | Yes |
| Did some Roman ideas about law influence legal systems around the world? | Yes |
| Why was Julius Caesar killed? | Some Senators were very angry with him and thought he was trying to become king when he named himself dictator for life |
| How did Roman conquests help trade? | They went to other areas in different parts of the world with different resources |
| What happened when Marc Antony and Octavian became enemies? | They caused a civil war, Antony committed suicide and Octavian became sole ruler |
| How did Latin develop into the Romance languages? | The Romans spread out in the world, bringing their language with them and eventually the language changed |
| How did the Roman materials and methods help them create long - lasting structures? | They created arches, cement, and vault |
| Cicero | Roman orator and philosopher who tried to limit the power of Rome's generals and give control of the government back to Senate |
| Orator | A public speaker |
| Julius Caesar | Roman general who conquered most of Gaul and named himself dictator for life. He was later murdered by a group of Senators |
| Pompey | Roman general who was an ally of Caesar but later went to war and was defeated in Egypt |
| Marc Antony | Roman general who fought against Octavian and fell in love with Cleopatra |
| Octavian/Augustus | First Roman emperor who gained control of Rome after defeating Marc Antony. He built monuments and a new forum |
| Cleopatra | Egyptian queen who fell in love with Marc Antony and committed suicide with him |
| Brutus | A friend and ally of Caesar's and some Romans believe he was Caesar's son but didn't know. He helped the Senators kill Caesar |
| Hadrian | Roman emperor who conquered most of Britain and built a huge wall to keep barbarians from invading |
| Provinces | Areas outside of Italy that the Romans controlled |
| Currency | Money |
| Pax Romana | Roman Peace; a period of peace in the Roman Empire |
| Villas | A country home or estate |
| Galen | Greek surgeon of the Roman Empire who studied the heart, veins, and arteries |
| Aqueduct | A raised channel used to carry water |
| Vault | A set of arches that supports the roof of a building |
| Virgil | Roman author who wrote a great epic called the "Aeneid" |
| Ovid | Roman author who wrote poems about Roman mythology |
| Satire | A style of writing that pokes fun at people or society |
| Romance Languages | Languages that developed from Latin-Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian |
| Civil Law | A legal system based on written code of laws |
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