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world history
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| where were the Etruscans, Latins, and Greeks located in Italy. | Rome |
| What is Rebuplic | Form of government in which power rests with citizens who have the right to vote to select their leaders. |
| Differences between partricians and plebians?Role in Government for each one. | Patricians- aristocratic landowners. Plebians- common farmers, artisans, and merchants. Patricians made laws, Plebians voted. |
| who protected the rights of plebians | tribunes |
| 2 things consuls did. | command the army, direct the governmment. |
| What established that all free citizens had a right to vote under the law? | senate |
| How dictators came to power. | They were chosen by consuls and elected by senate. |
| Who was Hannibal? What was the main issue of the Punic war? | Mastermind behind the Punic war, Romans were trying to fight off Hannibal from capturing them. |
| What did the Romans adopt from the Etruscans and Romans. | Etruscans-rituals that helped them to win the favor of the godsGreeks- Personalities and legends of Greek gods |
| What did Hannibal's army consist of? what route did he take to go to Rome and why did he choose his route. | 50,000 infantry, 9,000 calvary, and 60 elephants. Over the Alps so they could sneak up on them. |
| what is the term that refers to the dispersal of Jews? | Diaspora |
| How did Christians pose a problem for Roman Rulers? | Christians refused to worship Roman Gods. |
| Name one reason Christianity was/is appealing? | It promised eternal life, gave hope to powerless, embraced all people. |
| what did the edict of Milan grant Christians | To follow the religion that they choose |
| who was constintine | Roman emperor who stopped the persecution of christians. |
| who was born in Bethleham and started the religion of christianity? | Jesus |
| What is the term for any teachings that contridicted christianity. | heresy |
| why was Jesus arrested? | Pilate thought he challenged the authority of Rome. |
| What emperor persecuted the christians after blaming them for a fire? | Nero |
| Describe the philosophy of christianity | Treat others with respect and follow by the rules of the bible. |
| what was trade like during Pax Romana. | bustling trade flowed over routes patrolled by Roman legions and ships. |
| how did trade and wealth decline in Rome | Inflation. |
| what is the biggest problem the Roman empire faced. | Military troubles. |
| Even though Rome was declining how long does it survive & how. | 200 years by reforming emperors and being divided into two sections. |
| how did Diocletian keep the empire intact. | he governed as an absolute ruler and severely limited personal freedoms. |
| what half of the roman empire was wealthier and survived the longest | East |
| where did constantine move the capital | constantinople |
| name 2 reasons why the western empire failed? | worsening internal problems, outside invasions. |
| what happened to the East empire | It fell to the Ottoman Turks |
| mixing of elements fromgreek, hellenistic, and roman culture produced a new culture called | Greco |
| what ruined city preserved the best examples of roman paintings | Pompeii |
| what Roman author wrote light- hearted, witty literature offering relationship advice? | ovid |
| what Roman structure in today's society mirrors the Roman colosseum | stadiums |
| name one element in Roman law that is present in our legal system? | a person is considered innocent until proven guilty |
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