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Rome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Patrician | a group of ruling class families in ancient Rome |
| Plebeian | Citizens of Rome like farmers, craftsmen, laborers, and soldiers. Could not have power or be in the government |
| Legion | largest unit of the Roman army consisting of 5,000 soldiers |
| Twelve Tables | Roman laws that were placed in the Forum for everyone to see |
| Pax Romana | a period of peace and stability in Rome that lasted for over 200 years, started from the reign of Augustus to Marcus Aurelius |
| What was the name of the river Rome was built on? | Tiber River |
| The story of how Rome came to be ... | There were 2 brothers named Romulus and Remus and they both wanted power, but Romulus killed Remus and Rome is named after Romulus |
| Who was the general of Carthage during the second Punic War? | Hannibal |
| Who was the slave that organized a slave revolt? | Spartacus |
| Who were the first 3 members of the First Triumvirate? | Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus |
| When was Julius Caesar assassinated? | March 15, 44 BC |
| Who were the conspirators who killed Caesar? | Trebonius, Cinna, Cassius, Ligarius, Decius, Metellus, Casca, and Brutus |
| Who was the last emperor in the Pax Romana? | Marcus Aurelius |
| Who divided the Roman empire into east and west? | Diocletian |
| What name did Octavian take on after becoming the 1st emperor of Rome? | Agustus, which means "exalted one" |
| Who was the general that challenged Octavian for power after Caesar's death? | Mark Antony |
| How did Julius Caesar gain power? | defeated Pompey and declared himself emperor |
| How did christianity become the official religion in Rome? | Theodosis was the first emperor to decree that all citizens should be christian |
| What caused the decline and fall of the western Roman empire? | the Huns' invasion in the late 4th century |
| Nero | built the Domes Aurea after Rome burned |
| Hadrian | built a 73 mile defensive wall in Brittania |
| Claudias | built 2 important aqueducts in Rome |
| Trajan | removed a hill to build a new Forum |
| Vespasian | built the Coliseum with slave labor |
| Who makes up the Romans? | Latins, Greeks, and Etruscans |
| Tribunes | protect plebeian's political rights |
| How many holidays did the Romans have? | 150 |
| Jesus started preaching at what age? | 30 and he preached about monotheism |
| Paul | spends his life preaching and interpreting christianity |
| Diaspora | centuries of Jewish exile |
| Peter | first bishop of Rome |
| Augustine | bishop in North Africa, one of the most important Fathers, wrote the famous book, City of God |
| Inflation | drop in value of money and rise in prices |
| Constantine renamed Byzantium to ________? | Constantinople |
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