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Ancient Rome Q & A
Sheehan test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In terms of geography, how could Italy be described? | A peninsula |
| What was most influence in causing the Patricians to change the Roman government? | Plebeians formed a council and elected their own officials |
| How are the Roman laws of the Twelve Tables similar to the U.S. Constitution? | They were both written to protect people's rights |
| Why did the Roman government have a system of checks and balances? | To keep one part of the government from becoming too strong |
| What was the center of life in ancient Rome? | The Forum |
| What was the most important factor in Rome's military success during the 300s BC? | The Roman army was flexible because of its organization |
| What general led an attack on Rome in 218 BC? | Hannibal |
| Why were Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus both killed? | They angered wealthy and powerful Romans. |
| Who did Cicero want the Romans to give power to? | The Senate |
| How did Caesar respond to the Senate and Pompey after the war in Gaul? | He led his army into Italy |
| What did Octavian do after Caesar's rule? | He worked to capture Caesar's killers |
| When did Octavian become sole ruler? | After Marc Antony died |
| Why were Marc Antony and Octavian enemies? | Marc Antony divorced Octavian's sister |
| Why were Roman roads built? | To allow Rome's armies to travel through the empire |
| What material did the Romans invent to help their structures last? | cement |
| How did Roman language influence how people speak and write today? | Modern languages are based on the Roman language |
| What effect did the occupation of Judea have on the Roman Empire? | It caused the Jews to rebel against Roman rule |
| Why did the Roman make frequent payments to the Goths? | to prevent the Groths from attacking Rome |
| What event do historians consider the end of the western Roman Empire? | A barbarian general overthrew the emperor and named himself king. |
| What effect did Theodora have on the riots in AD 532? | she helped the emperor put an end to the uprisings |
| Who was the first king of Rome? | Romulus |
| Who held office for life? | Senators |
| Where were bronze tablets with the laws of Rome displayed? | Forum |
| Who did Rome fight the Punic Wars against? | Carthage |
| What country did Rome adopt much of their culture from after they conquered them? | Greece |
| Who led thousands of slaves in a revolt against Rome? | Spartacus |
| Between 58 and 50 BC Julius Caesar conquered nearly all of what country? | Gaul |
| What part of the Bible tells about the life and teachings of Jesus? | New Testament |
| Which apostle traveled throughout the Roman world spreading Christian teachings? | Paul |
| Who marched into Rome and sacked the city in AD 10? | Visigoths |
| What was capital of the eastern empire? | Constantinople |
| What language did most people in the Byzantine Empire speak? | Greek |
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