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WH 6
Ancient Rome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What civilization did the Roman empire model itself after? | Greece |
| What four seas surround Italy? | Mediterranean, Adriatic, Ionian, Tyrhennian |
| What mountain range borders Italy to the north? | Alps |
| What is the Roman name for Zeus? | Jupiter |
| What three groups make up Roman society? | Patricians, Plebeians, and slaves |
| What form of government from Greece did Rome use at first (when they were small)? | direct democracy |
| Eventually, their government evolved from a direct democracy into a _______. | republic |
| What modern country is technically a republic? | USA |
| Which two groups did not have citizenship or the right to vote? | women and slaves |
| On what was the Roman law written? | Twelve Tables |
| Who did Rome fight in the Punic Wars? | Carthage |
| How many Punic Wars were there? Who won each of them? | three; Rome won all three |
| What did Hannibal cross the Alps with? | elephants |
| During the Roman Republic, what was the name for the region we know today as France? | Gaul |
| Who made up the First Triumvirate? | Julius Caesar, Crassus, Pompey |
| Who was Rome's first dictator for life? | Julius Caesar |
| On what date did Caesar's friends and senators kill him? | March 15, 44 B.C.E. (Ides of March) |
| Who made up the Second Triumvirate? | Octavian, Marc Antony, Lepidus |
| What were the 200 years of peace after Augustus called? | Pax Romana |
| What new religion was born in the Roman Empire? | Christianity |
| Which emperor converted to Christianity? | Constantine |
| What were Rome's three big contributions to architectural technology? | roads, aqueducts, arches |
| Who was Rome's most famous scientist? | Ptolemy |
| What language did the Romans speak? | Latin |
| What is the most famous piece of literature from the Roman Empire? Who wrote it? | The Aeneid, by Virgil |
| After they split Rome in half, where did Constantine move the capital? | Byzantium, renamed Constantinople |
| Eventually, the eastern Roman empire became what empire? | Byzantine Empire |
| Which social class made up the Senate? | Patricians |
| Which social class made up the Assemblies? | Plebeians |
| Who was the founder of Christianity? | Jesus of Nazareth |
| Who was Julius Caesar's best friend and one of the ones who killed him? | Brutus |
| Where were the Twelve Tables displayed? | the Forum |
| What was the great sporting arena in Rome called? | Colosseum |
| What was their temple to all of the Roman gods? | Pantheon |
| Who were considered citizens in Rome? | Patricians, Plebeians, and some foreigners |
| Who was the first emperor of Rome? | Augustus Caesar |
| Who was an apostle of Christianity who became a martyr for his faith? | Paul |
| These men were elected in pairs and had one year terms. | consuls |
| What mountain range does down the "spine" of Italy? | Apennines |
| What were the six causes of the fall of the Roman Empire? | geographic size, inflation, foreigners in the army, moral decay, weak leaders, invasion |
| What is the Roman name for Hera? | Juno |
| What is the Roman name for Apollo? | Apollo |
| What is the Roman name for Artemis? | Diana |
| What is the Roman name for Athena? | Minerva |
| What is the Roman name for Aphrodite? | Venus |
| What is a republic? | reprentative democracy |
| What were the four causes of the fall of the Roman Republic? | the use of slavery in agriculture, farmers moving to cities and increasing unemployment, civil war over Julius Caesar, inflation |
| technology that allowed the Romans to transport water | aqueducts |
| technology that allowed the Romans to build extremely sturdy structures | arches |
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lacie.holmes
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