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Klabunde History 11
Ancient Rome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was arrested by Pontius Pilot? | Jesus |
| Constantine became the Roman Empire's | first Christian emperor |
| Augustus's new political system allowed for: | a census, expansion, and praetorian guard |
| A _______ is a form of government in which the leader is not a monarch and some citizens are able to vote. | republic |
| Hadrian ruled for how many years? | 21 |
| When was the end of Pax Romana? | 180 AD |
| Romes first code of laws | Twelve Tables |
| Romans built all of the following: | Hadrian's wall, Aqueducts, Roads |
| The Edict of Milan proclaimed... | ...official tolerance of Christianity |
| Romans were tolerant of other people's religions, unless those religions... | ...threatened public order or morals. |
| Western Roman Empire was besieged by all of the following: | Huns, Germanic Tribes, Visigoths |
| In the early Roman government, who were the consuls? | the chief executives of the government |
| After the last "good emperor"... | ….conflict and decline followed. |
| Believing the Roman Empire had grown too large for a single ruler, Diocletian.... | ….divided it in half |
| Rome defeated, then destroyed, Carthage in the.... | ….punic wars |
| "Kept the poverty stricken masses pacified by bread and circuses." | He gave them free grain and provided entertainment. |
| Pax Romana | period of peace and prosperity |
| The Roman Senate was... | ...a select group of about three hundred patricians who served for life. |
| Ostrogoths | final invaders who ended the Western Roman Empire |
| The early development of Rome was influenced by... | ...Etruscans, who launched a building program that turned Rome into a city. |
| Reasons for the success of early Romans, in conquering Italy. | excelled in military matters, good diplomats, practical in law and politics |
| paterfamilias | head of Roman family |
| Augustus | first Roman Emperor |
| Sparticus | launched a massive slave revolt |
| Trajan | the empire reached it's greatest extent |
| Etruscans | launched a building program that turned Rome into a city |
| Hannibal | Carthaginian General |
| Vandals | German tribe that sacked Rome |
| Antony and Cleopatra | committed suicide after being defeated by Octavian |
| Caligula | ordered his army to attack the sea and later murdered by his own bodyguards |
| Theodosius the Great | made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire |
| Patricians | The great landowners; the ruling class |
| latifundia | massive farms of the wealthy |
| 1st triumvirate | Julius Ceasar, Pompey, Crassus |
| plebeians | less wealthy land owners, craftspeople, merchants, and small farmers |
| 2nd triumvirate | Lepidus, Marc Antony, Octavian |
| crucifixion | form of execution, cross |
| tribune | fought for the rights of the Plebeians |
| legion | military unit of about 5000 troops |
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