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WHI Unit 7 Test
Ancient Rome Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Italian | Ancient Rome was located on the _____ Peninsula |
| Mediterranean Sea | Ancient Rome was located centrally around this body of water |
| Alps | This mountain range provided natural protection for Ancient Rome |
| Greek | Early Roman mythology and religion was polytheistic and based on ______ Gods and Goddesses |
| Venus | Roman Goddess of love, Greek name Aphrodite |
| Minerva | Roman Goddess of Wisdom, Greek name Athena |
| Diana | Roman Goddess of the Hunt, Greek name Artemis |
| Apollo | Roman God of sun, light, and music, Greek name Apollo |
| Jupiter | Roman God of the sky, King of all Roman Gods/Goddesses, Greek name Zeus |
| Representative | Unlike Ancient Athens and their Direct Democracy, early Rome had a_______ democracy where citizens voted for a person to represent their views. |
| Plebeian | Roman person who was considered the "common person" |
| Consuls | Two elected leaders of the Roman Republic who ruled for 1 year |
| Senators or the Senate | Roman Republic elected lawmakers |
| Patrician | Roman person who was considered the "upper class" and owned land |
| Tribunes | represented the Plebeian people, but did not have as much power as the Senators |
| Twelve Tables | Roman Republic laws that were hung in city forums |
| Forum | Roman Republic city center |
| Carthage | Rome's major threat, located across the Mediterranean Sea on the coast of Africa |
| Punic Wars | Rome v. Carthage (three total) |
| Hannibal | Carthaginian military general who was able to cross the Alps to invade the Italian Peninsula, but ultimately lost the Punic Wars |
| burned | Rome defeated Carthage throughout each of the three Punic Wars and then _____ the city of Carthage to the ground. |
| Roman Republic | The ________ would eventually come to and end due to high unemployment, inflation of money, civil wars, class conflicts, and the use of slave labor. |
| race | Slavery in Ancient Rome was not based on ____. |
| First Triumvirate | Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey made up the ______ |
| Julius Caesar | became dictator of Rome for life after defeating Pompey |
| Cleopatra | Julius Caesar and Queen of Egypt_______ had a relationship and even had children together. Thus and alliance between Rome and Egypt began. |
| True | True or False? Julius Caesar was extremely popular amongst the Roman population during his time as military general and dictator. |
| assassinated | Julius Caesar was _____ by a group of Senators, believing his power and popularity were becoming too strong. |
| Second Triumivrate | Octavian, Marc Antony, and Lepidus made up the ______in Ancient Rome and wanted to avenge the death of Julius Caesar |
| Octavian | After Civil Wars between the 2nd Triumvirate, _____ became the new leader of Rome. |
| Augustus Caesar | Octavian's new name once he becomes Emperor of Rome |
| Empire | Once Augustus Caesar is emperor, Rome is no longer a Republic, but is an _______ |
| Pax Romana | 200 year time period of peace and prosperity in Rome |
| 200 Years | The Pax Romana lasted for ______, and trade, travel, construction of roads increased, as well opportunities for jobs within the government. |
| Arch | Roman architecture that allowed for the building for bridges and aqueducts |
| Aqueduct | Roman architecture that allowed for fresh water to be brought into the cities for large populations |
| Pantheon | Roman temple build in Rome originally for the Roman Deities |
| Colosseum | Roman amphitheater, many gladiator fights would be held here |
| Ptolemy | Roman scientist, designed the earth-centered model of the universe (although scientifically wrong, it was used for the next 1400 years) |
| Virgil | Roman author, wrote the epic poem "The Aeneid" |
| Christianity | This monotheistic religion began during the era of the Roman Empire |
| Founder of Christianity | Jesus |
| Israel | Modern-day country where the founder of Christianity lived |
| Apostle | a follower of Jesus who would spread Christian teachings |
| Paul | Christian missionary best known for converting people to Christianity |
| Middle East | REGION where Christianity began, and area of Roman control during this period of time |
| Martyr | a person who dies for their beliefs |
| Constantine | First openly Christian Roman Emperor who legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire |
| roads | Roman ______ allowed for the ideas of Christianity to spread rapidly across lands controlled by the Empire. |
| Roman Catholic Church | Christian Church name in Western Europe became known as the.... |
| Constantinople | Emperor Constantine moved the capital of Rome to the EAST and established the city of ________ . |
| Istanbul | Modern-day name for the city of Constantinople |
| Byzantine Empire | The Eastern Part of the Roman Empire would later become known as the - |
| Invaders | Germanic groups, Visigoths, and Vandals were all _____ whose attacks weakened the Roman Empire. |
| 476AD | Year of the fall of the Roman Empire |
| True | True or False? Moral decay, lack of army discipline, division of the Roman Empire, emperor leadership, and economic issues all caused the fall of the Roman Empire. |
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