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Ancient Rome
Notes, map, vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Pax Romana? | A time of peace in the Roman empire. |
| Who are Patricians? | The Nobles. |
| Who are Plebeians? | The commoners. |
| Who are Consuls? | Two most powerful people. |
| Sicily is where? | Under the Greek rule. |
| Where is the Po River? | Under the Alps mountains. |
| What happened in 1000 bc in Ancient Rome? | Latins enter the region. |
| What happened in 500 bc in Ancient Rome? | Republic created. |
| What happened in 450 bc in Ancient Rome? | Twelve Tables was created. |
| What happened in 264-164 bc in Ancient Rome? | Punic Wars. |
| What happened in 45 bc in Ancient Rome? | End of Roman Republic. |
| What happened in 44 bc in Ancient Rome? | Julius Caesar assassinated. |
| What happened in 79 ad in Ancient Rome? | Pompeii destroyed. |
| What happened in 313 ad in Ancient Rome? | Christianity given recognition. |
| Name the three Seas. | Ionian Sea, Adriatic Sea, Tyherrhenian Sea |
| What are the two rivers? | Po River and TIber River |
| What is a forum? | A public meeting place. |
| What is a Dictatorship? | A ruler who has almost absolute power. |
| What is an Empire? | A land with different territories under a single rule. |
| What is an Emporer? | Name of the Roman ruler. |
| What is a Senate? | Officials who were appointed by the consuls. |
| What is Veto? | To reject or stop something. |
| What is checks and balances? | A system that balances the distribution of power in a government. |
| What is Latin? | The language of the Romans. |
| What is an arch? | A structure that spans a space and support structure and weight above it. |
| What is an Aqueduct? | A human made raised channel that carries water to places. |
| What is Civil Law? | A legal system based on a written code of laws. |
| Who are Romulus and Remus? | Twin boys abandoned and thrown into the Tiber River to die. They founded Rome. Named after Romulus. |
| Rome is on the peninsula of what? | Italy. |
| On the continent of what? | Europe. |
| Mostly mountains and what? | Flat plains. |
| What is the highest mountain range that separates Italy from the rest of Europe? | The Alp's |
| The mountain range that runs down the center of Italy? | Apennines |
| Several rivers provided what? | Water and trade routes. |
| What River flows near Rome? | Tiber |
| What River flows near the Alps? | Po |
| Flat plains provides land for what? | Farming |
| Approx when did archaeologists discover that people settled in Rome? | 800 BC |
| How did the gov't change over time? | First a monarchy, then a republic. |
| Romes Constitution | A system of rules by which a government is organized |
| Separation of Powers | Power was shared among different people with set roles. |
| What did they do to make sure no one became more powerful? | Split the office by electing 2 or more men. |
| How long could they be in office for? | Only one year |
| Power divided among how many branched of government? | 3 |
| The law applied to who? | Everybody |
| What was different about Romes Constitution and the United States' Constitution? | Romes Constitution was unwritten |
| What were the three branches? | The assemblies, the Senate, and the magistrates |
| Who ruled the familes? | The men |
| Who owned all the property? | The eldest man |
| The men could do what to their children? | They could sell or kill his children |
| What were children taught? | To be loyal and to follow tradition |
| Women had more freedom than who? | The Greek women |
| Women could not what? | Vote, attend assemblies or hold office |
| Women could do what? | They could be active in their social life, attend parties, theater, and religious rituals |
| Wealthy people earned money from what? | Agriculture/ Farming |
| Common people lived in what? | Poorly built homes or apartments |
| Who in on the top of the social structure? | Senators |
| Who is second on the social structure? | Nobles and Patricians |
| Who is third on the social structure? | Plebeians |
| Who is fourth on the social structure? | Freedmen |
| Who is fifth on the social structure? | Slaves |
| Who are Freedmen? | People who were slaves but got freed. They still have very limited rights. |
| Who were the two chief executive officers in Roman Republic? | The Consuls and the Praetors |
| What did Praetors do? | They were in charge of civil law in Rome |
| Slaves were bought and... | captured |
| Slaves were often treated... | Poorly |
| What percentage in 1 BC would have been slaves | 40% |
| Common people worked where? | At tenant farms, laborers, ran stores, taverns, and restaurants |
| How many rights did slaves have? | NONE |
| Slaves were in what kind of conditions? | Harsh |
| Slaves mainly worked for who? | Wealthy people |
| Some slaves were what? | Educated |
| Some slaves fought back, when? | 70 BC |
| Who caught the slaves that tried to fight back? | Romans caught them |
| Who checked the power of the assemblies? | The Senate |
| Who could be elected to Consul? | The Praeter/Judge |
| What mountain range runs down the middle of Italy? | Apennines Mountians |
| What two large islands are considered a part of modern day Italy? | Sicily and Sardinia |
| According to the legend, who is Rome named after? | Romulus |
| Rome is the capital of what country? | Italy |
| Besides father, mother and children, who was considered a part of the family? | Slaves and servents |
| What are two thing the children were taught? | To be loyal and to have high moral values |
| How long did the soldiers stay in the army? | 25 years |
| What is a pilum? | A throwing spear |
| What are aqueducts used for? | To supply towns with water |
| What did Romans use to make their building bigger and wider? | Archs |
| How many layers above the leveled ground were laid in construction on Roman roads? | 5 |
| A common saying | All roads lead to Rome |
| How long did Senators hold office? | For life |
| Who did the tribunes represent? | Common people |
| Who fought against on;e another in the Punic Wars? | Rome and Carthage |
| Who was the victor at the end of the Punic Wars? | Rom e |
| How did Julius Caesar die? | He was assassinated by some of his close friends. |
| To what did Octavian change his name? | Augustus Caesar |
| What three groups invaded Roman controlled Britain? | Jules, Angles, and Saxons |
| What part of the Roman Empire did the Vandals invade? | South West and West |
| Which island in the Mediterranean Sea was completely Christian but 300 AD? | Crete |
| Which three continents had Christian areas by 400 AD? | Africa, Europe, and Asia |
| What language did the Romans use for government and business? | Latin |
| List the four languages which developed from Latin | French, Spanish, Romanian, and Portuguse |
| What is the Roman numeral for 10? | X |
| What is the Roman numeral for 50? | L |
| What is the Roman numeral for 100? | C |
| What does VII+V equal? | VII+V=XII/12 |
| What town did Mount Vesuvius bury in 79 AD? | Pompeii |
| What did the hot ash leave behind once it cooled? | Casts of the victims |
| Who was in the Punic Wars? | Rome and Carthage |
| How many Punic Wars were there | Three |
| Why were the Punic Wars fought? | The Romans fought in battles to expand as well as protect their empire. Rome and Carthage cities were major powers that began to clash. |
| How long did the Punic Wars last? | Over 100 years |
| Who won the first Punic War? | Rome!! |
| Who won the second Punic War? | Rome |
| Who won the third Punic War? | Rome, easily |
| Hannibal and his son swore to never what? | They swore to never befriend the Romans. |
| How did Hannibal and his son swear? | A blood oath |
| What is a Legion? | A group of up to 6,000 soldiers. |
| What is Carthage? | Carthage is a city in northern Africa. Rome= STRONG ARMY CARTHAGE= STRONG NAVY |
| Who was considered to be one of the greatest generals of the world? | Hannibal |
| Who ended up taking their life? Why? | Hannibal. So he wouldn't end up being a Roman prisoner |
| What was the result of the Punic Wars? | Rome took control of Northern Africa & the majority of countries along the Mediterranean Sea. |
| Who avenged Caesar's death? | Octavian Caesar |
| How did he avenge Caesar's death? | By killing Caesar's murderers in a civil war. |
| Who was Octavian's rivials? | Mark Antony, and Antony's ally Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt. |
| With Octavian's victory, what was dead? | The Republic. It was replaced by a monarchy. |
| Who become the first emperor? | Octavian Caesar |
| How many times was Caesar stabbed? | 23 times |
| What was Julius Caesar before he became a Dictator? | A soldier |
| How many war elephants did Carthage's army have? | 40 elephants |
| How many soldiers were in Carthage's army? | 40,000 men |
| Rome got richer, but who got poorer? | The Romans |
| Where did the Carthage army come from to get to Italy? | Spain |
| Rome began as a what? | A small city-state |
| Who stole money from people to become rich? | Magistrates |
| How did Rome help the poor people? | Gave them grain, if they wanted to be in the army, they'ed give them amour, ect. |
| The poor people came to Rome in search of what? | Work |
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