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Rome study questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the names of the 3 seas? | Ionian sea, Tyrhenian sea, Adriatic sea |
| What is the definition of the vocab word consuls | The two most powerful officials in Rome |
| What was happening in 1000 BC? | Latins enter the region |
| What peninsula was Rome in? | Italian peninsula |
| What Is the word of this definition? "A ruler who has absolute power" | Dictatorship |
| What is the definition of the word Empire? | Land with different territories and people under a single rule |
| What is the word of this definition? "Name of the Rome ruler during the imperial age" | Emperor |
| What is the definition of patricians? | The nobles in Roman society |
| Name the word of this definition. "Roman officials who were appointed by the consuls" | Senate |
| Name the definition of this word "Veto" | To reject or prohibit actions and rows of other government officials. |
| What is the definition of checks and balances | A system that balances the distribution of power in government |
| What are the two people that is a myth about how Greece was created? | Romulus and Remus |
| What is the word of this definition? "The language of the Romans" | Latin |
| What is the definition of arch? | A structure that spans a space and supports structure and weight above it. |
| What is the word of this definition? "A human-made raised channel that carries water from different places." | Aqueduct |
| What is the definition of the word civil law? | A legal system based on a written code of laws. |
| What is the word of this definition? "Roman peace, a general time of peace and prosperity in Roman empire." | Pax Romana |
| What was created in Rome in 500 BC? | The Republic was created |
| What war lasted 100 years? | The Punic wars |
| Who got assassinated and in what year was it? | Julius Ceaser 44 BC |
| What year was it when the Roman republic end? | 45 BC |
| What was the mountain range that went down the Italian peninsula? | Apennines mountains |
| what did the slaves do in about 70 BC? | they ran away but were caught and sent straight back to slavery |
| What are the main geographical parts of Rome?(there are 2 main ones) | Mountains and flat plains |
| What was Rome when they changed from a monarchy to a _______? | Republic |
| What are the two main rivers? | Tiber river and Po river |
| What were the 2 last kings culture? | Etruscan |
| What year did the Roman Republic start | 509 BC |
| What was one thing the men ruled? | The families |
| What men was it that was the ruler of the family? | The oldest |
| Most common people live in _________? | Apartments |
| What did poorly built houses carry? | Disease, crime, and fire dangers |
| "________ ran stores." What is the missing word in the text? | Laborers |
| what condition were some slaves in? | Harsh condition |
| The wealthy men looked over what? | Men looked after business |
| "Wealthy women supervised _____ at home and _______." What are the two blank words? | Slaves and Children |
| What mountain range is near the Po river? | Alps Mountains |
| What is in the north-west corner in the Rome map? | Gaul |
| What is the name of the river that Rome is right next to? | Tiber river |
| What does the nickname Tia mean in Rome? | Tyrrenian sea, Ionian sea, and Adriatic sea |
| What is the island under the Italian peninsula called? | Sicily |
| What is the empire east of the Italian peninsula called? | Byzantine empire |
| Were the Roman rules written or unwritten? | Unwritten |
| Did the women have full freedom? | No |
| Could other branches Veto different branches ideas? | Yes |
| How many power was divided among by checks and balances | 3 branches of government |
| "Women had more _______ than Greeks." What is the word that is supposed to be in the blank | Freedom |
| How did the wealthy people get rich? | From what the slaves produced |
| What does legion mean? | groups of up to 6,000 soldiers. |
| What were the names of the 2 countries that fought in the Punic wars 3 times? | Rome and Carthage |
| What was the land Rome and Carthage fought over? | Sicily |
| Carthage is in what continent? | Africa |
| What did Rome have as an army and what did Carthage have as an army? | Rome=Strong army Carthage= Strong Navy |
| How long did the 1st Punic war last? | 23 years |
| Who won the 1st Punic war? | Rome |
| What did Rome take over when they won the 1st Punic war | Sicily |
| What did Carthage do when trying to take Sicily? | They sent their army and that made Rome send their army |
| In the 2nd Punic war who was the general that led Carthage | Hannibal |
| Where did Hannibal and the Carthage invade? | Italy |
| What was the new animal they used to travel? | An elephant |
| What did Hannibal defeat all of? | Roman troops |
| Who won the 2nd Punic war? | Rome |
| Hannibal was considered what? | greatest generals of the ancient world |
| Who did Hannibal dislike? | Rome |
| Where did Hannibal go when he fled? | Asia |
| What did Hannibal do so he was not an Roman prisoner? | Took his life |
| What did Rome do in the 3rd Punic war that they did not do for the other Punic wars? | Rome sent an army to Africa |
| What was Romes goal when going to Africa? | Destroy Carthage |
| Who won the 3rd Punic war? | Rome won very easily. |
| What did Rome mostly do in the 3rd Punic war? | Burned the city down |
| What did Rome take control of after the Punic wars? | Took over Northern Africa |
| What did women in Rome have? | Personal property |
| Where could women go in Rome? | Parties, theater, and religious riturals |
| Women could not do what that they can today for the Republic? | Vote |
| Who died in the myth Remus and Romulus? | Remus |
| What 2 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? | Servents or slaves |
| What are 2 things children were taught? | Be loyal to family and the republic |
| How long did the soldiers stay in the army? | 25 years or more |
| What is a pilum? | A short sword for stabbing |
| What are aqueducts used for? | Supply towns with water |
| List three types of events which occurred at the coliseum? | Fighting, mock Naval battles, and animal fighting |
| How many layers above the leveled ground were laid in construction of the Roman roads? | 5 layers |
| A common saying: "all _____ lead to Rome" what is the blank word? | Roads |
| How long did Senators hold office? | For life |
| Who did the Tribunes represent? | The common people |
| Who fought against on another in the Punic wars? | Rome and Carthage |
| Who was the victor at the end of the wars? | Rome |
| How did Julius Ceasar die? | He was assassinated |
| To what did Octavian change his name? | Agustus |
| What three groups invaded Roman controlled Britain? | Jupes |
| What part of the Roman empire did the Vandals invade? | South and south-west |
| Which island in the Mediterranean sea was completely Christian by 300 AD? | Crete |
| Which three continents had Christian areas by 400 AD? | Europe, Africa, and Asia |
| What languages did the Romans use for government and business? | Latin |
| List three languages which developed from Latin. | French, Spanish, and Portuguese |
| What is the Roman numeral for 10? 50? 100? | X,L,C |
| What does VII+V equal? | 12 |
| What town did Mount Vesuvius burry in 79 AD? | Herculaneum |
| What does Christianity mean? | Religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth |
| Who is Jesus of Nazareth? | Founder of Christianity |
| Who were the Messiahs? | Leader Jews believed would return and restore the greatness of Israel |
| What is the Bible? | The holy book of Christianity |
| What does Crucifixion mean? | A type of execution that involved being nailed to a cross |
| What does resurrection mean? | Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead three days after his death |
| Who were the disciples? | Followers |
| Who were the apostles? | The 12 disciples whom Jesus chose to receive special teaching |
| Who was Paul of Tarsus? | Disciple whose letters defined Christianity as separate from Judaism |
| Who were the Martyrs? | People who die for their religious beliefs |
| What was the persecution? | Punishing people for their beliefs |
| Who was Constantine? | Roman emperor who became a Christian |
| What happened when Christianity emerged | Christianity was rooted in the ideas and traditions of Judaism, but is developed as a separate faith. |
| About how many people are Christian today? | About 2.5 billion people |
| What is the background to Christianity? | Christianity is based on the life and the teachings of Jesus |
| What happened to start Christianity? | At age 30, Jesus started traveling and teaching people about God |
| Jesus and 12 of his disciples went where? | Jerusalem |
| What did Jesus and his 12 disciples do there when they went to Jerusalem? | Celebrate Passover a Jewish holiday |
| What did the Jews call Jesus? | Messiah |
| Roman leaders did what to Jesus? | Arrested him and crucified him |
| What did Jesus do three days after he died (according to Christians) ? | Jesus rose from the dead and went to heaven |
| What was the new belief after he rose from the dead? | Jesus was the sun of God. |
| After Jesus died his story were spread by who? | His followers |
| If you believed Jesus was real what did they think would happen in the after life? | Go to eternal life (heaven) |
| Christians believe in how many gods? | One God. |
| God is made up of three parts what are the three parts called? | Trinity (father,son,and holy spirit) |
| Where is the place that Christians worship God called? | Church |
| What are the two major holidays made by God? | Easter ( when he rose from the dead) and Christmas (the day he was born) |
| Who are the Apostles? | 12 disciples whom Jesus chose to receive special training. |
| What did Paul of Tarsus do? | Traveled throughout the Roman world |
| How did life change for Jews in Judea after 63BC? | They lived under Roman Rule which they did not like the Roman Rule |
| Summarize what were the Zealots' views about Roman Rule? | They opposed Romans and believed Jews should resist it by refusing to pay taxes and through armed rebelion. |
| What did the Pharisees believe? | They believed that good people would be resurrected after the Messiah came. They believed in observing Jewish Law. |
| What are two things Constantine do? | Built the new capital Constantinople and made Constantinople rich |
| Where was Constantine? | Bosporus Strait |
| When did Constantine build the new capital? | 330 AD |
| What did the Byzantines think of themselves? | Thought of themselves as Romans |
| Who was Theodora? | Byzantines emperors wife |
| What did Theodora do before marrying Justinian? | Was an actress |
| Where was Theodora? | Byzantine Empire |
| When was Theodora alive? | 527-565 AD |
| How long did Theodora rule for? | Ruled for nearly 40 years with her husband |
| What did other invaders do? | However Byzantine emperors kept control of the core of their empire, modern day Greece and western Turkey and Constantinople |
| Where were the other invaders? | Byzantine Empire, Germans took lands to the west, Slavic people invaded the north, Arab Muslim invaders conquered Syria Egypt and North Africa, Turks seized modern day Turkey and other areas. |
| How long were the other invaders there? | Over the next 800 years |
| Why did the other invaders invade? | So the Empire shrank, it declined and fell. |
| What were the bishops and patriarchs important role? | Important Christian leaders |
| Where did the bishops and patriarchs go? | Christian church, Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch and Jerusalem |
| what were the Pope's? | Means father of head of the church |
| when were the Pope's? | Late 300s |
| Why were the Pope's success big? | Claimed they were the successors |
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