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Rome test study!!!!!
GRAPES!!!/timeline/vocab.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When did the Latins enter the region? | 1000 B.C. |
| in 500 B.C. what happend in politics? | The Republic was created |
| What year were the Twelve Tables written, and what was the first written code of laws? | 450 B.C. , and The Twelve tables. |
| What was the war that lasted from 264-164 B.C.? | the Punic Wars. |
| When was the end of. the Roman Republic? | 45 B.C. |
| When was Julius Caesar ,and who changed there name to honor him? | 44 B.C. , his adopted son Octavius. |
| What citys were destroyed and buried in 79 A.D.? | Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Oplontis. |
| When was the Roman Empire and it's peak? | 117 A.D. |
| in 313 A.D. What religion was given recognition? | Christianity. |
| When did the Roman Empire collapse? | 476 A.D. |
| Vocab. Forum | Prefix: none Suffix: none Root/Base word: forum (Latin: “public place”) Synonym: marketplace, public square A Roman public meeting place |
| Dictatorship | Prefix: none Suffix: -ship (state or condition of) Root/Base word: dictator Roots inside: dict- (Latin dicere = “to tell” — referring to giving orders) -or (one who) Synonym: absolute rule A ruler who has almost absolute power |
| Empire | Prefix: none Suffix: none Root/Base word: empire “command” or “rule” Synonym: kingdom, realm Land with different territories and people under a single rule |
| Emperor | Prefix: none Suffix: -or (one who) Root/Base word: emper (from Latin imperator = commander) Root meaning: “one who commands” Synonym: ruler, monarch Name of the Roman ruler during the imperial age |
| Patricians | Prefix: none Suffix: -ian (belonging to) Root/Base word: patrician Roots inside: pater (Latin = “father”) → referring to “fathers of Rome,” the wealthy class The Nobles in Roman society |
| Plebeians | Prefix: none Suffix: -ian (belonging to) Root/Base word: plebeian Roots inside: pleb- (Latin plebs = “common people”) Synonym: commoners, lower class The common people of Ancient Rome |
| Consuls | Prefix: none Suffix: -s (plural) Root/Base word: consul Root meaning: from Latin consulere = “to consult,” Synonym: leaders, chief magistrates The two most powerful officials in Rome |
| Senate | Prefix: none Suffix: -ate (related to a group or body) Root/Base word: senate Root meaning: from Latin senex = “old man,” “council of elders” Synonym: council, governing body Roman officials who were appointed by the consuls |
| Veto | Prefix: none Suffix: none Root/Base word: veto Root meaning: Latin for “I forbid” Synonym: reject, deny To reject or prohibit actions and laws of other government officials |
| Checks and Balances | Prefix: none Suffix: none Root/Base word: check = to stop or limit balance = to keep equal Synonym: limit on power A system that balances the distribution of power in a government |
| Latin | Prefix: none Suffix: none Root/Base word: Latin (from Latium, the region of early Rome) Synonym: ancient Roman language The language of the Romans |
| Arch | Prefix: none Suffix: none Root/Base word: arch (from Latin arcus = “bow, curve”) Synonym: curved structure A structure that spans a space and supports structure and weight above it. |
| Aqueduct | Prefix: aqua- (water) Suffix: none Root/Base word: duct (from Latin ducere = “to lead”) Meaning: “to lead water” Synonym: water bridge, water channel A human-made raised channel that carries water from distant places |
| Civil Law | Prefix: none Suffix: none Root/Base words: civil = relating to citizens (from Latin civis = “citizen”) law = rules of a society Synonym: citizen law, public law A legal system based on a written code of laws |
| Pax Romana | Prefix: none Suffix: none Root/Base words: Pax = peace Romana = Roman Meaning: “Roman Peace” Synonym: time of peace and stability Roman peace, a general time of peace and prosperity in Roman empire. |
| GRAPES! Geography. What are the 3 seas in Rome? | TIA, Tyrrhenian Sea,Ionian Sea, Adriatic Sea |
| What were the mountain ranges that were in Rome? | The Alps, and the Apennies mountains. |
| What was the empire east of Rome called? | byzantine Empire. |
| What are the islands now part of Italy called that had Greek and Carthaginian Rule in it ? | Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica. |
| What is the territory that is North West of Rome? | Gan |
| What are the two rivers in Ancient Rome? | The Po river, and The Tiber river. |
| On the map what does Green, Orange, Red, and Blue mean ? What were the people called? | Green Carthaginian Rule, Orange Roman Rule, Red Greek Rule, And Blue Etruscan rule |
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