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Rome
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what religion did Rome copy | Mythology |
| what does Forum mean | a roman public meeting place |
| what does Dictatorship mean | A ruler who has almost absolute power |
| what does emperor mean | It's a name of a roman ruler during the imperial age |
| what does Patricians mean | the nobles in roman society |
| what does empire mean | land with different territories and people under a single rule |
| what does plebeians mean | the common people of ancient Rome |
| what does consuls mean | the two most powerful officials in rome |
| what does senate mean | Roman officials who were appointed by the consuls |
| what does veto mean | To reject or prohibit actions and laws of other government officials |
| what does Checks and balances mean | To reject or prohibit actions and laws of other government officials |
| what does Latin mean | The language of the Romans |
| what does arch mean | structure that spans a space and supports structure and weight above it. |
| what does Aqueduct mean | A human-made raised channel that carries water from distant places |
| what does civil law mean | A human-made raised channel that carries water from distant places |
| who is Romulus and Remus | Twin boys abandoned and thrown into the Tiber River to die. |
| where is Rome | on the peninsula of Italy. |
| where is Italy | on the continent of Europe |
| what is Italy geography like | it has flat plains and mountains |
| what is Alps | Europe’s highest mountain range that separates Italy from the rest of Europe. |
| what is APENNINES | Mountain range that runs down the center of the Italian peninsula. |
| what is geography of Italy | Several rivers provided water and trade routes flow out of Italy’s mountains. |
| where Is Tiber river | It flows near Rome |
| where is Po river | near the Alps |
| what happens in 800 B.C. | Archaeologists discovered that people settled in Rome. |
| how did Romes geography affect life in Rome | Small boats could go out to sea from the city onto the Tiber River. |
| how did Romes geography affect life in Rome | River was too fast /dangerous for large ships to (enter) attack Rome. |
| how did Romes geography affect life in Rome | City’s hills gave a natural defense from invaders. |
| how did government change over time | All free adult males could participate in government. |
| What is a republic? | People elect leaders to govern them. |
| what happens when Roman power spread geographically | People of Italy believed Virgil, a Roman writer of the Aeneid and character Aeneas, was their ancestor. |
| what happens when Roman power spread geographically | Influenced Roman culture, skilled artists, builders, sailors, and traders. |
| what happens when Roman power spread geographically | As Rome grew - connected with other Italian peoples and borrowed cultures. |
| what happens when Roman power spread geographically | 700 BC Greeks settled in S. Italy and taught the Romans Greek culture. |
| what is roman expansion | By late 200s BC, Rome ruled all of Italy. |
| Legion | basic unit of the Roman army. |
| Maniple | unit of 60-160 soldiers who formed a solid line. |
| Loyal allies | Roman citizenship and voting rights. |
| what is roman expansion | They gained power with allies, required allies to send troops to fight with them. |
| who saved Romulus and Remus | she-wolf |
| what were they raised to be | Shepards |
| in the Romulus and Remus story who killed who | Romulus kills Remus |
| what did Romulus name the city | Rome |
| what could PATRICIANS not do | Could not marry plebeians. |
| what could PATRICIANS not do | Could hold public offices. |
| Who fought in the Punic wars? | ROME VS CARTHAGE |
| What led to the beginning of the Punic Wars? | they were fighting of Sicily |
| how many wars were there between Rome and Carthage? | There were 3 wars fought between Rome and Carthage. |
| Carthage | a city in northern Africa |
| what did Rome have? | strong army |
| what did Carthage have? | strong navy |
| how many wars did were over Sicily? | 3 |
| Carthage sent what to Sicily? | armies |
| how many years did the war last | Lasted 23 years. |
| who won the war | Rome won |
| what did men do in Rome? | Ruled the families. Oldest man owned all family property. In theory, absolute, unlimited power over family. |
| what was ROME’S CONSTITUTION | A SYSTEM OF RULES BY WHICH A GOVERNMENT IS ORGANIZED. |
| what was Hannibal Barca well known for as a general | he was known for many achievements in warfare and a flair for creative. |
| how did Rome win the first Punic war? | Sent Afleet to defeat the navy off the coast of Sicily after realizing they could not defeat them. |
| what mountain range runs down the middle of Italy? | Apennines Mts. |
| what 2 large islands are considered a part of modern-day Italy | Sardinia and Sicily |
| who is Rome named after? | Romulus |
| Rome is the capital of what country? | Italy |
| Besides father, mother and children who was considered part of the family | servants and slavers |
| what are 2 things children were taught | high moral values and loyalty |
| what did Romans use to make their buildings bigger and wider | arches |
| what are aqueducts used for? | to carry water |
| what are three types of events that occurred at the Coliseum? | it had 100 days of games, 10000 people were killed, and stones from the coliseum were removed |
| how many layers above the leveled ground were laid in construction of roman roads | 6 layers |
| what was a common saying | "All roads lead to Rome" |
| how long did senators hold office | for life! |
| who did the Tribunes represent | the common people |
| who fought in the Punic wars | Rome and Carthage |
| who won the Punic wars | Rome |
| what three groups invaded Roman controlled Britain | Uutes, Angles , and Saxons |
| which island in the Mediterranean Sea was completely Christian by 300AD | Crete |
| what are three languages developed from Latin | French, Spanish, and Portuguese |
| where is Gaul | next to the Po River |
| where is Sicily | south of the Tyrrhenian Sea |
| where is the Ionian | south of the Byzantine empire |
| where is the Tiber River | next to Rome |
| what is Rome | a city state |
| where is Adriatic Sea | west of Byzantine empire |
| what is yellow on the key | Roman Rule |
| what is purple on the key | Etruscan Rule |
| what is red on the key | Greek rule |
| what is green on the key | Carthaginian rule |
| what does a dot mean on a map | a city state |
| what happened in 800 B.C. | Archeologists discovered that people settled in Rome |
| who could vote in the Roman republic | free male citizens |
| what was the role of the Roman Forum | public meeting place |
| which is NOT a principle of the Roman government | written constitution |
| Roman peace a period of general peace and prosperity in the Roman empire | Pax Romana |
| How did Rome's location affect its growth into a world power? | large expansion easy communication and made good builders, |
| in the Punic wars Who won? Who fought? Where? Why were they fighting? | Rome won the battle against Rome and Carthage in the Mediterranean and they both wanted to control trade |
| Which group helped shape Roman culture and influence the Latin alphabet? | Etruscans |
| What other civilization did we study also had an unwritten law code | Greeks Babylon |
| Who wrote the first laws on a stele in that civilization | Hammurabi code |
| According to the Romans, the most important role of a Roman woman was to do what | To manage a house and have children |
| How did most wealthy Romans earn their money? | land, farming and agriculture |
| What did Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus try to do? | to hand out public land to the poor and landless veterans |
| Why were some Roman politicians afraid of the urban poor? | easily riot |
| Who became Rome's first emperor? | Augustus |
| List one similarity and one difference between the governments of the Roman Republic and the United States. | Similarity: Senate Difference: single president |
| How many civil wars took place under the Roman empire before 200 A.D.? | 2 |
| Did the Roman republic become more stable or less stable over time? | Less stable |
| Do you think life improved for ordinary Romans after the Roman republic fell apart and emperors began to rule? | yes, because While republic was Filled with civil wars the empire had less this period of relative peace, known as the Pax Romana, allowed better trade |
| when did Latin enter the region | 1000 B.C. |
| when was republic created | 500 B.C. |
| to what year was the Punic wars | 264-164 B.C. |
| when were the twelve tables written-first of laws | 450 B.C. |
| when was the end of the Roman Republic | 45 B.C. |
| when was Julius Caesar assassinated | 44 B.C. |
| when was Pompeii destroyed | 79 A.D. |
| when was Christianity recognition | 313 A.D. |
| when was Roman empire at its peak | 117 A.D. |
| when was Roman empire collapse | 476 A.D. |
| what was the timeline to | 1000 B.C. to 500 A.D. |
| what does messiah mean | “God’s anointed one” in Hebrew |
| how did jews greet Jesus | Many Jews greeted him as the Messiah —based on his teachings |
| after 3 years after beginning of Christianity | Jesus and 12 of his disciples (followers) went to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover (Jewish Holiday) |
| what should we do | like God’s children and love God and one another |
| what did God do? | God loves all people the way a father loves a child. |
| God created what | all people |
| what did Jesus do at age 30 | Jesus started traveling and teaching people about God. |
| where was Jesus born | Jesus was born a Jew and received a Jewish education. |
| where did Jesus live | Jesus lived in Palestine (Born in Bethlehem & grew up in Nazareth). |
| Christianity is based on what? | life and the teachings of Jesus. |
| WORLD’S LARGEST RELIGION | About ¼ of the world’s population practices some sort of Christianity |
| WORLD’S LARGEST RELIGION | Today there are about 2.5 billion Christians in the world. |
| Christianity emerges | Christianity was rooted in the ideas and traditions of Judaism, but it developed as a separate faith |
| Religion of Rome | Rome Clashes with the Jews |
| Constantine | Roman emperor who became a Christian |
| purification | Punishing people for their beliefs |
| martyrs | People who die for their religious beliefs |
| Paul of tarsus | Disciple whose letters defined Christianity as separate from Judaism |
| disciples | FOLLOWERS |
| Resurrection | Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead three days after his death |
| crucifixion | A type of execution that involved being nailed to a cross |
| bible | The holy book of Christianity |
| messiah | Leader Jews believed would return and restore the greatness of Israel |
| Jesus of Nazareth | Founder of Christianity |
| Christianity | Religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth |
| what did Christianity do? | Christianity grew in popularity and eventually became the sole religion allowed in the Roman empire. |
| Jesus of Nazareth? | who preached about salvation, love for God, and kindness was seen as the Messiah by many. |
| what is a new religion | Christianity, grew out of Judaism |
| Romans generally practiced what? | religious tolerance, but they came into conflict with the Jews. Tolerance is acceptance. |
| What kind of religion did Roman's practice? | What new religion appears during the Roman empire? |
| How did Constantine’s dream change Roman history? | Constantine’s dream led him to end the persecution of Christians. |
| Why did the Roman government tolerate Judaism but not Christianity? | Romans respected Judaism as an old religion, so they allowed its traditions. |
| What was a big way Judaism and early Christianity differed? | Non-Jews who became Christian did not follow all Jewish traditions or laws. |
| Analyze the fish on page. Why might this make an important symbol in early Christianity? | Jesus’ ability to feed a large crowd with a few fish suggested he had power to change people’s everyday life. |
| Why did the followers begin to think Jesus was the Messiah? | They believed he could heal the sick. |
| Why did the followers begin to think Jesus was the Messiah? | He spoke out for the poor and the outcast. |
| Identify evidence historians have of Jesus’ life? | The writings of the Christians Gospels tell the story of Jesus’ life. |
| What was Jesus’ religion? | Judaism |
| What did the Pharisees believe? | They believed that good people would be resurrected after the Messiah came. They believed in observing Jewish Law. |
| 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 rebellion. |
| How did life change for Jews in Judea after 63 BC? | They lived under Roman Rule. large number of Jews opposed Roman Rule. |
| what is spelling | Tigris |
| what is spelling | Euphrates |
| what is spelling | ziggurat |
| what is spelling | scribe |
| what is spelling | urban |
| what is spelling | rural |
| what is spelling | prophet |
| what is spelling | priest |
| what is spelling | polytheism |
| what is spelling | monotheism |
| what is spelling | irrigation |
| what is spelling | Fertile Crescent |
| what is spelling | empire |
| what is spelling | cuneiform |
| what is spelling | city-state |
| what is spelling | canal |
| what is spelling | Mesopotamia |
| what is spelling | South Ocean |
| what is spelling | Indian Ocean |
| what is spelling | Arctic Ocean |
| what is spelling | Atlantic Ocean |
| what is spelling | Pacific Ocean |
| what is spelling | International Dateline |
| what is spelling | Tropic of Cancer |
| what is spelling | Tropic of Capricorn |
| what is spelling | Equator |
| what is spelling | Prime Meridian |
| what is spelling | Antarctica |
| what is spelling | Australia |
| what is spelling | Asia |
| what is spelling | Europe |
| what is spelling | Africa |
| what is spelling | South America |
| what is spelling | North America |
| what is spelling | geography |
| what type of religion is Christianity | monotheistic |
| Christianity is based off of what? | life and the teachings of Jesus |
| what did Jesus do at age 30 | He started traveling and teaching people about God |
| Pax romana | Roman peace |
| Law of 12 tables | Written law code |
| messiah | leader |
| disciples | followers of Jesus |
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