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Rome 2
Study Cards for Ancient Rome 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many months were in the Roman calendar? | 12 |
| What were the Romans numbers called? | Numerals |
| What was the Romans main language? | Latin |
| What were aqueducts? | Arches used to transport water |
| What were gladiators? | Gladiators were usually slaves |
| What did a thumbs up mean in a gladiatorial battle? | To give mercy to your opponent |
| What did a thumbs down mean in a gladiatorial battle? | To kill your opponent |
| When was the Colosseum built? | Between 70 and 80 A.D |
| What was the Colosseum built for? | For gladiatorial battles |
| How many people could fit in the Colosseum? | 50,000 people |
| The Romans thought the gladiatorial battles would do what? | Keep people from rebelling |
| What is the first of three Roman laws? | Person presumed innocent until proven guilty |
| What is the second Roman law? | Accused people are allowed to defend themselves in front of a judge |
| What is the third Roman law? | Judge weighs all evidence before decision |
| Where did many Hebrews move? | To Egypt |
| About --------- people practiced Judaism | 14 million people |
| To stop Hebrew population from growing what did the Romans do? | They enslaved the Hebrews |
| What was written on stone tablets? | The 10 Commandments |
| What is Polytheism? | Belief in many gods |
| What is Monotheism? | Belief in only one god |
| Christianity is a Monotheistic or Polytheistic religion | Monotheistic |
| What is Christianity? | A religion based off the teachings of Jesus |
| Who is Jesus? | The founder of Christianity |
| Who is the Messiah? | A leader Jews believed would return and restore the greatness of Israel |
| What is the Bible? | Holy book of Christianity |
| Romans had ----- shortages? | Food |
| Romans were in risk of? | Disease |
| The Roman empire was too what? | Large |
| What did the Germans do? | Came and farmed on abandoned lands |
| What tribe attacked Rome? | A German tribe |
| What armies invaded eastern Rome? | The Persians |
| What happened after Marcus Aurelius died? | The Roman empire slowly declined and collapsed |
| How did the Roman economy change during wars? | They bribed soldiers and bribed them so emperors increased pay for them |
| What was the Romans opinion on Germans? | They called them barbarians and thought they were savage |
| What did Diocletian do for the Roman empire? | He made Rome more stable and restored peace |
| What ways did Diocletian change the Roman empire? | He divided the empire in half and had someone co-rule with him |
| Who was the emperor after Diocletian? | Constantine |
| What changes did Constantine make? | He adopted Christianity as the Roman religion |
| What was the result of the Huns attack? | They fought and the Romans defeated them |
| Why do mercenaries fight? | They fought for pay |
| What was Theodosius effect on the empire? | He made Christianity the Roman religion? |
| What type of government ruled after the fall of Rome? | A kingdom |
| What is Crucifixion? | A type of execution that involved being nailed to a cross |
| Jesus rose from the what? | The dead |
| What were Disciples? | Followers of Jesus |
| What were the Apostles? | 12 disciples that Jesus chose |
| What are Martyrs? | People who die for religious beliefs |
| What is Persecution? | Punishing people for their beliefs |
| Who is Constantine? | Emperor who became Christian |
| Who was Paul of Tarsus? | Disciple whose letters defined Christianity as separate from Judaism |
| What group of invaders dominated Italy? | The Goths |
| What does INTERNAL mean? | Inside |
| What does EXTERNAL mean? | Outside |