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Rome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When did Octavian take control? | 30 BC |
| Octavian took control of what? | Rome |
| Who was Octavian? | Romes first emperor |
| What was Octavian known for? | Being the best emperor |
| He brought ......... to Rome | Peace |
| Octavian made it more ............ | stable |
| Smaller army equals... | Higher pay |
| He boosted... | Economy |
| Octavian Improved,,,,,,,,,,, | Ordinary lives |
| Octavian fought... | corruption |
| Octavian was the.... | Ideal emperor |
| After Octavians death he was declared a... | A god and was worshiped |
| Who were the 5 good emperors? | Trajan, Nerva, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, and Antoninus Pius. |
| Which of the 5 good emperors conquered new land? | Trajan |
| Which of the 5 good emperor wrote a philosophy book? | Marcus Aurelius |
| Which of the 5 good emperors was an ally to the Roman poor and regarded as a fair ruler? | Nerva |
| Which of the 5 good emperors made Rome the most peaceful it's ever been? | Antoninus Pius |
| Which of the 5 good emperors traveled and built walls to separate provinces of non-Roman lands? | Hadrian |
| Octavian Caesar did a lot of what for the people?? | Good |
| Pax Romana means what? | Roman peace. |
| How long did Pax Romana last? | From 30 BC to 180 AD |
| Every house hold was ran by the... | Oldest adult male |
| Woman in charge of... | House duties |
| A large gap between... | Rich and poor |
| ....... shows were the biggest form of entertainment | Gladiatorial |
| They took place in the........ | Colosseum |
| Who would have to fight for their lives? | Enterainers |
| Why would they have to fight for their lives? | Because it was very deadly |
| By the end of Augustus' reign, Rome had advanced into.. | Egypt Syria, and much of Europe |
| Economy focused of what and what? | Farming and trade |
| Most people were... | farmers |
| Farmers sell their crops in... | Markets |
| Pay taxes in money and in... | food |
| The rich owned many... | Properties |
| The rich forced who to work on what? | Slaves to work on their many famrs |
| The largest slave revolt took place in... | 73 BC |
| Who broke out with many other slaves? | Spartacus |
| Many slaves overtime revolted and... | Murdered their owners |
| Many slaves overtime revolted and caused... | Fear in Roman communities |
| Gladiators had their fate decided by who? | The emperors |
| What is Principle 1? | Person presumed innocent until proven guilty |
| What is Principle 2? | Accused people are allowed to defend themselves in front of a judge |
| What is Principle 3? | Judge weighs all evidence before decision |
| When was the Colosseum built? | Between 70 and 80 AD |
| ,What did the Romans get from the Greeks? | They built on Greek achievements |
| Large structures | They built large and sturdy structures supported by semi-circle arenes |
| Domes | They used concrete to create domes |
| What were artists known for? | Their mosaics on floors of buildings, or detailed Urals on building walls |
| Paintings | Paintings were colorful and showed landscapes, events from history, or mythology |
| Sculptors | Built statues of their gods great heroes, and important people |
| Civil law | A set of laws based off family relations, prosperity, and tradition and other important issues. |
| How did it influence other areas? | Today the civil law is used in many parts of the world. For example, France, Spain, and Portugal. |
| Art includes ________ on floors, _____ on walls, and __________ in public spaces and buildings. | Mosaics, murals, statues |
| Roman art copied the ______ | Greeks |
| Romans made art look.... | Realistic |
| Many English words have ________ roots | Latin roots |
| ______ is famous for his oratory or speeches | Cicero |
| Gladiatorial games were for ____________ | Entertainment |
| Gladiatorial games were often fought to the ______ | Death |
| Gladiators were usually free or slaves? | Slaves |
| What is a romance language? | A romance language is based on Latin. |
| Is English a romance language? | NO |
| In what ways does Roman law still influence modern society? | It influences both government and legal systems in many countries today |
| What were the Twelve Tables? | A written Roman law code |
| About ___ million people practiced Judaism | 14 million |
| Many Hebrews moved... | Out of Canaan and went to Egypt |
| The Exodus shows what? | Hope, God does protect people and watch over them |
| To stop Hebrew population from growing... | The pharaoh enslaved the Hebrews |
| What was written on the stone tablets? | The 10 Commandments |
| What did Moses demand? | The pharaoh to set the Hebrews free |
| What problem did the council of bishops try to solve with the Nicene Creed? | The council tried to clarify Christian religious beliefs |
| Was that purpose achieved? Explain | Yes, in that most Christian's accept the Nicene Creed. No, in that Eastern and Western Christians came to disagree over its exact wording. |
| Describe two important views about the use of icons. | Some Christians believed that honoring an icon is a pathway to God. Others believe it is worshiping an object which the Bible says its forbidden. |
| What part of church organization did Christians disagree about? | They argued about who should lead the church. |
| What authority did bishops and patriarchs each have? | Bishops led local churches. Patriarchs led churches in important cities and had authority over all churches in a region. |
| How did the bishops authority change over time? | Over time, he claimed authority over all Christians and began to be called Pope. |
| How did the Eastern and Western Christians feel about who should be Pope? | Western accepted the idea. Eastern believed all patriarchs were equal. |
| When did the Great Schism occur? | 1054 |
| What does Schism mean? | Split or divide |
| What was the most important issue contributing to the Great Schism? | They disagreed over who would lead the chuch. |
| What was the effect of the death of Marcus Aurelius? | The end of Pax Romana. |
| How did the Roman economy change during the period of civil wars? | War was expensive, Emperor raised taxes to support these expenses. It hurt the economy/people. |
| What was the Roman opinion of Germans? | Romans called the Germans names, very disliked them. |
| What kind of leader was Diocletian? | He was a good, stable ruler. |
| What key ways did Diocletian change the Roman empire? | Reorganizing the imperial government, and sent troops to restore peace to frontier regions. |
| Who was the emperor after Diocletian? | Constantine |
| What changes did Constantine make? | HE converted to Christianity, and made it a legal religion. |
| What was the result of the Huns' attack? | The Romans defeated the Germans |
| Why do mercenaries fight? | Because they got paid to |
| Theodosius' affect on the Roman empire? | He made Christianity the official Roman religon. |
| What type of government ruled after the fall of Rome? | A monarchy |
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