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Rome 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was in control of the Roman empire? | Julius Caeser |
| What was the Roman empire economy like? | They focused on trade and farming. |
| What did the roman empire once do? | It thrived and held great power. |
| Where did Rome advance? | Egypt and Syria some of Europe. |
| Who was one of the 5 emperors? | Trajan |
| Who was one of the 5 emperors? | Nerva |
| Who was one of the 5 emperors? | Antoninous Pius |
| Who was one of the 5 emperors? | Hadrian |
| Who was one of the 5 emperors? | Marcus Aureliius |
| How long did they rule? | 200 years |
| Who ran every household? | The oldest adult male. |
| Where did the poor live? | Terrible condition houses made of material that could collapse or burn in the blink of an eye. |
| What kind of art did they make? | Mosaics, murals and statues |
| What did Roman art copy? | Greek art |
| what did Greek artists show? | Perfection |
| What did Roman artists show? | realistically |
| What do many english words have? | Latin Roots |
| where were latin roots used? | European education |
| What is cecero famous for? | Oratory or speech |
| What were the gladitorial games for? | entertainment |
| what did they fight for? | Death |
| Were gladiators usually free or Slaves? | Slaves |
| What is a Roman language based on? | Latin |
| How does roman law influence modern society? | It influences on goverment and legal systems |
| What were the 12 tables? | A written Roman law code |
| How did the 12 tables change the Roman legal system? | They made it more reliable |
| What were Romans good at? | Being engineers, thinkers, and builders |
| What did the Romans design? | Paved roads |
| Why should we thank the romans? | They created roads which we use very often today |
| What was the purpose of an aqueduct? | To carry water from rivers to citys |
| What was the most dominate language? | Latin |
| What is one language that is developed from latin? | Spanish |
| Who introduced the 12 month calendar? | Julius Caeser |
| What was there number system called? | Roman numerals |
| When was the Roman colosseum built? | between 70 and 80AD |
| How many people can it seat? | 50,000 |
| Who were the gladiators? | slaves and condemned criminals |
| Where did they fight? | Special gladiator schools |
| What did the Roman republic created? | The three principles |
| When were the 12 tables adopted? | 450BC |
| Why was the Roman constitution created? | It was a set of guidelines. |
| Who opposed the Roman rule? | jews |
| What did the pharisees believe? | That good people would be resurrected after the messiah came |
| What was jesus's religion? | Judaism |
| What tells the story of Jesus's life? | The gospels |
| Why did people think Jesus was the messiah? | He spoke out for the poo and the outcast |
| Why did people think Jesus was the messiah? | He could heal the sick |
| What is a big thing that Jesus did? | He fed a huge crowd with only a few fish and a few loaves of bread |
| Why did the roman goverment tolerate Judaism but not Christianity? | Romans respected Jews so they allowed the traditions. |
| Who is Jesus? | Our savior |
| What was the affect of Marcus Aurelius's death? | Pax Romana came to an end. |
| What happened in 63 BC? | A large number of Jews opposed the Roman rule |
| What is a forum? | A roman public meeting place |
| What is dictatorship? | A ruler who has almost absolute power |
| What is an empire? | Land with different territories and people under a single ruler |
| What is an emperor? | Name of the roman ruler during the imperial age |
| What is a patrician? | The nobles in Roman society |
| What is a plebeian? | The common people of Rome |
| What is a consul? | The two most powerful officials in Rome |
| What is a senate? | Roman officials who were appointed by the consuls |
| What does veto mean? | to reject or prohibit actions and laws of other goverment officials |
| What does checks and balances mean? | A system that balances the distribution of power in a goverment. |
| What is Latin? | Language of the Romans |
| What is an Arch? | A structure that spans a space and supports structure and the weight above it |
| What is an aqueduct? | A human made raised channel that carries water from one distant places |
| What is the civil law? | A legal system based on a written law code. |
| What is Pax Romana? | Roman peace a general time of peace and prosperity in the Roman empire |
| Who was in the byzantine empire? | A cultural blend of Greco-Romans |
| Who influenced the byzantine empire? | Wealthy and attractive cultures |
| Who did the byzantine empire influence? | Early Russia |
| Founder of Christianity | Jesus of Nazareth |
| When was Constantine? | 330AD |
| Who was emperor in 330AD? | Constantine |
| When was the Roman law updated? | During the time of the byzantine empire. |
| Who organized the roman law? | Justinian ordered lawyers |
| Who spread the faith? | Eastern orthodox |
| What was literature like? | Copying and preserving manuscripts |
| What is an example of literature? | Homers epics and writings |
| What was architecture like? | Hagia and Justinian's church |
| When was Justinian? | 527-565AD |
| Who was in 527-565AD? | Justinian |
| Who came to study the empire? | Merchants |
| Who came to work? | Artists |
| Who was amazed? | Visitors |
| What kind of leader was Diocletian? | Ruler with strength and power |
| What did Diocletian do to change the Roman empire? | Made Rome more stable |
| Who was the emperor after Diocletian? | Constantine |
| What was the result of the Huns attack? | The Romans defeated the invasion |
| Why do mercenaries fight? | to pay |
| What type of government ruled after the fall of Rome? | The byzantine empire |
| What did theodosius do to the empire? | Last person to rule |
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