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ROME
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What changes were made in the Senate after the Conflict of orders? | Tribune: 10 plebs attended all Senate meeting to make sure the laws being passed were fair to the plebs |
| What were estruscans influences? | Arches symbolizes victory,cuniculus:underground tunnels that transport water,aqueducts:transported water. |
| Why were the Punic wars fought? | Both Romans and Carpathians wanted control over the Med Sea Trade. |
| What happened to Rome after Julius Caesar was assassinated? | Civil war broke out; Plebs were resentful because they were forced to serve in the army, pay taxes, and their jobs were given to slaves. Republic stayed strong because of Senates. |
| What led to the decline of Rome? | -Ineffective Emperors:(ero) +No peaceful transition lef to civil wars -High taxes led to poverty and famine -Attacks from North;Germanic Tribes, East;Persians, South:African Tribes |
| Who viewed any expansion negatively? Why? | Plebs were forced to serve in the army and fight. There were high taxes because government had to buy supplies. |
| What contributions did Augustus make to the Roman Empire? | Improved trade by building roads, created a police force, fire department, restored temples |
| Who is Caligula and what did he do? | Mentally unstable, declared himself a god, made his horse a member of the Senate, assassinated by his bodyguards. |
| Describe the Patricians: | Did not pay taxes, held high military positions in army, members of Senate and Consuls. |
| What is an republic? | A govt ruled by elected representatives: Senate/Consuls. |
| Who is Claudius and what did he do? | Returned art stolen by Caligula to citizens, granted citizenship to people of empire, improved Roman laws. |
| Who is Marcus Aurelius and what did he do? | lowered taxes, sold his own possessions to help ease famine, built schools and orphanages, promoted kinder treatment of slaves |
| What are the physical features that form the Northen boundary of the Roman Empire? | -Rhine River -Danube River -Carpathian mountains |
| Who actually founded Rome? | Rome was founded by Latins and Estruscans that lived in Latinum. |
| What ideas were borrowed? | Aqeuducts;Estruscans Cuniculus;Estruscans Chariot races/gladiator fighting;Estruscans Columns;Greeks |
| Which branch of government within the Republic was most powerful? Why? | Senates, they created all of the laws and acted like judges; had more responsibilities/powere than consuls. |
| Define the conflict of orders: | Struggle between Patricians and Plebs over more rights. |
| What land did the Roman conquer during the 2nd expansion? | Spain, Macedonia, Sicily, and Carthage. |
| What was the negative outcome of the 2nd expansion? | Roman farms were destroyed. |
| What reforms did Julius Caesar make? | Made 365 day calendar, built Roads, aqueducts, and public buildings; gave jobs. Gave free gladiator/chariot races. |
| What lands did the Romans conquer during the 3rd expansion? | Gaul, Asia Minor, Syria, Northern Africa. |
| What lands did the Romans conquer during the 4th expansion? | Egypt, Britain, Assyria |
| What changes did Augustus do to Rome? (3) | -Built roads and libraies -Created fire department -Improved harbors |
| Out of the 5 emperors, which one do you think was most effective and why? | Augustus: Began Pax Romana, Built Aqueducts,Improved trade. |
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