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| Rome |
|---|
| These mts. in the north protected the Romans for many years from invasiion |
| Alps |
| What city became the capital of the Roman Republic |
| Rome |
| After the Romans overthrew their Etruscan king, they created |
| a republic |
| The source of ancient Roman mythology came from |
| Greece |
| Western Civilization today uses the mythology of the Romans in what way |
| images in literature, science, art |
| The social class in ancient Rome which were wealthy and well born were |
| Patricians |
| The ______ were the poorer members of society |
| Plebeians |
| What is a Republic? |
| Government by representatives |
| Who were considered citizens in the Republic of Rome? |
| Freeborn Roman men |
| The Twelve Tables of written laws were an important step because |
| They made laws public for all citizens to read |
| The most powerful governing body of Ancient Rome was the |
| Senate |
| Which classes of Romans were able to be elected to the Tribrune? |
| plebeians |
| Romans worshipped a family of Gods this is type of religion is called |
| polytheism |
| What was the Roman law code called? |
| the Twelve Tables |
| What did the Romans do to conquered people to make them a part of the empire? |
| Gave them Roman citizenship |
| Who di Rome fight the Punic Wars against? |
| Carthage |
| Winning the Punic Warw gave Rome control of what sea? |
| Mediterranean Sea |
| What famous general invaded the Italian peninsula during the Punic War? |
| Hannibal |
| What group spread Roman culture more than any others did? |
| soldiers |
| Who was assassinated by the Roman Senate to prevent him from becoming a dictator? |
| Julius Caesar |
| Who ended the Roman civil war with his victory over Marc Anthony? |
| Augustus Caesar |
| Who was the first emperor of Rome? |
| Augustus Caesar |
| What is the 200 year period of Roman peace and prosperity initiated by Augustus Caesar known as? |
| Pax Romana |
| How weere the Pax Romana and the AGe of Pericles in Athens similar? |
| Both weer times of peace and artistic advancement |
| What was the book that contained the teachings of Jesus? |
| New Testament |
| What role did the Christian Church play in the late Roman Empire? |
| The Church became the moral authority in the empire |
| Where did the Romans hold the gamew of the gladiators? |
| Colosseum |
| How did the Romans respond to the problem of public health? |
| They built public baths and provided food for the poor |
| What wa the concept for Western civilization that was established in Roman law |
| All citizens wer innocent unless proven guilty |
| Latin became the basis for what language group? |
| Romance |
| Name three reasons why the Roman Empire declined |
| Inflation, Political Corruption, Barbarian Invasions, Decline in Morals and Values, Escessive Military Spending to Defend the Empire Inferior Technology, Rise in Christianity, Unemployment, Urban Decay |
| What two things did Emperors spend too much tax money on? |
| Games and Armies |
| The form of Democracy that the Romans boroweed from the Greeks but modified is called? |
| Democratic republic |
| The Roman Republic had the religionof gods and goddesses, but under the Roman Empire they changed over to what religion? |
| Christianity |
| Ancient Roman mythology was based upon |
| Greek polytheistic religion |
| Ancient Rome's powerful nobility comprised only 10 percent of the poplution. This class of people were called________. |
| Patricians |
| The Punic Wars wer a long series of conflicts between which countries? |
| Rome and Carthage |
| The representatives of the plebeians were called |
| tribunes |
| The Christian Church un Rome was probably founded by |
| Paul |
| What Roman god or goddess was the god of war |
| Mars |
| What was the name of the two people elected by the Senate to serve for one year term? |
| Consuls |
| Rome lies on what Continetn? |
| Europe |
| Which invader came through the Alps |
| Hannibal |
| rome lives on the ____ peninsula |
| Italian |
| Roman civilization arose in which river valley? |
| Tiber |
| Who was Romulus and Remus |
| Twins, raised bya wolf founded the city of Rome |
| Aqueducts carried ___ to the city of Rome |
| water |
| What builting material did the Romans invent? |
| concrete |
| What was Rome's first and most famous highway? |
| Appian Way |
| The Romans built a grand marble building for their gods and goddesses. It was called the |
| Pantheon |
| A republic is a government with or without a king? |
| without a king |
| Did th Senate and Assembly checked the power of each other? |
| yes |
| Did the two Consuls check the power of each other? |
| Yes |
| What representive was elected for life? |
| Senate |
| Which was the most powerful the Senate or the Assembly? |
| Senate |
| At first how many Consul's were there? |
| Two |
| Could the Consuls disagree and create a deadlock? |
| yes |
| The Christian religion arose out of what religion? |
| Jewish |
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