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TeamSpence- Rome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The period from 27 B.C.E TO 180 B.C.E was know as the Pax Romana or | Roman Peace |
| After Julius Ceasar was assassinated who came to power | Octavian |
| In the Roman province of Judea, Jesus was born and the new religion of Christianity spread easily because of the | Roman roads |
| Stadiums were created for roman citizens to | Provide entertainment |
| During the days of the Roman empire, government was centered around the | Senate |
| The Senate was composed of | members of the aristocracy |
| When crsis occured the Senate would appoint a | dictator |
| Laws were codified or written down in the | Twelve Tables |
| The most lasting contribution of Rome was its | system of laws |
| Much of Romes empire was adopted from | Greeks |
| Aspects of Greek thought that became a part of Roman empire included the works of who | Aristotle |
| Romans were credited with the development of | massive arches |
| What was common in both Greece and Rome | Slavery |
| What class made up 1/3 of the Roman empire | Slaves |
| One reason for Roman expansion was the aquisition of | Slaves |
| Romulus and Remus | founded Rome |
| Other than Greece who deeply influenced the early development of Rome | Etruscans |
| Relations between which two classes became so strained that one of them threatened to secede from Rome | Patricians and Plebeians |
| The Romans clashed with Carthage and fought three devastating conflicts known as the | Punic Wars |
| About 2000BCE, Indo-Europeans migrated across the Alps and settled throughout the | Italian Peninsula |
| Who were the agents of rapid political and economic development during the middle centuries of the first millennium BCE | Etruscans |
| The Etruscans built thriving cities and established political and economic "blank" between their settlements | alliances |
| Etruscan Kings who ruled Rome provided the city with | Paved streets, public buildings, etc. |
| Rome enjoyede easy access to the Mediterranean by way of the | Tiber River |
| At the heart of the city, they built the | Roman Forum |
| What kind of constitution was instituted that entrusted executive responsibilities to two consuls who wielded civil and military power | Republican |
| Heriditary aristocrats and wealthy classes were | Patricians |
| The Common people were known as the | Plebians |
| The patricians gave plebians the right to elect officials, known as Tr | Tibunes |
| Tribunes had the power to intervene all... | Political Matters |
| By the early 3rd century, what dominated assemblies won the power to make decisions binding on all of Rome. | Plebians |
| The constitution helped to prevent the emergence of | Crippling class tensions |
| During the later fourth century, the Romans built on their | early-conquest |
| Conquered peoples from where gained citizenship and rose to high positions in Rpman society | Italy |
| After conflicts with the Carthaginians,Rome disputed with people in the | eastern Mediterranean |
| What type of patterns caused serious political and social tensions | land distribution |
| The chief proponents of social reform in the roman republic were | Tiberius and Gaius Gracchi |
| During what century did Rome fall into a civil war | Early first BCE |
| Enormous plantations were known as | Latifundia |
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