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social studies test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| in the earliest days of the roman republic plebians... | could not hole office or be senators. |
| people in Ancient Rome elected a ____?____to lead government | ?=consul |
| In the ancient Roman Republic, one elected official could use a ____ to reject a proposed action | ?=veto |
| were members of wealthy families in the ancient Roman Republic and controlled the senate. were members of wealthy families in the ancient Roman Republic and controlled the senate | patricians |
| Caesar’s death and his adopted son’s victory marked | the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire |
| The role of the senate in the ancient Roman Republic was to | propose and vote on laws. |
| Conflicts between plebeians and patricians were a reason that | Roman generals raised armies and fought for power. |
| Which of the following describes the myth young Romans learned about the founding of their state? | It describes Rome’s location —where seven hills rise above the Tiber River |
| A dictator was appointed in the ancient Roman Republic when | the consuls couldn’t agree and it was considered an emergency. |
| One of the reasons Caesar was killed was because he | ruled for too long and ruled like a king. |
| Which of the following describes how Romans worshipped | They honored gods and goddesses who often had Greek counterparts |
| member of a wealthy family in the ancient Roman Republic | patrician |
| an ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic | plebian |
| a person in the ancient Roman Republic appointed to rule for six months in times of emergency, with all the powers of a king | dictator |
| who was the first emperoer in decline of the roman empire? | Commodus |
| Name three ways the greeks influenced Rome? | influenced them in religion, matyhematics, philosophy, schools, alphabet, ect.) |
| what did the Romans call the mediteranian? | in latian it was called: Marc nostrum and in english this meant: our sea |
| who was the first emperor of rome? | Agustus/Octavian |
| what does province mean? | itis an area of the empire that had a roman governor supported by and army. |
| how did the romansbenefit from not forcing their way of life into conquered people? | because since the romans allowed everyone to have thier own religion and lifestyles, this made everything more peaceful+the people payed their taxes, bought roman goods,+gave their raw materials to the romans because the romans gave them peace+religion. |
| Who were the two worstemperors in Rome? | Caligula and Nero |
| who was the greatest emperor of the great 5 of rome? | hadrian |
| who was the last good emperor of rome? | marcus Aurelis |
| define arch | is a curved structure used as suport over an open space(doorway) |
| how many people did the colosseum hold? | 50,000spectators |
| define aqueduct | structues that carry water over long distances. |
| who created the system ofroman laws? | Justinan |
| what does Pax Romana mean? | Roman Peace! |
| How did the civil war after Caesar’s death affect how people reacted when Augustus took power? | Although Romans did not like rule by one man in the past, the civil war brought so much conflict that they were grateful for peace and prosperity when it ended. They gave Augustus as much power as he wanted |
| How did being ruled by Etruscan kings affect the early Roman Republic? | The Romans didn’t like being ruled by just one person, so they created a government which distributed power between two consuls and the senate and also limited the time officials could rule. Romans didn’t like being ruled by just one person, |
| How were the attitudes and interests of the patricians and plebeians different? Provide at least two examples. | Patr were wealthy and controlled the senate and other parts of the government. They felt they should be leaders and fought to retain control of the government. Pleb were ordinary citizens, some without jobs, who didn’t have power in the early government. |
| How else were They felt they should be treated fairly and with respect. They didn’t trust the patrician senate and formed their own groups to get more power in the government. | The pleb felt they should be treated fairly and with respect. They didn’t trust the patrician senate and formed their own groups to get more power in the government. |
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