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What was the official Roman language?

Latin

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What civilization influenced much of the Roman religion?

Greek

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What civilation influenced roman alphabet and architecture?

Etruscans

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What is a republic?

Government in which citizens vote for representative to make laws

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Patricians - Who were the the Patricians?

Land holding upper-class

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Plebeians

Farmers, Merchents, and Artisans & trader no hold or hold offence

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Who were the slaves?

Usually prisoners of war

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What was roman written law code?

12 tables

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What were the responsibilities of the 2 consuls?

supervised government & commanded army’s

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How long were consuls elected for?

1 year

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What was Roman senate?

300 patricians who voted on laws

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What kind of power did a dictator have?

Complete control during war

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How long could a dictator be in power?

6 month’s

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What is a legion?

A military unit of 5000 men

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What 2 responsibilities did Rome demand of its conquers ?

Pay taxes, supply solders

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What 3 benefits did Rome bestow on its conquered?

  • Keep there old customs

  • Keep Local government

  • Became Roman citizens

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What was the 1st Punic war?

Rome defeated Cathange colonies

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Who won the 1st Punic War?

Rome

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Who was Hannibal?

Caththaginian General invaded Italy

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How long did Hannibal Wage war on Rome?

21 years

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Who won the 2nd Punic War

Rome

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What is Punic?

Carthage

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During the 3rd Punic War, Carthage was no longer a threat, what did Rome do tho Carthage?

Burned Carthage

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What did Rome receive as a result of crushing Carthage?

Rome gained control of the entire Mediterranean Sea

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What is Imperialism as far Rome is concerned?

Rome set out to conquer new lands looting their riches

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What is a Latifundia?

Large estates run by slave labor

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What happen when Rome tried to reform?

Failed

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Who was Julius Caesar?

Political and military leader

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The Senate turned against him. How did Julius Caesar respond?

He conquered Rome

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What were 2 example of social reforms Julius Caesar created

Gave poor job and gave public land to poor

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What else did Julius Caesar introduce to Rome?

Julian Calendar

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What happen March 15th 44BC (Ides March)?

The senate murdered Julius Caesar

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Who murdered Julius Caesar?

1 of the 300 senates

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What was Julius Caesar nephews name?

Octavian

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What did Julius Caesar nephews rename to?

Augustus Caesar

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What happen once Augustus Caesar rose to power?

Rome changed from a republic to a Empire

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What was Augustus Caesar new title?

First Emperor

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Other then complete political power what else did Emperors have control of?

Head of Religion

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How did Augustus Caesar prevent the military revolting?

He had the army swore to him

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What is Pax Romana, and how long did it last?

Roman peace, 200 years

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Who were the bad emperors on Augustus Caesars’ family of rulers?

Tiberius, Caligula, Nero

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What did Caliguda do that was bad?

He became increasingly cruel and psychopathic

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What did Nero do that was Bad?

He watched the city and was cruel and psychopathic

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What emperor increased Rome to greatest size?

Trajan

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What emperor strengthen Rome’s defense ?

Hadrian

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What emperor brought Rome to its height of prosperity?

Marcus Aurelives

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What is Greco-Roman Culture?

Blend of Greek, Hellenistic, and roman Tradition

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What’s a Mosaic?

Picture made from chips of stone or glass

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What architecture techniques did Rome utilize?

Columns, arches, and domes

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Why ddi romans use concreate

It endured time

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What is enginering?

Application of science and math to develop useful structures and machines

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What is a aquaduct?

bridge-like structure that brought H2O from hills to roman culture.

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54

What were 2 uses of roads?

  1. Originally made for military's

  2. Used for trade

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What was the Colosseum used for?

Entertaining Romans (Bread and Circuses)

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How many people did the Colosseum seat?

70,000 people

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Who did rome borrow most of the science from?

Greece

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Who was Greek doctor who made advancements in anatomy?

Gallian

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What is Law in rome?

Fair and apply equally to all people, rich to poor

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Roman Law is the basis for what modern country ?

The US government

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What was 2 military causes of Romes fall?

  1. Germanic Invation’s

  2. Weakened Legions

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What were 3 social causes of Romes fall?

  1. Erosion of Roman Values?

  2. Self-serving upper classes

  3. Bread and circuses’ (Basically entertainment)

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What were 3 economical causes of Romes fall?

  1. Heavy Taxes of military's and government

  2. Population fell because of war and disease

  3. Middle class disappeared

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What were 3 political causes of Romes fall?

  1. Government became more strict

  2. corrupts officials

  3. divided empire

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What Roman emperor decided the Empire into 2, East and West, hoping it would be easier to run?

Diocletian

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What roman emperor renamed the Eastern capital to Byzantium to Constantinople?

Constantine

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Who were 3 Germanic tribes that raided Rome and weaked its empire?

Huns, Visigoths, and Vandals

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When was Rome captured?

AD 476

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What remaineed 1000 years longer then Rome?

Byzantine Empire

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