Ancient Rome

What half of the Roman Empire thrived for another 1000 years after the fall of Rome

eastern half

What did the Romans add to Carthaginian ships to give them an advantage

gangplanks

Rome's government where citizens voted for leaders to make decisions for them

republic

What was Rome's main religion for the last 100 years of its existence

Christianity

The Roman Emperor who tried to save the Empire from falling, brought it back from 2 parts to 1, accepted Christianity after his win at the Battle of Milvian Bridge, and made it so Christianity was accepted in the Roman Empire

constantion

He was part of the 1st Triumvirate, was a rich investor, became a Military General, put down a slave revolt, and was the first of the triumvirate to be killed

crassus

Later on, the silver age of literature, most was based around

satire

Roman Mythology is made up from these two belief systems

latin mytholgy and greek mythology

A new class of people in Rome that we paid to fight in the army, had to commit for 16 years of service, and were a mob before being recruited to fight:

proletariat

Who overthrew the Roman Empire

barbarians

What gave Rome an advantage to controlling trade on the Mediterranean Sea

the Italian peninsula was loca the middle of the med sea

What Roman philosophy believed that emotions were unimportant, happiness was not the end result, and most politicians believed in this

stoicism

What allowed the head male in a family to sell a family member into slavery, kill a family member, control all of a family's property, and represent the family in all situations:

pater familias

What was the Roman virtue of discipline, strength and loyalty called

gravitas

Who was the last Emperor of Rome

14 year old Augustus

What first group of people first settled in northern Italy by the Po River:

Etruscans

What group of people created a 50 colony area in Rome called Magna Graecia and constantly traded on the seas:

greeks

He was a Carthaginian General who attacked Rome by land, defeated the Roman Army 3 times, destroyed much of the land on the Italian Peninsula, and eventually went back to Carthage and was defeated

hannibal

What was Rome's main religion for most of its existence:

roman mythology

What happened to the value of Roman currency (denarius):

decrease because it was made with less silver

He founded Rome in 753 BCE and saw 12 vultures fly over him which he took as a positive omen:

Romulus

He was part of the 2nd Triumvirate, a Military General, fell in love with Cleopatra, and had a brual death when he found her dead:

Marc Antony

When was Rome founded:

753 BCE

When did Rome fall

476 CE

What type of architecture did the Pantheon have:

A huge dome on it with a hole in the center, 8 pillars in front, Doric

Who is the war god

mars

What did the Eastern Half of Rome change its name to

byzantine empire

What law originated in Rome:

innocent until proven guilty

When did the last Roman King serve and when did Rome's Republic begin:

509 BCE

When did Pax Romana occur:

27 bce to 180 ce

The first Emperor that led to Rome's downfall and came after Pax Romana:

commodus

Who started as farmers and herders on 1 hill and slowly expanded to 7 hills and more sophisticated jobs:

latins

Who is the God / Prophet / Messiah in Christianity:

jesus

What first group of people first settled in northern Italy by the Po River:

etruscans

This Roman Army General defeated the most prestigious Carthaginian General in the Battle of Zama to end the 2nd Punic War:

Caesar's grand nephew, Military General, part of the 2nd Triumvirate, and first Emperor of Rome:

augustus

What great poem did Virgil write celebrating Rome's history:

aenian

What half of the Roman Empire thrived for another 1000 years after the fall of Rome:

eastern

Who were the Barbarians running from that forced them to take over Rome:

huns

He led a successful slave revolt for 3 years and defeated the Roman Army 9 times before being defeated himself:

spartacus

What gave Rome an advantage of ruling the entire Italian Peninsula

it was in the center of the peninsula

He was a Carthaginian General who attacked Rome by land, defeated the Roman Army 3 times, destroyed much of the land on the Italian Peninsula, and eventually went back to Carthage and was defeated

hannibal

What group of people created a 50 colony area in Rome called Magna Graecia and constantly traded on the seas:

greeks

What Roman philosophy was about freeing the mind from fear, the body from pain, and avoiding all excesses (although this was forgotten later on):

epicuranism

He was a Roman Senator that ended every speech with "Carthage must be destroyed," and eventually led Rome to attacking, defeating, and taking over Carthage in the 3rd Punic War:

cato

What river was Rome located on that gave it the advantages of seeing invaders coming up the river, the advantages of having a fresh water source, and being able to trade with others:

tiber river

Why did people not want to serve in the Roman government during its fall:

too expensive and had to pay with own money, collected less taxes to help the people they hated you, threat of being killed

He served as Tribune 10 years after his brother, tried to help the poor get jobs, tried to help with land reform, and was eventually killed along with his followers and put on display for everyone to see:

Graccius ganghus

What type of government did a Dictator represent:

dictatorship

Rome's government where citizens voted for leaders to make decisions for them:

republic

The Roman Emperor who tried to save the Empire from falling, brought it back from 2 parts to 1, accepted Christianity after his win at the Battle of Milvian Bridge, and made it so Christianity was accepted in the Roman Empire:

constantine

Because of the sign that Constantine saw from the heavens, what did he have artisans put on their shields before battle:

christian symbols

What type of government did the Consuls represent:

monarchy

When Romulus died, what happened to him:

he flew up to heaven

The Roman Emperor who tried to save the Empire, split the Empire in half, tried to bring prestige back to the position, and took over the Eastern Half of the Empire:

diocletion

What first group of people first settled by Rome:

latins

The Army General who was fighting for spoils of war, gave them to his soldiers, allowed people to join his army that didn't own land (proletariat), and destroyed the Roman virtue of Gravitas:

marius

He was part of the 1st Triumvirate, was a rich investor, became a Military General, put down a slave revolt, and was the first of the triumvirate to be killed:

crassus

He served as Tribune, set up land reform for the poor and was clubbed to death and thrown in the Tiber River:

tiberius grachus

The son of the last King of Rome who rapped and beat a woman which led to the overthrow of his father, the King:

sextus tarquanius

This Roman Army General defeated the most prestigious Carthaginian General in the Battle of Zama to end the 2nd Punic War:

scipio

He was part of the 2nd Triumvirate, a powerful Senator, and first to be pushed out of power:

lepidus

The Army General who tried to build his army with loyal soldiers who fought for Gravitas and who destroyed the rule of a Dictator only ruling for 6 months:

sulla

Who did the Romans hire to fight in their army during the fall of Rome:

barbarians

Who started as farmers and herders on 1 hill and slowly expanded to 7 hills and more sophisticated jobs:

latins

He led a successful slave revolt for 3 years and defeated the Roman Army 9 times before being defeated himself:

spartacus

What first group of people first settled in northern Italy by the Po River:

etruscans