Pre AP World History- Rome

Rome Test

Geography of Rome

The placement allowed them to have access to the ocean, but being protected by pirates.

Plebians

The poorer class in roman society.

Patricians

The richer class in roman society.

Republic

When the people vote on society.

Senate

They are kind of like the congress that votes laws.

Law code of the Roman Republic

12 Tables.

Dictator in regards to Rome

When in a time of war the dictator takes absolute power.

Gladiator

A game that involved slaves fighting each other or animals.

Punic Wars

Wars between Carthage and Rome, because they were big rivals in materials.

Hannibal

The military general of the second punic war.

Carthage

The country south of Rome.

End of the Roman Republic

Julius Caesar thought that the republic would be too weak to lead a big country.

Roman legion

The roman legion was a small fast group, who changed eventually to a professional army.

First Triumvirate

Crassus, Julius Caesar, and Pompey were in it; it was a political alliance that eventually collapsed.

End of the First Triumvirate

Conflict between Pompey and Caesar which Caesar won the battle.

Caesar's crime

He committed treason by crossing the Rubicon.

Pharaoh of Egypt

Cleopatra.

Ides of March

It was the killings of Julius Caesar, and a end of a era.

Second Triumvirate

Octavian, Marc Antony, and Lepidus.

End of Marc Antony and Octavian's relationship

Octavian thought that Marc Antony committed treason to Rome, and was going to install Cleopatra the leader of Rome.

5 good emperors of Rome

Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius.

Nerva

He wanted Trajan to be his successor; he had a smooth transition.

Trajan

He reached military height.

Hadrian

He focused their strengths.

Antoninus Pius

He was very wise and fair.

Marcus Aurelius

He was able to lead Rome through wars and plagues.

Bad emperors of Rome

Caligula, Nero, Commodus, and Elagabalus.

Caligula

He was insane.

Nero

He was very cruel and was a murderer.

Commodus

He ignored his duties and did anything but.

Elagabalus

He was very weird and attempted to change the roman gods.

Relationship between Greek and Roman gods

The Roman gods were just copies of the greek gods. The Romans adopted Greek deities, often merging them with their own, leading to similarities in names, attributes, and myths.

Greek and Roman gods relationship

The roman gods were the same thing but their names just changed.

Roman gods appearance

They think they looked like humans.

Loyalty to Rome

By honoring their gods.

Causes of the fall of Rome

Corruption and being spread out made it easy for tribes to attack Rome.

Emperor Diocletian

He tried to reform the Roman Empire. It would have worked if people listened.

Emperor Constantine

He moved the empire's capital to Constantinople.

Edict of Milan

He said that they would tolerate.

End of the Roman Empire invasion

Odoacer invasion.

Treatment of conquered people

They were not treated well, ripped them off and enslaved them.

Gracchus brothers

They attempted to reform Rome for the lower class.

Caesar's assassination reason

Because of his growing power.

End of the Roman civil war

When Caesar defeated Pompey.

First emperor of Rome

Octavian.

Basis of power for the Roman emperor

The senate had to confirm them, then the military had to support him.

Pax Romana

The Roman peace period and their golden age.

Roman Empire's territory at its height

It covered southern Europe and UK, North Africa, and western area of the Middle East.

Origin of Rome

Romulus and Remus founded Rome.

Importance of Roads in the Roman Empire

They helped trade, communication, and movement of troops.

Western and Eastern Roman Empire

The western was Latin, Roman Catholic, and focused on the offensive. The east was Greek, Orthodox and focused on defense.

Reason for the empire split

Because they could not keep control of both sides.

Effects of splitting the empire on Rome

It allowed tribes to be able to attack the empire from the inside.

Most important reason for the decline of the western Roman Empire

Barbarian attacks resulted from military decline because it was spread out and corrupt.

Constantinople

The last capital of a united Rome, and the capital of the eastern Roman Empire. It is located in Turkey.

Bread and circuses

It is a political strategy that focuses on entertainment and basic needs for the people.

Huns and Attila

The Huns was a group from Mongolia who terrorized the Roman Empire. Attila was the feared leader of the Huns.

Consul

The highest political offices, there were two so one would not have all of the power.