History tests final

A system of government where citizens vote for representatives is called what?

A republic

Which of the following was not a part of the first triumvirate?

Octavian

Hannibal led the Romans during the Punic Wars

False led Carthage crossing alps elephants

According to one legend, these brothers were the original founders of Rome.

Remus and Romulus

According to another legend, this Trojan, who escaped the burning of Troy, founded Rome.

Aeneas

Rome was founded on which river?

Tiber

The Etruscans ruled the Romans before the Romans revolted against them. However, the Romans adopted some ideas from Etruscans after taking over. True or false?

True

Consoles of Rome served for how many years?

1 year

Patricians were the upper class citizens of Rome. T or F

True upper class

Plebeians were the upper class citizens of Rome. T or F

False lower class

Tribunes were elected officials to represent the Plebians in the Roman Senate. T or F

True represented plebians

He was named "Dictator for Life" by the Roman Senate. He was later assassinated by some senators who feared he had gained too much power.

Julius Caesar

Mark Antony was Caesar most trusted ally. He was part of the Second Triumvirate and later lost a war against Octavian. T or F

True mark Antony

He becomes the first true Emperor of Rome after defeating Mark Antony in war.

Octavian

These were civil laws developed by the Roman Senate to meet the demands of the Plebeians.

12 Tables

The Punic Wars were fought between Rome and which other city-state?

Carthage

The Gracchi Brothers were Roman Consols who attempted to enact reforms to help the Plebeians. They were later killed for trying to establish these laws. T or F

True gracchi brothers

This was the public meeting place for Romans.

Forum

Mark Antony married this Egyptian Queen before his defeat against Octavian

Cleopatra

This man first joined and then led the conspiracy to murder Julius Caesar

Brutus

Pax Romana means what?

Roman Peace

He was the first Roman Emperor and helped usher in the Pax Romana

Augustus

Emperor Nero blamed the Jews for the burning of Rome and persecuted them in the Colosseum

False blamed the Christian’s

The Praetorian Guard assassinated this emperor, the man they were supposed to protect, because he was mentally disturbed and ruled Rome with brutality.

Caligula

Tiberius was the son-in-law to Augustus and the second Emperor during the Pax Romana. T or F

True Tiberius

Vespasian founded the Flavian Dynasty and brought prosperity to the Roman Empire. T or F

True Vespasian

This emperor organized the empire by building roads, bridges, and aqueducts throughout the empire. He is known most famously for "his" wall that stretches across the entirety of Great Britain.

Hadrian

He was the last emperor during the Pax Romana. Known more for writing his "Meditations" than for his military conquests.

Marcus Aurelius

This Roman structure played host to gladiator fights for the entertainment of the people of Roman, and sometimes more so, the Emperor himself.

Colosseum

Roman Mythology is based off of Greek Mythology. T or F

True Roman mythology

Which of the following was the language spoken by the Romans?

Latin

Poetry was the most popular form of writing during the Pax Romana. T or F

True poetry

The poet wrote the Aenied.

Virgil

This poet was exiled to Romania until his death as punishment for his writing.

Ovid

Gladiators were people who fought in the Colosseum for public entertainment. Most of the time Gladiators were slaves forced to perform in front of crowds and fight other warriors or sometimes lions or tigers. T or F

True gladiators

This Roman structure was home to competitive events such as chariot races.

Circus Maximus

Which of the following meals was NOT part of the Roman diet established during the Pax Romana?

Brunch

Garum was a sauce made of chicken entrails that Romans poured over their meals. T or F

False fish sauce

The lower class of Rome could not afford to eat meat because it was too expensive. T or F

True meat too expensive

These types of plays are dramatic and most of the time deal with the downfall of the main character.

Tragedies

These types of plays are called such, not because they are funny (although they can be), but because they deal with happy endings and overcoming obstacles.

Comedies

Greek architecture influenced Roman architecture through its use and style of columns and temples. T or F

True Greek architecture

The Romans utilized arches and aqueducts from ideas and architecture they took/learned from the Etruscans. T or F

True stole from Etruscans

This Roman historian wrote about the History of the Mediterranean Region.

Polybius

Livy wrote histories on the struggles between Consuls and Emperors. T or F

False wrote about struggles between plebeians & patricians

Tacitus wrote about the facts, both good and bad, about Rome in his Annals of Histories. T or F

True tacitus

The Romans used this calendar during the Pax Romana.

Julian Calendar

He is considered the first in the line of the five "Good Emperors," although he only ruled from 96-98 AD.

Nerva

Augustus Caesar was the longest serving emperor of the Pax Romana as well as the longest serving emperor in all of Roman History. T or F

True Augustus caesar

Claudius took over as Emperor of Rome after his nephew Caligula was murdered. T or F

True Claudius

This Germanic leader defeated the Augustus Romulus in battle which put an official end to the Roman Empire.

Odacer

Christianity is a religion based on the teachings of Moses. T or F

False teachings of Jesus

This man traveled across the Roman Empire spreading the word of Jesus and Christianity.

Paul

This city, named after Constantine, was the second capital of Rome and eventually the capital of the Byzantine Empire.

Constantinople

Commodus succeeded his father, Marcus Aurelius, which saw the end of the Pax Romana and the beginning of the decline of Rome. T or F

True Commodus

This emperor is responsible for splitting the Roman Empire in two after he realized it was too large to govern as a whole

Diocletian

This is the Eastern half of the Roman Empire and survived the fall of the Western half of Rome.

Byzantine Empire

Constantine was the first emperor to convert to Christianity and stopped the persecution of the Christians. T or F

True Constantine

This proclamation recognized and legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire.

Edict of Milan

One of Constantine's reforms as emperor was to make jobs hereditary. (Ex: The son of a blacksmith must become a blacksmith himself) T or F

True Constantine’s reforms

Which of the following are some of the economic problems the plagued Rome during its decline?

Farmers lost land, Little to no tax revenue

Which of the following are some of the political problems that plagued Rome during its decline?

Poor leadership, bribery

Which of the following are some of the social problems that plagued Rome during its decline?

Too many slaves, Disease

Which of the following are some of the military problems that plagued Rome during its decline?

Too reliant on foreign mercenaries , threat from invaders

Rome's expansion made it easy to govern. T or F

False made rome harder to govern

This emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome.

Theodosius

These warlike people invaded Germanic tribes and later Rome, speeding up the decline of the Roman Empire. They fought and lived almost exclusively on horseback.

Huns

The Visigoths rebelled against Rome in 378 AD. T or F

True Visigoths

By the end of the Fall of Rome, Christianity had become the official religion of Rome. T or F

True Christianity religion of rome

This person was the last emperor of the Roman Empire.

Augustus Romulus

The Islamic Empire started in which modern day country?

Saudi Arabia

The major prophet of the religion of Islam is whom?

Muhammad

The generals who led Muslim armies across the vast empire where known as what?

Caliphs

Muhammad told his followers to go out and convert people to Islam; if those people don't convert then they are killed. T or F

True told don’t convert kill them

The Islamic Empire stretched across three continents. T or F

True Asia Africa and Europe

This animal aided the spread of the Islamic Empire across North Africa and Arabia.

Camel

Which of the following religions were safe from Islamic conversion during the spread of the Islamic Empire?

Christians, Zoroastrians, and Jews

This group of people were responsible for the fall of the Islamic Empire

Mongols

The place of worship for Muslims is known as a what?

Mosque

The Islamic Empire is responsible for the spread of the modern number and counting system that we still us today. T or AF

True counting system

The science of turning lead into gold is known as what?

Alchemy

The science of turning lead into gold is known as what?

1,001 Arabian Nights

This is holiest city in the Islamic World

Mecca

The Islamic Empire saw the adventation of widespread banking. T or F

True Islamic empire saw

Islamic scholars translated Greek, Persian, and Indian works of literature which spread throughout the world. T or F

True translated literature

Which of the following best defines the type of art that appeared most prominent in the Islamic Empire?

Geometric, Floral

Which of the following board games was made popular in the Islamic Empire?

Chess

This person was the leader of the Mongols, who conquered the Islamic Empire.

Genghis Khan

Is the Muslim world, the word Allah means God. T or F

True mean god

Before becoming the Prophet of Islam, what was his occupation?

Merchant

This crop was vital to Mayan civilization. 

Maize

These people were in charging of reading the calendar and interpreting the the stars.

Priests

Mesoamerica consists of which modern area?

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Mexico and Central America

Mayans used these to write and communicate.

Glyphs

The area where the Maya predominantly lived is located where?

Yucatán peninsula

What is the name of the ball game that the Maya played, which was similar to the Olmecs. (The losing team was sacrificed)

Pok-a-tok

The Maya used this farming technique to make the most out the land and soil they lived on.

Slash and burn

In Mayan society, the peasants were responsible for building temples, farming, and cooking

True peasants work

The King or Ruler was not responsible for war with other tribes or whom was going to fight in the war

False was responsible

Mayan society was organized how?

Smaller, separated city states