ancient rome

Question 1

republic definition

Answer 1

some officials are chosen by the people

Question 2

patricians definition

Answer 2

members of the land holding class

Question 3

plebeians definition

Answer 3

common people

Question 4

tributes definition

Answer 4

officials

Question 5

veto definition

Answer 5

block laws

Question 6

imperialism definition

Answer 6

establishing control over foreign lands and peoples

Question 7

provinces definition

Answer 7

lands under roman rule

Question 8

latifundia definition

Answer 8

huge estates

Question 9

census definition

Answer 9

population count

Question 10

martyrs definition

Answer 10

people who suffer or die for their beliefs

Question 11

fixed inflammation definition

Answer 11

rapid rise of prices

Question 12

where is rome located

Answer 12

center of italian peninsula

Question 13

what helped romans expand italy

Answer 13

being in the center of the peninsula

Question 14

what geography was in italy

Answer 14

apennine mountains, fertile plains, tiber river

Question 15

who settled along tiber river

Answer 15

ancestors of romans

Question 16

how was romans expansion successful

Answer 16

skilled diplomacy, well trained army, treated defeated enemies fairly, gave rights to conquer people

Question 17

what did generals, officials, and traders do

Answer 17

amassed fortunes

Question 18

what were the mansions, they built, filled of

Answer 18

luxury

Question 19

what hurt the small farmers

Answer 19

slave labor, grain from other lands

Question 20

who went into dept and had to sell their lands

Answer 20

small farmers

Question 21

what did they do when they flocked to the cities

Answer 21

mobs rioted

Question 22

what was new wealth

Answer 22

corruption

Question 23

a series of…

Answer 23

civil war

Question 24

who had revolts

Answer 24

slaves

Question 25

citizen spoilers became what

Answer 25

professional armies and loyal to commanders

Question 26

what did the general do

Answer 26

march into rome to advance ambitions

Question 27

who was a dictator

Answer 27

julius caesar

Question 28

what did caesar do

Answer 28

institutes reforms

Question 29

how did caesar die

Answer 29

killed by enemies

Question 30

who defeats mark antony

Answer 30

octavian

Question 31

what name does roman senate give octavian

Answer 31

augustus, exhalted one

Question 32

how long does the republic last

Answer 32

500 years

Question 33

who reforms the roman empire

Answer 33

augustus

Question 34

what new features did the roman empire have

Answer 34

civil service, high level jobs to men of talent, cities and provinces to govern themselves, postal service and issued new coins, employed jobless

Question 35

how was greco-roman civilization formed

Answer 35

borrowed from greek culture, generals carried achievements to conquered lands, blending produced greco-roman civilization, pax romana

Question 36

technology features in roman empire

Answer 36

built roads, bridges, harbors, aqueducts

Question 37

roman law

Answer 37

accused person was presumed to be innocent until proven guilty, accused war was permitted to face the accuser, guilt established through evidence, judges expected to interpret the laws and make fair decisions

Question 38

the teaching of jesus

Answer 38

one god, ten commandments, mercy for the poor

Question 39

what jesus preached

Answer 39

the son of god, brought salvation and eternal life, emphasized gods love

Question 40

how many christians became martyrs

Answer 40

thousands

Question 41

despite _______ christianity still spread

Answer 41

persecution

Question 42

who accepted all people

Answer 42

jesus

Question 43

promise of a better life after _____

Answer 43

death

Question 44

emperors were what repeatedly

Answer 44

overthrown or assassinated

Question 45

high taxes to support what

Answer 45

the army

Question 46

over cultivated _______

Answer 46

farmland

Question 47

who were the 2 reformers

Answer 47

diocletian and constantine

Question 48

d or c: divided the empire in to two, easier to govern

Answer 48

diocletian

Question 49

d or c: established laws to ensure steady production of food and goods

Answer 49

diocletian

Question 50

d or c: toleration to christians

Answer 50

constantine

Question 51

d or c: built a new capital at constantinople

Answer 51

constantine

Question 52

germanic _______

Answer 52

invasions

Question 53

huns dislodged who

Answer 53

other germanic people

Question 54

what was the decline and fall of rome

Answer 54

military, social, political, and economic cause