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ancient rome Flashcards

1
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republic definition

A

some officials are chosen by the people

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patricians definition

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members of the land holding class

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3
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plebeians definition

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common people

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4
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tributes definition

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officials

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5
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veto definition

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block laws

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6
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imperialism definition

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establishing control over foreign lands and peoples

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7
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provinces definition

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lands under roman rule

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8
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latifundia definition

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huge estates

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9
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census definition

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population count

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10
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martyrs definition

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people who suffer or die for their beliefs

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11
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fixed inflammation definition

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rapid rise of prices

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12
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where is rome located

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center of italian peninsula

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13
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what helped romans expand italy

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being in the center of the peninsula

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14
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what geography was in italy

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apennine mountains, fertile plains, tiber river

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15
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who settled along tiber river

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ancestors of romans

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16
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how was romans expansion successful

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

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17
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what did generals, officials, and traders do

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amassed fortunes

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18
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what were the mansions, they built, filled of

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luxury

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19
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what hurt the small farmers

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slave labor, grain from other lands

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20
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who went into dept and had to sell their lands

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small farmers

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21
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what did they do when they flocked to the cities

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mobs rioted

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22
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what was new wealth

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corruption

23
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a series of…

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civil war

24
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who had revolts

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slaves

25
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citizen spoilers became what

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professional armies and loyal to commanders

26
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what did the general do

A

march into rome to advance ambitions

27
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who was a dictator

A

julius caesar

28
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what did caesar do

A

institutes reforms

29
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how did caesar die

A

killed by enemies

30
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who defeats mark antony

A

octavian

31
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what name does roman senate give octavian

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augustus, exhalted one

32
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how long does the republic last

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500 years

33
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who reforms the roman empire

A

augustus

34
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what new features did the roman empire have

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

35
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how was greco-roman civilization formed

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

36
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technology features in roman empire

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built roads, bridges, harbors, aqueducts

37
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roman law

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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

38
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the teaching of jesus

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one god, ten commandments, mercy for the poor

39
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what jesus preached

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

40
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how many christians became martyrs

A

thousands

41
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despite _______ christianity still spread

A

persecution

42
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who accepted all people

A

jesus

43
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promise of a better life after _____

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death

44
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emperors were what repeatedly

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overthrown or assassinated

45
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high taxes to support what

A

the army

46
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over cultivated _______

A

farmland

47
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who were the 2 reformers

A

diocletian and constantine

48
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d or c: divided the empire in to two, easier to govern

A

diocletian

49
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d or c: established laws to ensure steady production of food and goods

A

diocletian

50
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d or c: toleration to christians

A

constantine

51
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d or c: built a new capital at constantinople

A

constantine

52
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germanic _______

A

invasions

53
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huns dislodged who

A

other germanic people

54
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what was the decline and fall of rome

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military, social, political, and economic cause

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