Ancient Rome

Question 1

Etruscans

Answer 1

the group the romans fought off to gain rome

Question 2

plebian

Answer 2

lower class

Question 3

patricians

Answer 3

higher class

Question 4

12 tables

Answer 4

the first laws in ancient rome

Question 5

latifundia

Answer 5

large estate worked by slaves

Question 6

aqueduct

Answer 6

channel that conveyed water- usually in the form of a bridge

Question 7

vespasian

Answer 7

built colosseum, expanded empire bring back stability

Question 8

claudius

Answer 8

many military victories improved aqueducts

Question 9

nero

Answer 9

held responsible for fire- blamed christians
bad guy- killed people

Question 10

fief

Answer 10

slaves who worked on the latifundia

Question 11

roman republic

Answer 11

founded after the etruscan king was overthrown democracy through the form of a republic

Question 12

senate

Answer 12

governing assembly, members were voted in by the consuls- law court

Question 13

consuls

Answer 13

highest elected officials- there were two they commanded the army and represented Rome in foreign affairs

Question 14

dictator

Answer 14

someone elected in a time of need- war. they made all the descions

Question 15

tribune

Answer 15

appointed to protect plebeians against mis treatment.

Question 16

Magistrates

Answer 16

looked at city’s finance- any elected official

Question 17

First punic war

Answer 17

fought over sicily
turning point was when rome discovered a wrecked carthage ship
carthage had to hand over sicily, any roman prisoners and pay indemnity

Question 18

2nd punic war

Answer 18

hannibal captured sagunto Rome demanded withdrawal carthage refused so rome declared war.
Romans came face to face with hannibal or when he crossed the alps
carthage had to pay an indemnity, surrender its navy, spain and the mediterranean islands were given to rome.

Question 19

3rd war

Answer 19

carthage broke the treaty as they began a war
when carthage was burned down
there weren’t any

Question 20

Slaves brought back from conquered lands

Answer 20

influx in cheap labor- hurt the lower class as they were not needed for labor due to all the slaves. These people ended up poor and homeless this hurt the economy

Question 21

latifundias

Answer 21

the government could not afford to keep small farms afloat so the farmers moved to rome to get jobs. No jobs because Latifundias were doing so well so the farmers ended up on the street- hurt the economy

Question 22

Gap between rich and poor

Answer 22

the reliance on labor, the rich used slaves so the poor could not find work.

Question 23

Bread/ Circus Games

Answer 23

The government gave all the homeless people games and food to distract them from there terrible lives- hurt the economy

Question 24

Visigoths

Answer 24

A group of german barbarians

Question 25

How and why do the Romans persecute religions during the Pax Romana

Answer 25

The romans thought the christians would threat there power. The christians did not worship the empire and refused to worship gods and participate in sacrifice. They were crucified, mutilated and burned alive

Question 26

Tiberous

Answer 26

Good military leader but he was feared due to his tactics

Question 27

Caligula

Answer 27

Improved grain shipments
Created 2 aqueducts
reconstructed the theater
created a new circus
expanded region and empire
Rule based on military power
Republican rule was removed
Rome was unstable because of Caligula
Abused his power and murdered rivals for power
caused riots between jews and greeks

Question 28

Trajan

Answer 28

He was a member of the “Five Good Emperors.”
As a a commander he used logistics, strategies and planning
He was successful in war
He expanded the empire
He was generous towards the people of Rome
He made sure the poor people of Italy were fed
He built public baths
Every new emperor was greeted with the prayer “felicior Augusto, melior Traiano (May he be luckier than Augustus and better than Trajan).”

Question 29

Marcus Aurelius

Answer 29

He responded to situations such as war in logical ways
He was able to share the rule over Rome without wanting all the power for himself.
Member of the “Five Good Emperors.”

He punished christians for their beliefs.
He lost some power over Rome due to Cassius.