Ancient Rome! Flashcards
Why was the Tiber River important
It provided fresh water and was a good route for transportation.
Why were the Alps and Apennine so important
Because they provided protection
Why was the Roman Republic so important
It was a republican government from 509 B.C.E to 27 B.C.E. and it effected rome in different ways.
Why was the roman empire important
it made advancements to our world today.
Why is the 12 tables so important
It kept everything in order and made it so everyone new the laws and consequences.
Why was the senate so important
It was the state counsel of ancient Rome and was very powerful
Why was the consuls so important
It was one of the two people competing to rule the republic.
How does the assemblies relate to Ancient Rome
It was the people who had the power to make laws
How do plebeians relate to ancient Rome
They were the more common people of ancient Rome
How do patricians relate to ancient Rome
The were the upper class people.
why were the Punic wars important to ancient Rome
It was the 3 battles the Rome won.
why were both triumvirates so important
It was were 3 people joined together creating a big situation.
How does emperors relate to Ancient Rome
They were the rulers of rome
How did Christianity relate to Ancient Rome
It was the main religion they had
How did polytheism relate to Ancient Rome
There original religion was polytheism
How did Romulus and Remus influence ancient Rome
They were the 2 people that discovered Ancient Rome
How did Hannibal influence ancient Rome
He was the one to call orders in the battle of the second punic war.
How did Scipio Africanus influence Ancient Rome
He was one of the greatest soldiers in Ancient Rome
How did Julius Caesar influence Ancient Rome
He helped feed the people in need but he also created the civil war
How did Gnaeus Pompey influence Ancient rome
He restored Romes control over spain
How did cleopatra the 7th influence Ancient Rome
She influenced Roman politics
How did Marc Antony influence Ancient Rome
He played a major role in transforming Rome form a constitutional republic to an autocratic republic
How did Octavian influence Ancient Rome
He was the one to situate Roman life into something better.
How did Constantine influence Ancient Rome
He was a big person in the Edict of Milan
How did Jesus influence Ancient Rome
He promised everyone a happy afterlife, and to love everybody the same
How many periods of Roman history are there and what is the timeline
3, 625-510 B.C., 510-31 BC 31 BC-AD 476
What was the Greeks, Latins, And Etruscans influence
Greeks- helped with religion
Etruscans- Cultural and artistic traditions
Latins- Language
How did the geography and physical features influence Roman civilization
Mountains- protection
Fertile soil- crops
Why did the plebian class want the 12 tables written down
to limit the patricians power
How did the expansion effect ancient rome in positive ways and negative ways
Positive- more area and more building space
Negative- military hadto cover more land, higher chance of corruption, and more attacks
How did the Rome and Carthage fight the punic wars and what were the outcomes
The were brutal and the outcomes were Rome winning
How did the first and second triumvirate affect rome
First- Caesar was elected consul
Second- octavian, antony, and lepidus were able to rule for 5 years equally
How was the government in the Roman empire different from the Roman republic
Roman empire- ruled by one person
Roman republic- 2 consuls were elected by the assemblies
How was daily life in ancient Rome different and similar to today
Different- they wore different clothes and had different decorations
Same- enjoyed many of the same things
Why was Christianity able to spread and why was it appealing to many people in Rome
Because Jesus promised many good things
What are some factors/reasons that led to the fall of the western Roman Empire
Invasion by the barbarians
