Ancient Rome

Question 1

What group ruled Rome before the establishment of the Roman Republic?

Answer 1

The etruscans.

Question 2

What body of water is Italy located centrally on?

Answer 2

The mediterranean sea.

Question 3

What social group in Rome consisted of Patricians?

Answer 3

Privileged ruling class families.

Question 4

What social group in Rome consisted of Plebians?

Answer 4

Average working citizens in rome - farmers, bakers, merchants, etc.

Question 5

In Rome’s republic government, what group was empowered to make laws?

Answer 5

The senate

Question 6

What was the law code in Rome called? What was this law code like?

Answer 6

the twelve tables. Biased for high social status people.

Question 7

What started each of the three Punic wars?

Answer 7

The competing interest between Carthage and Rome.

Question 8

Who was Hannibal and what was his significance to Romes history?

Answer 8

He was a carthaginian general during the second punic war.

Question 9

Who was Julius Caesar and what was his significance to Rome’s history?

Answer 9

He was a political and Military leader who overthrew Romes decaying political order and replaced it with a dictatorship.

Question 10

What type of religion did Romans primarily follow?

Answer 10

Polytheistic.

Question 11

Who was Alaric and what was his significance to Romes history?

Answer 11

chief of the Visigoths from 395 and leader of the army that sacked Rome in August 410,

Question 12

Aqueduct?

Answer 12

Bridge like structures that carried water from the hills to Roman cities.

Question 13

Tribune?

Answer 13

An official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests.

Question 14

Consuls?

Answer 14

An official from the patrician class who supervised the government and commanded the army.

Question 15

Census?

Answer 15

Population count.

Question 16

Republic?

Answer 16

A government where people elect the officials to represent their interests.

Question 17

Paul?

Answer 17

He was a missionary who helped spread the teachings of Jesus.

Question 18

Dictator?

Answer 18

Ruler who has complete control of the government.

Question 19

Augustus?

Answer 19

Was the first Roman emperor who established the Roman Empire.

Question 20

Constantine?

Answer 20

Roman emperor who issued the Edict of Milan, which allowed Roman citizens to worship their religious beliefs without prosecution.

Question 21

Hadrian?

Answer 21

Roman Emperor from 117 to 138 AD who focused on strengthening Romes defenses

Question 22

Diocletian?

Answer 22

Roman emperor who divided Romes empire into east and west

Question 23

Legion?

Answer 23

Romes basic military unit that consisted of around 6,000 soldiers

Question 24

Veto?

Answer 24

The tribunes had this power of voiding a legislative measure.

Question 25

Tiberius Gracchus?

Answer 25

Was a plebian reformed who elected a tribune that called on the state to distribute land to the poor in 133 AD.

Question 26

Gaius Gracchus?

Answer 26

Was a plebeian reformed who sought to limit senatorial power in 121 AD

Question 27

The Huns?

Answer 27

A nomadic people from central Asia.

Question 28

Apostle?

Answer 28

Leader or teacher of a new faith or movement.

Question 29

Heresy?

Answer 29

Religious beliefs that are contrary to the official teachings of a church.

Question 30

What Social group made up most gladiators? What’s gladiatorial combat like? How did gladiators influence Roman society?

Answer 30

The social group that made up most of the gladiators was plebeians. In this group it consisted of prisoners of war, slaves. Gladiator combat was full of violence and fighting. They influenced Roman society because they demonstrated a sense of power to overcome death and instilled the sense of courage and discipline.

Question 31

What type of religion did Ancient Romans practice? Name and provide information about a couple (2) of the religous figures associated with Ancient Rome? How did the Romans worship these religious figures?

Answer 31

Romans practiced the religion of polytheism. One of their gods was Jupiter. Her was considered the god of all gods and was the god of the sky and thunder. Another one of their gods was Juno. She is the god of love and marriage. She was focused on in childbirth, fertility, and health. The romans worship these gods by celebrations, rituals, and sacrifices. They also build things for their gods like temples.