Ancient Rome

Question 1

wealthy landowners, members of noble families

Answer 1

Patrician

Question 2

poor/working class: farmers, traders, artisans, served in the military etc. Plebeians worked for the patricians.

Answer 2

Plebeian

Question 3

a state in which power is held by the people and their elected representatives

Answer 3

Republic

Question 4

a series of conflicts fought between Rome and Carthage between 264 and 146 BC.

Answer 4

Punic Wars

Question 5

Roman general and politician who named himself dictator of the Roman Empire,

Answer 5

Julius Caesar

Question 6

(Roman peace)= 200 years of peace

Answer 6

Pax Romana

Question 7

Emperor of the Roman Empire - united the empire after Diocletian

Answer 7

Constantine

Question 8

Emperor of Rome who divided the empire in two

Answer 8

Diocletian

Question 9

the man who Christians believe is the son of God and is the prophet and founder of Christianity.

Answer 9

Jesus

Question 10

(modern day Istanbul) was built in a place called Byzantium - hence the name the Byzantine Empire.

Answer 10

Constantinople

Question 11

a code of law that was developed based on the Roman 12 Tables, and went on to be a foundation for other codes of law.

Answer 11

Justinian’s Code

Question 12

consisting of the Christian churches that originated in the East Empire and do not recognize the authority of the pope.

Answer 12

Eastern Orthodox