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Ancient Rome And China Flashcards

1
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All non-patrician citizens of Rome

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Plebeians (Plebs)

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A system of government in which the head of the state is not a monarch

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Republic

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3
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Monarch

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Member or ruler from a royal family

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The myth by which ancient Romans explained their origins

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Romulus and Remus

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Name of the Roman King of the gods (whose symbol was a thunderbolt)

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Jupiter

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A powerful North African naval and trading city from the third century

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Carthage

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The name of the plain in Italy where the Romans originated

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Latium

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The name of the people that lived to the north of Latium, who controlled Rome before the Romans rebelled

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Etruscans

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The name of the Carthiginian general who rode an elephant into battle against the Romans in the 2nd Punic war

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Hannibal

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10
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True or false - the Romans conquered Britain but never Scotland

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True

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11
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Goods or property taken from a defeated enemy after a battle

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Loot

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Members of aristocratic families that founded the republic of Rome

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Patricians

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Why did Romans see Christianity as a threat?

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Because Christians refused to worship the emperor, only their own God

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What are the 4 main inventions of ancient China?

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Compass, paper, printing and gunpowder

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What is acupuncture?

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Is a medical practice when long, sharp needles under the skin to cure illnesses

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16
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What is an aqueduct?

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A structure built to carry water to far distances

17
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Name a few countries used to be apart of the Roman Empire

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Egypt, England and France

18
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Why did the Roman Empire fall?

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Civil wars (explain)

19
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What is Daoism?

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A man named Lao zi taught people the way of peace and harmony

20
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Write a pyramid of the social structure (China)

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Chinese rulers, lords, land owning gentry, peasant farmers, merchants and traders, slaves and artisans

21
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What was the Mandate of Heaven?

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A belief that emperors were chosen by the gods

22
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What is a philosopher?

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A person who studies the fundamental nature of knowledge

23
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What is the Silk Road?

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The name of a great trading route which stretched from China to Turkey

24
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What is an aqueduct?

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A structure built to carry water to far distances

25
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Name a few countries used to be apart of the Roman Empire

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Egypt, England and France

26
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Why did the Roman Empire fall?

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Civil wars (explain)

27
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What is Daoism?

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28
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Write a pyramid of the social structure (China)

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29
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What was the Mandate of Heaven?

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30
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What is a philosopher?

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31
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What is the Silk Road?

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The name of a great trading route which stretched from China to Turkey

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