Ancient Rome And China Flashcards
All non-patrician citizens of Rome
Plebeians (Plebs)
A system of government in which the head of the state is not a monarch
Republic
Monarch
Member or ruler from a royal family
The myth by which ancient Romans explained their origins
Romulus and Remus
Name of the Roman King of the gods (whose symbol was a thunderbolt)
Jupiter
A powerful North African naval and trading city from the third century
Carthage
The name of the plain in Italy where the Romans originated
Latium
The name of the people that lived to the north of Latium, who controlled Rome before the Romans rebelled
Etruscans
The name of the Carthiginian general who rode an elephant into battle against the Romans in the 2nd Punic war
Hannibal
True or false - the Romans conquered Britain but never Scotland
True
Goods or property taken from a defeated enemy after a battle
Loot
Members of aristocratic families that founded the republic of Rome
Patricians
Why did Romans see Christianity as a threat?
Because Christians refused to worship the emperor, only their own God
What are the 4 main inventions of ancient China?
Compass, paper, printing and gunpowder
What is acupuncture?
Is a medical practice when long, sharp needles under the skin to cure illnesses
What is an aqueduct?
A structure built to carry water to far distances
Name a few countries used to be apart of the Roman Empire
Egypt, England and France
Why did the Roman Empire fall?
Civil wars (explain)
What is Daoism?
A man named Lao zi taught people the way of peace and harmony
Write a pyramid of the social structure (China)
Chinese rulers, lords, land owning gentry, peasant farmers, merchants and traders, slaves and artisans
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
A belief that emperors were chosen by the gods
What is a philosopher?
A person who studies the fundamental nature of knowledge
What is the Silk Road?
The name of a great trading route which stretched from China to Turkey
What is an aqueduct?
A structure built to carry water to far distances
Name a few countries used to be apart of the Roman Empire
Egypt, England and France
Why did the Roman Empire fall?
Civil wars (explain)
What is Daoism?
.
Write a pyramid of the social structure (China)
.
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
.
What is a philosopher?
.
What is the Silk Road?
The name of a great trading route which stretched from China to Turkey
