Ancient Rome SS

Question 1

Cuniculus

Answer 1

an underground irrigation system invented by the Etruscans

Question 2

Gladiator

Answer 2

a person trained to fight for public entertainment

Question 3

Greco-Roman

Answer 3

having characteristics of Roman culture with a strong Greek influence

Question 4

Aqueduct

Answer 4

a pipe or channel built to carry water over a long distance

Question 5

Plebian

Answer 5

a member of the lower class

Question 6

Patrician

Answer 6

in the Roman Republic, a member of the upper, ruling class

Question 7

Senate

Answer 7

a group of 300 men elected to govern Rome

Question 8

Republic

Answer 8

a form of government in which the leaders are elected and represent the people

Question 9

Dictator

Answer 9

a ruler with absolute power

Question 10

Pax Romana

Answer 10

a 200-year period of peace and stability established and maintained by the Roman Empire

Question 11

Sacked

Answer 11

destruction and looting of a city

Question 12

Sacrament

Answer 12

a sacred rite, or ritual, of Christian churches

Question 13

Baptism

Answer 13

the Christian sacrament that makes a person a member of the Christian church

Question 14

Two major architectural achievements

Answer 14

Colusseum and Circus Maximus

Question 15

Who influenced early Rome

Answer 15

Etruscans and Greeks

Question 16

What kind of artwork were Rome especially skilled at?

Answer 16

Sculpting real life busts

Question 17

How did Rome create sturdy and stable buildings?

Answer 17

Concrete

Question 18

Describe a characteristic of Roman writing.

Answer 18

Latin and wrote in all caps

Question 19

Tribune

Answer 19

Official representative for Plebians.

Question 20

Where the twelve tablets important

Answer 20

yes.

Question 21

What writing did the twelve tablets have on it.

Answer 21

Laws that both plebs and pats needed to follow that could not be changed.

Question 22

What happened during Rome’s first period of expansion?

Answer 22

Controlled the entire Italian Penisula.

Question 23

Who fought in the Punic wars.

Answer 23

Rome and Carthage.

Question 24

First emperor of Rome

Answer 24

Caesar Augustus

Question 25

What were Julius Caesar’s accomplishments as dictator?

Answer 25

Created calender.

Question 26

Where did wealthy Romans live

Answer 26

Mansions with special features

Question 27

Where did poor Romans live

Answer 27

cramped dirty and noisy apartments.

Question 28

What happened during the Great Schism of 1054?

Answer 28

Church split into Roman Catholic Church & Eastern Orthodox Church.

Question 29

Did teenage Romans attend school

Answer 29

Yes

Question 30

If you where poor what was the youngest age you could get married off at

Answer 30

12

Question 31

Who do Christians believe is the messiah?

Answer 31

Jesus

Question 32

Who was Paul?

Answer 32

Missionary who converted to Christianity and was later named a saint.

Question 33

What figure leads the Roman Catholic Church?

Answer 33

Pope