Barrons Chap. 7

Question 1

Etruscans

Answer 1

Moved down the Italian peninsula, settling North of the Tiber River.

Question 2

Tiber River

Answer 2

The Tiber is the third longest river in Italy, flowing from the Apennine Mountains to the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Question 3

Latins

Answer 3

A group of people living around the Tiber River pre-Roman era

Question 4

Romulus and Remus

Answer 4

An ancient Roman tradition of how the city of Rome was founded by two brothers.

Question 5

Patricians

Answer 5

The wealthy land-owning class

Question 6

Plebians

Answer 6

The small farmers, artisans, and shopkeepers

Question 7

12 Tables

Answer 7

The earliest attempt by the Romans to create a code of Laws

Question 8

Legion

Answer 8

3000 to 6000 men were made up of companies of 120 men, loyal to each other and trained to fight by themselves, if necessary

Question 9

Punic Wars

Answer 9

Battles fought between Rome and Carthage for control of the Mediterranean power and wealth

Question 10

Hannibal

Answer 10

The Leader of the Carthaginian forces who daringly led his army through Spain and across the Alps into Northern Italy

Question 11

Battle of Zama

Answer 11

The battle where in which Hannibal and his forces were defeated by the Roman General Scipio

Question 12

Scipio

Answer 12

The Roman general responsible for defeated Hannibal and his forces

Question 13

First Triumvirate

Answer 13

Pompeii, the main rival of Caesar who had the support of the Senate, Crassus, the old rich dude who died, and Caesar. They agreed to switch off in power by supporting each other in elections.

Question 14

Rubicon River

Answer 14

Pompey forbade Caesar from crossing the Rubicon to get to Rome but Caesar was unyielding. He crossed and marched his army on the city.

Question 15

Ides of March/Brutus

Answer 15

Day predicted by a soothsayer that Caesar was going to die. Even Brutus, his best friend, took part in the killing of Caesar.
A last attempt to curve the absolute power (Republic to Empire)

Question 16

Octavian/Actium

Answer 16

1st Emperor
Nephew of Caesar appointed after to restore order and make Rome a constitutional monarchy
Republic died after he crowned himself king for life
Battle of Actium is a turning point

Question 17

Anthony/Cleopatra

Answer 17

Mark Antony, who was formally loyal to Caesar, and Cleopatra teamed up but were defeated by Rome at Actium

Question 18

Pax Romana

Answer 18

The period from Augustus to Marcus Aurelius is often considered the peace of Rome because there were political peace and no major wars against the empire.
The first half of empire
2nd half was a decline

Question 19

Mosaic

Answer 19

Art type most popular in the eastern Roman empire that often depicted Roman victories
Byzantines take it to another level

Question 20

Virgil/Aeneid

Answer 20

Wrote epic for Rome similar to the Iliad for Rome

Question 21

Livy

Answer 21

Roman historian of Pax Romana

Question 22

Pliny

Answer 22

Roman historian in the Pax Romana

Question 23

Plutarch

Answer 23

Roman historian in the Pax Romana

Question 24

Ptolemy

Answer 24

Astronomer of Pax Romana and Geologist wrong about the earth being the center of the solar system.
Geocentric

Question 25

Pantheon

Answer 25

Famous Roman building that incorporated Greek’s ideas of Golden mean and Rome’s architecture abilities.

Question 26

Amber Road

Answer 26

Trade route that followed the Rhine, Danube, etc rivers to transport Amber to Rome Trade network within Europe (Runs North/South) Rome to Baltic and North Sea Amber is the most coveted product, sap

Question 27

Silk Road

Answer 27

Trade route that helped connect Rome to the East and establish cities along the way Connected Han and Roman empires

Question 28

Wu Ti

Answer 28

Han leader who sent an ambassador to Rome | Expanded Han borders

Question 29

Kan Ying

Answer 29

Ambassador of Wu Ti who observed Indian merchants making tenfold profits trading with Rome Traveled around Roman Empire

Question 30

Diocletian

Answer 30

Attempted to solve trade insecurity because of the threat of invading empires by splitting the empire in half appointing 2 more caesars for each half. This didn’t work because it only added demands on the treasury. Turning point Shift in power; from west to east, Rome to Byzantine East has a rebirth, survives another 1000 years

Question 31

Zealots

Answer 31

Jews who used violence to rid Judea of Romans

Question 32

Torahz

Answer 32

Includes the Law of Judaism

Question 33

Rabbis

Answer 33

Interpreted the law

Question 34

Talmud

Answer 34

The interpretations of the Torah later become the Talmud, the secondary source for Jews

Question 35

Diaspora

Answer 35

Dispersion of Jews outside of Palestine. Some lived in Persia.

Question 36

Gentiles

Answer 36

Non jews

Question 37

Nicene Creed

Answer 37

Determined Jesus was the eternally begotten Son of God

Question 38

Sermon on the Mount

Answer 38

Includes beatitudes and the essence of Jesus’ teaching including Love, avoidance of Anger, and the promise of eternal Salvation

Question 39

Edict of Milan

Answer 39

Issued by Constantine to make Christianity a legal religion of the Roman empire.

Question 40

Constantinople

Answer 40

Roman capital city in the East

Question 41

Saint Augustine

Answer 41

Wrote Confessions

Question 42

Confessions

Answer 42

Written by Saint Augustus which combines Greco-Roman knowledge and values with the Christian Idea that even knowledgeable people sin

Question 43

Huns

Answer 43

Pushed Germans into Rome because they were seeking a warmer climate

Question 44

Visigoths

Answer 44

Rebelled against Roman Rule and sacked Rome

Question 45

Ridged Field

Answer 45

Raised fields above seasonally flooded lands for the distribution of water.

Question 46

Teotihuacan

Answer 46

A large urban center built by the Oaxaca Zapotecas near Mexico City.

Question 47

Milpa

Answer 47

an agricultural technique where Farmers cut down forests, burned the wood, and used the ashes a fertilizer

Question 48

Maya

Answer 48

An ancient American civilization extending to Guatemala including Teotihuacan. Very very very advanced for time

Question 49

Corbeled Arch

Answer 49

Stone /blocks placed like upside-down steps to span an opening in order to build temples

Question 50

Stela

Answer 50

Stone slab monuments where the elite were buried

Question 51

Codices

Answer 51

Books made of bark paper and deer skins. Like ancient manuscripts

Question 52

Tikal

Answer 52

An area in the Americas where the Maya lived which had good agricultural land