Chapter 1A - Pippin' - The Franks Flashcards
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when did Rome reach its peak?
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117 AD
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what city did the franks conquer most of?
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the province of Gaul; now known as France
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what does AD stand for?
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anno domini; in the year of the Lord (Latin)
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what was the mountain the blew in Pompeii?
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Mount. Musivius
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what were the franks ruled by considering it was a kingdom?
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Royal families
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why did the Vikings attack the monosteries?
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for entertainment, for slaves, for treasures, easy target
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when did the Roman Empire begin to fade?
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400 AD
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when was the colosseum done?
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80AD
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in what year did the romes neighbors begin to cause problems?
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161AD
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what are barbarians?
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people who speak an unfamiliar language
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why was the empire in trouble?
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leaders tried to gain control and they were runnin out of money
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in 284ad what did the roman emperor Diocletes do to the empire?
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split it into two halves. eastern and western
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why did he split it into two?
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to try and regain control of the empire borders and to reduce the cost of operating a gov’t
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who rules the eastern empire?
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diocletes successor Constantine
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what did Constantine do?
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he rebuilt the old city of Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople
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why was the Meditteranean sea good?
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fertile soil, climate not to hot or too cold, plenty of sunshine and rainfall. and had access to pretty much the world, trade
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Romans were so successful because…
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they were superb organizers, developed systems like the military organization, stole ideas and added to them as they took over territories, asked question and gained knowledge that way, and military would replenish the roman army would add soldiers from conquered area/town
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what is Pax Romana
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there was peace everywhere- people wouldn’t have to fight the Romans- means roman peace- in this time they encouraged trade and the exchanged ideas but after a price was paid demanded taxes, submission from all controlled land and slaves
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what does legacy mean?
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knowledge and culture passed down to generations or civilization from another
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what does architecture mean
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the art and science of designing buildings
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what does philosophy mean?
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the search for ideas, wisdom and knowledge
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what does Latin mean?
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the language of the Romans. during the Middle Ages Latin served as a common language for educated people throughout Europe
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define roman legions
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roman armed forces
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define gladiator
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a fighter who battled at public shows most were slaves
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what was the franks defensive system in the water?
a wall of sharpened wooden stakes- across river at narrowest point
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describe Vikings
they were ruthless people they really didn't care about anyone but themselves. the killed everyone in their path
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what is a "story" of the Viking in pippin
- arrive ashore on their ships
- invade monastery
- looted the building for gold and treasures and relics
- set fire to building
- took everyone who wasn't looked back as slaves
- rowed fast down river so wouldn't be caught by franks
- a wall appeared and we had to take our ship to land and roll it to the other side using logs
- as we were moving the ship the franks attacked
- we were all killed
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is the entertainments in the colosseum and example of civilization?
not in our culture, even though we are no far off from the Romans
in their civilization it probably was
ask about this kne
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why did Rome fall?
empire was so large it became impossible to defend
- repeated stacks by the Germanic people
- contagious diseases brought by soldiers killed thousands
- conquered by the goths a Germanic people
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when did the Roman Empire begin to fade?
400AD
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what happened to the empire
divided into two halves ; eastern and western
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what happened with the western empire?
it was quickly being overrun by barbarians and these barbarians eventually invaded and sacked Rome in 410AD
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when did the last of the western roman emperors were overthrown officially bringing am end to the great Roman empire
In 476AD
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What replaced the Roman empire
A large hodge podge of kingdoms and tribal organizations that have more resemblance on a modern day gang than any formal of government
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When Rome came to and end what did they call that time frame?
The dark ages
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Reason for decline: economic
Small business suffered when they started using slaves to provide goods and service
Romans spent more money on than they should have on entertainment and expensive luxuries
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Reason for Decline: social
New religions weakened the will of the Roman people to defend their empire because many chose their new religion over Rome
Contagious diseases brought by soldiers from the Roman legions killed thousands
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Reason for Decline: political
After the Roman republic ended in 30BC Rome was ruled by emperors instead of a government that respected individual freedom
Because the empire was so large and had such a wide variety of terrain the empire became impossible to defend
The empire grew weak because of the repeated attacks from the Goths a Germanic people
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What does BC OR BCE MEAN
Before Christ, before common era
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What does SPQR stand for?
Senate and the people of rome- after emperors came they didn't have that
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How has the Roman civilization lived on?
The Roman civilization has lived on because of all the ideas they have passed down into modern civilization like architecture drama literature sports philosophy mythology and laws
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What are all the Germanic kingdoms?
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1 Saxons agles Jutes
2 burgundians
3 Franks
4 ostrogoths
5 vandals
6 visigoths
7 alemanni/suevi
8eastern rOman empire
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What was the most famous family to rule the Franks?
the Merovingians
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how long did the rule for
close to 300 years
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most successful ruler? (the franks)
Clovis I (481AD-511AD)-he reigned for
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what happened after Clovis death?
after the death of Clovis the Merovingian kingdom fell apart due to constant infighting and violent bickering between clovis' heirs
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were the franks a violent people?
yup
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what was the franks law called
the Salic code
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what did the Salic law include?
women, children and slaves as property
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what kid of social class did the franks have?
a very distinct one, it separated the Rich front the poor
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what were a majority of the franks?
serfs, peasant farmers attached to the land and worked for the land owner or lord
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how would the franks dress?
both gender wore their hair long and wore jewlery
| free men carried around armour becuase that time was the dark ages
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how much do you pay for touching a women's hand?
15 gold solidi
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pay for grave robbing?
200
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why was grace robbing a big thing?
becuase the people had jewlery put on them thinking that it will go with them to the afterlife
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pay for killing a pregnant woman?
700
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par for killing boy under twelve
600
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pay for killing a girl under twelve?
200
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who was Gregory of tours?
he is famous for writing the book history of the franks as historians call a primary source and he is a mild mannered guy that is shocked by the blood thirsty idea of the merovian rulers
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what is a primary source?
you saw soemthing happen and you then write about it
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example of primary source?
a document of Anne frank
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what is a secondary source?
one or more steps removed from event. ask about this
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example of a secondary source
newspaper, textbook, gathering info and making an essay
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what are the Ten Commandments
1 No gods before me
2 do not make idols
3 shall not use the name of the Lord in vein
4 remember the sabbath day and keep it holy
5 honor your father and mother
6 you shall not murder
7 you shal not commit adultery
8 you shal not steal
9 you shall not bare false witness against your neighbor
10 you shall not covet
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what are the three main religions?
Judaism-Jews
Christianity-Christians
Islam- Muslims
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what is the major difference between the three religion?
JESUS
the Jews reject Jesus as the messiah
Muslims believe in Allah and that Jesus never died
NOT CLOSELY RELATRD AT ALL
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what place/area did all three religions arise in?
the Middle East
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what do Jews form
their
belief around?
the Torah, Pentateuch(the first five books)
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who wrote the Torah?
Moses
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what do the Jews base their lifestyle on
the 10 commandments
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what did the Jews do to the commandments?
added 313 more
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what do Christian's base their lifestyle on?
the whole bible (66 books)
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what do Muslims form their belief around?
the teachings of who they believe is the final prophet, Mohammed
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where are Mohammed's teachings foungv
in the Muslim
| holy book the Qu'ran
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where did Muslims inhabit?
Western Europe in Spain in 711 CE
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what does CE MEAN?
common era
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why were the Romans Nervous about the teachings of Christ ( what textbook thinks)
they are scared on whoever might lead an uprising against them
NOT TRHE
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were the Romans actually nervous about the teachings of Christi
no, Pontus pilot tried to release him 3 time
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what were pilots three attempts?
first time just said not guilty
second time said scurgee him that will appease the crowd
third time said release Barabus or Jesus?
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what did pilot do after they just wanted to crucify him?
he dipped his hands in warm water and said let me not
be guilty for this
the Pharisees said let us be guilty and our children be guilty
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what did the textbook say about getting to heaven
that you need to get baptized and lead a good life
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how do you get to heaven?
by believing in Christ, you go to heaven through Christ
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what did the textbook say was the major appeal to Christianity
that Jesus preached to all people including the poor that they were precious to God
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was there a major appeal to Christianity?
no, Nero a roman emperor hated Christians
| not popular because you were killed for it and had too low rules
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what does persecuted meanv
to harass or attack someone for a specific reason for example race religion or politics
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what is the Qu'ran
the holy book of Islam
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define apostale
the first 12 disciples or followers of Jesus
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define gospels
the first four books of the New Testament
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define convert
changing from one religion to another; one who has changed religions
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define wergild
man-money, that is a persons value in money
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define plague
a contagios disease that is out of control and kills many people
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define arson
intentionally setting fire to buildings
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define social class
the group that one belongs to in a society class can be determined by money, role in society or ones parentage
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define betrothal
a promise to marry
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what countries did most gladiators come from?
molagia
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What would the Romans do when they stacked an area
bring slaves from the area back with them
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how long would the slaves work?
sunrise-sunset
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what was the coliseum originally named?
Flavian ampitheatre
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who commissioned the colosseum
emperor Vespasian and his son Titus
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when did emperor Vespasian die?
right before the colosseum was done
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who finished the ideas of the colosseum and also became emperor
his son Titus
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what was the colosseum the most ____ in the hands of an emperor
most political tour
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how many people could the arena hold?
50,000 people
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how do you get out of the pit?
become a recruit for the arena
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how many people did Rome have? (compared with other places)
more people than all of the cities of Italy put together
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what is the most ludacris business int he empire
gladiator
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how many months of training would it take to become a gladiator
3 months
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did women like the gladiators
yes,they would pay to be with them
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what were gladiators looked upon as?
heroes
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what were women obsessed with?
the star gladiators
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what would some of the gladiators do before a fight?
give an offering to goddess nemisis the goddess of chance
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when the colosseum wasn't quite done and they were just doing little fights what did the fights have?
a referee
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as a gladiator, in the beginning what chance of survival did you have?
90%
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if a gladiator was hurt what kind of medical attention would they get?
the best there was
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if a gladiator died who would have to pay for a replacement
the gladiators sponsor
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what did gladiators get payed if they won a match
the Anual salary of a soldier
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what was important to Rome when someone died?
proper burials
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where can you find out most information on a gladiators life?
his tombstone
| orgin, birthdate, how big of a star he was, fight record
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were the fights before the colosseum wasn't done structured?
yes
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why did the gladiators train for 3 months
so the battle would be longer, long and drawn out
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were the fights chaotic??
yup
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was year to Vespasian die?
79AD, right before the colosseum was finished
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just as Titus has began his ruling as emperor what to disasters happened in the year 80AD
a fire that burned large parts of Rome for three days and three nights and my musicians blew by Pompeii in Italy
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what was the penalty for failure
death through assassinate
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what was something that wasn't touched by the fire?
the colosseum
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I'm the summer of 80AD WHAT HAPPEND
the colosseum opened
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to gain favour with the people what did Titus do?
put on 100 straight games in the colosseum
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wht happened after more and more of the entertainments?
piwple wanted bigger, better and worse; more killing and blood
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did the rich get free tickets for all 100 games?
yes
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who had the worst seats?
the women had the upper bowl becuase they were seen as lesser
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who never sat together?
families
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what did the do at the entertainments
at first 100 criminals go in the arena and the lions are circling them but they are scared of the crowd roaring so the beast trainer is executed then a whole bucks of gladiators come out and fight
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what was the most awaited event at the entertainments
the fight between the two best gladiators
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what does the Titus want to do becuase of the 2 major eventsv
make his people happy, appease them. that's why the 100 straight games
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what does the crowd wants
death and blood, cheer when that happens
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What does Titus see Yahtzee the people wanto
more people dead so he says to kill now
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is the death rate higher after Titus wanted more killing becuase of the people
yes
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why did the emperor want blood?
becuase that's what the crowd wants to see
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why does the emperor do if he sees a gladiator one the ground
he looks at the crowd and sees the thumbs down meaning kill and then tius gives the thumbs down and gladiator is killed
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why did people become a gladiator?
for fame. they trade freedoms for fame
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what did Titus die as?
the most popular emperor in history
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how did Titus die?
a mystery illness
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what does thrall mean?
Viking for slave
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did European region have a huge impact on world culture?
yes
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why do many sports arenas use domes !
becuase of the design of the colosseum
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how was Europe shaped?
Greeks, Romans and Germanic people
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if a climate had a not to cold or to hot climate what did this mean for plants?
a long growing season, lots of food
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what were the two most important early European civilizations?
Greece and Rome
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what did the Greeks do?
great advances in art, architecture drama literature medicine and science
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in 4 century BCE Alexander the Great conquered many lands that's spread...
greek culture as far as India
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when did the Greek empire weaken and fall to the Romans?
150 BCE
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how did Rome think of ways and attiftudesc
they admired the accomplishments of the Greeks and borrowed attitudes and learning and made them their own. they also gathered information from a lot of other places
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what did the Romans make?
they are superb organizers and developed systems like the aqueducts to deliver running water road networks and military organizations
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the roman legions were so powerful that the...
Roman Empire at its peak controlled most of europe Southeast Asia Northern Africa
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what was a common language for the whole empire?
Latin
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are some canadian laws based on the laws the Romans had?
yes
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where did the Roman Empire stretch too?
Iran to Scotland and from upper Egypt to the North Sea
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how did civilization in Western Europe begin to fade away?
rooads fell into dis repair travel became dangerous cities decayed and deserted
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in the year that the glory of Rome ended pope Leo 11 crowned...
Charlemagne emperor of the Romans, and the slow crawl to organized civilization began
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Clovis founded the country of France and named ___\
Paris it's capital
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what percent of the franks were serfs
60%
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what is an aqueduct?
an artificial channel for conveying water
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the roman system of toad grew steadily to a peak of____
90,000 km
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who were the major roads built for?
the army
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why were the roads needed?
they were needed for massive armies to march to war or defend the empire
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what did the new road improve?
communications inside the empire for the government, shipping of goods for business people
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what road was only built for trade?
via salaria ( salt road) was used to carry salt to trade with the Romans
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what were the roads famous for?
their straightness
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when were the Romans fighting the second samnite war?
late 4th century BC
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when was the first aqueduct built and what was it called?
312BC AND AQUA APPIA
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what is a predessor?
a person who held a job or office before the current holder
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why doesn't the textbook use BC?
separate church instate ; don't believe in Jesus so why should I use BC
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how many people were apostates
14
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who replaced judas
Matthias
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what did they do to find out who to replace judas
cast lots
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who was the 14th apostale?
Saul/Paul
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what is an apostle
someone who has walked talked and spoke with Jess's
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who does the textbook say that Jesus is the Jews of?
the Jews
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who is Jesus the savior of?
all who follow him
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what are the gospels?
Matthew mark luke John
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who were responsible for the death of Jesus?
the religious people; Jews
| Romans were not responsible as th textbook says
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how long did Clovis reign
481-511CE
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what is a novice?
a person in training to become as nun or monk
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when did the franks conquer Gaul
in the late 4 or early 5 centuries
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what was the axe the free men carried around called
Francisca
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did kings and queens often commit murder with their own hands
yup
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what was the Salic code named after
Salian franks who had settled into France
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did the Salic code place mom otero value on every piece of property and on every person?
yes, there was a fine called wergild had to be paid by the owner of the property or the victims family
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what was the fine if you stole something
fine torture or death
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crime : theft of a slave
120-150 lashes
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breaking bethrothel
65
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cutting hair
15
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what is a secondary source
an account put together long after the event it describes
