Chapter 4: The Roman Civilization Flashcards
According to Roman legend, who founded the city of Rome?
Romulus and Remus
What were the three branches of government in the Roman Republic?
Consuls, Senate, and assemblies
Why was the Law of the Twelve Tables important?
They were the fist Roman Law that was written down.
What north African city rivaled Rome for Mediterranean trade?
Carthage
What wars were fought between the Romans and the Carthaginians?
The Punic Wars
What island was the First Punic War fought over?
Sicily
Who invaded Italy through the Alps?
Hannibal
Who defeated Hannibal at Zama?
Scipio
Who sided with the Senate in the first civil war?
Sulla
Who was a member of the triumvirate with Julius Caesar and Pompey?
Crassus
Who changed the Roman army in a “professional” army that served for financial gain?
Marius
Who established a calendar that is the basis of our own calendar?
Julius Caesar
Who fought Octavian in the third civil war?
Mark Antony
What was the period of peace and prosperity in Roman history called?
Pax Romana
Who’s laws punishing immorality and limiting extravagant living failed to produce moral reform in Rome?
Augustus
Who was the Roman emperor at the time of Jesus’ death?
Tiberius
Was the spread of Christianity beyond the Jewish area aided by the conversation of Paul?
Yes
Under which emperor did the first official Roman persecution of Christianity begin?
Nero
Who led the Roman legions into Jerusalem in AD 70?
Titus
What Roman emperor legalized Christianity?
Constatine
What ended persecution and legalized Christianity?
Edict of Milan
Who was the Roman emperor during the last and most widespread Roman persecution?
Diocletian
Who decreed Christianity to be the official religion of the Roman Empire?
Constatine
At what crucial battle did the Visigoths defeat the Romans?
Battle of Adrianople
