Chapter 5 terms

Question 1

Roman Republic

Answer 1

government of Rome from 507-31 BCE

Question 2

Roman Senate

Answer 2

center of power in the Roman Republic

Question 3

patron/client relationship

Answer 3

ties of obligation, clients sought the help and protection of patrons (men of wealth and influence)

Question 4

Roman Principate

Answer 4

period of time following the Roman Republic

Question 5

Augustus

Answer 5

title given to the ruler of Rome, indicates prosperity and piety

Question 6

Equites

Answer 6

class of well-to-do Italian merchants and landowners second only to the senatorial class

Question 7

Pax Romana

Answer 7

Roman peace, safety and security guaranteed by Roman might

Question 8

Romanization

Answer 8

spread of the Latin language and Roman way of life

Question 9

Jesus

Answer 9

Jewish teacher who was the founder of Christianity

Question 10

Paul

Answer 10

follower of Jesus who spread Christianity to non-Jewish people (called Gentiles)

Question 11

Aqueducts

Answer 11

long elevated or underground conduits that carried water from the hills to the cities

Question 12

third-century crisis

Answer 12

period when military, political, and economic problems almost destroyed the Roman empire

Question 13

Constantine

Answer 13

united the Roman empire under his sole rule

Question 14

Qin

Answer 14

conquered China and created China’s first empire

Question 15

Shi Huangdi

Answer 15

founded the Qin Empire

Question 16

Han

Answer 16

dynasty that took over China after the Qin

Question 17

Chang’an

Answer 17

early capital of the Han

Question 18

gentry

Answer 18

social class just below the wealthy aristocrats in China