Chapter 7 & 8 Rome And China Flashcards
A system of government in which the head of the state is not a monarch
Republic
All non-patricians are
Plebeians
The myth by which ancient Romans explained their origins
Romulus and Remus
Name of the Roman King of the Gods (Whoose symbol was a thunderbolt)
Jupiter
A powerful North African rival city
Carthage
The name of the plan where the Romans originated.
Latium
The name of the people that lived to the North of Latium who controlled Rome before the Romans rebelled.
Etrurascans
The name of the Carthaginian general who rode an elephant into battle.
Hannible
True or False- the Romans conquered Britain but never Scotland.
True
Goods or property taken from a defeated enemy after a battle.
Loot
Members of aristocratic families that founded the republic of Rome.
Patricians.
Why did Romans see Christianity as a threat?
Because Christians refused to worship the emperor, only their own God.
4 Main inventions.
Compass, paper, gunpowder and printing
Acupuncture.
A medical practice in which long, sharp needles are inserted under the skin as a means of diagnosing, relieving or curing illness.
Aqueduct
allowed water to flow down to a settlement by means of gravity. To ensure that the water flow did not stop, they had to be built very precisely.
