Chapter 7 And 8 Flashcards
All non-patrician citizens of Rome
Plebeians
A system of government in which the head of the state is not a monarch
Republic
Monarch
A ruler from a Royal family
The myth by which ancient Romans explained their origins
Romulus and Remus
Explain the myth of Romulus and Remus
Twin boys who were abandoned who were raised by a wolf on the site of Rome. Romulus killed Remus and became the founder of Rome
Name the Roman King of the gods (whose symbol was a thunder bolt)
Jupiter
A power North African trading city from the third century
Carthage
The name of the plain in Italy where the Romans originated.
Latium
Name the people that lived to the north of Latium who controlled Rome before the Romans rebelled.
Etruscans
The name of the carthiginian General who rode an elephant into battle against the Romans in the 2ND Punic war
Hannibal
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 the Romans see Christianity a threat
Because Christians refused to worship the emperor only their own god and encouraged them to rebell
Who was in the top middle and bottom of the social pyramid
At the top Chinese rulers and emporers then lords then land owning beuarocrats and warrior gentry and landowners.
Then peasant farmers then merchants and traders
Lastly slaves and artisans
Philosophers
one who studies the fundamental principles and causes of things
Main ideas daoism
To retire from worldly concerns, to follow The dao. A Chinese origin that emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao (also romanized as Dao). The term Tao means “way”, “path”, or “principle”.
Why is the Qin memorable today?
This period of conflict has come to be known as The Warring States period (426-221 BCE). A series of victories by the state of Qin towards the end of the Warring States period resulted in their complete conquest of China in 221 BCE when the Qin empire unified China for the first time in its history.
Who was in the top middle and bottom of the social pyramid
At the top Chinese rulers and emporers then lords then land owning beuarocrats and warrior gentry and landowners.
Then peasant farmers then merchants and traders
Lastly slaves and artisans
Philosophers
one who studies the fundamental principles and causes of things
Main ideas daoism
To retire from worldly concerns, to follow The dao. A Chinese origin that emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao (also romanized as Dao). The term Tao means “way”, “path”, or “principle”.
What was Qin’s greatest achievements
Building the Great Wall, United China built highways, writing, currency and weight
What were the 4 great of ancient China
Compass, paper, gunpowder, 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
Structure built to carry water over long distances
What countries did Rome rule over
France, parts of Germany, Morroco, Egypt, Turkey, England
The fall of the Roman Empire what happened?
Civil wars and barbarians was the reason the empire fell. The German chief was the man who took over.
Mandate of Heaven
Chinese expression meaning that a ruler was chosen by a god.
The Silk Road
The name of a great trading route it stretched from China to Turkey.
