Heritage quarter reviewer Flashcards
a story passed down from one generation to the next
legend
a public meeting place where the Law of the Twelve Tables was displayed
Roman Forum
the earliest inhabitants of Italy
Latins
noblemen
patricians
common people
plebeians
The Assembly of Centuries voted on new laws and made declarations of war.
True or False
True
The consuls controlled very little in the Roman government.
True or False
false
The Law of the Twelve Tables was important because it could be understood by all and applied to all.
True or False
True
The Etruscans paved roads to improve the Roman way of life.
True or False
true
The plebeians elected ten leaders called consuls to serve in the Tribal Assembly.
True or False
false
a group of people who share common ancestors and a common culture
Tribe
a period of prosperity and peace
Pax Romana
the branch of the Roman Republic that managed the affairs of government and commanded the army
consuls
a government ruled by laws and representatives chosen by the people
republic
leaders who protected the rights and interests of the common people
tribunes
the branch of the Roman Republic that voted on new laws and made declarations of war
Assembly of Centuries
the social class that struggled to gain social and political equality
plebeians
the branch of the Roman Republic that controlled the finances and passed laws
Senate
Historians say the date of the fall of the Roman Empire is AD __________.
476
The Christians’ faith in Christ was strengthened by Nero’s _________.
persecution
The Ides of March is on the __________ of March.
fifteenth
Happiness is achieved through simple pleasures and peace of mind according to a belief of the __________.
Epicureans
Many publicans collected higher __________ than needed and kept the extra money for themselves.
takes
had a dome as its main architectural feature
Pantheon
ordered Christians to be put to death by crucifixion or burning
Nero
had arches as its main architectural feature
Colosseum
a public meeting place
Roman Forum
the great Roman poet who wrote the Aeneid
Virgil
the master of Latin prose and an orator
Cicero
the calendar used by most countries
Gregorian
issued the decree that fulfilled the prophecy of the Messiah’s birth in Bethlehem
Caesar Augustus
The three major wars between __________ are called the Punic Wars.
Rome and Carthage
The men who formed the Triumvirate were Crassus, __________.
Pompey, and Julius Caesar
On the Ides of March, __________.
Julius Caesar was proclaimed dictator
an open-air stadium for sporting and social events
hippodrome
conquered all the regions of the former Roman Empire that he was sent to reclaim
Belisarius
what a certain group believes and teaches
doctrine
simplified Roman law and followed his wife’s advice
Justinian I
Constantine’s decree that legalized Christianity
Edict of Milan
tried to define what true Christians should believe about each person of the Trinity
Council of Nicaea
“right belief”; term referring to true believers in the church who defended the truth
orthodox
a nomadic person who had not adopted Roman culture and did not speak Latin or Greek
barbarian
Sacred images that represent Christ, Mary, and the saints are called __________.
Icons
A person who follows Islam is called a __________.
Muslim
A sacred journey is called a __________.
pilgrimage
Muhammad’s revelations and beliefs developed into the religion of __________.
Islam
Emperors successfully fought back their enemies and made improvements in government and culture during the ____ ____ of the Byzantine Empire.
golden age
emperor who successfully conquered land but left the empire in financial ruin
Justinian I
a foreigner hired as a soldier and paid by the government
mercenary
emperor who organized the land into themes protected by trained peasant soldiers
Heraclius
book of Muhammad’s teachings and revelations
Qur’an
emperor whose childhood upbringing benefited his rule
Leo III
The Olmecs were one of the first people to develop the concept of zero.
True or False
False
The Olmecs were the first to use rubber.
True or False
True
Jade is the volcanic rock the Olmecs used for carving.
True or False
False
A true sign of beauty to a Maya was a sloping head.
True Or False
True
The Yucatán Peninsula is a landmass that extends into the Gulf of Mexico.
True or False
True
the largest Mayan city-state
Tikal
one of the largest and most famous Olmec cities
La Venta
someone who studies the origins of man
anthropologist
a deep sinkhole filled with fresh water
cenote
the most famous archaeological find from the Olmec civilization
gigantic stone heads
lived in wooden houses with thatched roofs
peasants
wore jaguar skins
kings
lived in large houses near the center of the city
priests and nobles
prisoners of war
slaves
corn
maize
a sharp glasslike volcanic rock used to make the blades for tools and weapons
obsidian
used as money
cacao beans
decorative plaster used to cover the walls of Mayan homes
stucco
a Mayan fear
death
the only people who could play the Mayan ball games
nobles
What name is given to a region that receives less than ten inches of rain per year and is composed of sand, rocky plains, and stony plateaus?
desert
What name is given to a region that receives annual rains of one hundred inches or more, is filled with huge trees and vines, and has a large variety of wildlife?
rainforest
What African region where people raise crops and cattle is characterized by tall grass and few trees?
savanna
What area forms when the wind blows water vapor high into nearby mountains without allowing rain to fall on the lowlands?
rain shadow desert
stories about the past that are spoken instead of written down
oral history
the study of ruins, burial sites, and artifacts from the past
archaeology
an African oral storyteller
griot
a fertile area in the desert with water
oasis
the study of the structure and changes of languages
linguistics
a person who studies plants and traces the movements of people by their crops
botanist
A valuable possession of the Tuareg was the __________.
camel
Ghana was located at the edge of the Sahara and was near the only source of __________ for miles around.
water
Ghana controlled all the trade of gold and __________.
salt
The Maasai measured their wealth and social standing by the number of __________ they owned.
cattle
King Ezana made Christianity the official religion of Aksum.
True or False
True
Ghana gave up its traditional beliefs and embraced Christianity.
True Or false
False
