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What is an example of a republic?

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Rome

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what is a republic?

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a form of government in which the power is in the hands of representatives elected by citizens with the right to vote

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What was the Senate in Rome?

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the supreme governing body, originally made up of artistocrats

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What is a patrician?

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a member of a wealthy family, upper class of Rome

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What is a plebian?

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the common merchants, artisans, and farmers of rome (lower class)

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What were the Twelve Tables?

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laws written by plebeians that stated that all people were equal before the law

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What is a dictator?

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a political leader given full control over government and military

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What was the Pax Romana and why was important?

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a period of peace in Rome; it was important because Roman culture thrived and the government was very stable

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who was the first leader of the Pax Romana?

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Agustus

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What allowed Italy to thrive?

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Italy was surrounded by water so trade was good and it was able to thrive

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What were three societies that lived in Italy before?

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Latins, Etruscans, and Greeks

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How did Rome become a republic?

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an etruscan declared himself leader of all of rome and centralized the government

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Who fought against each other in the Punic Wars?

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Rome and Carthage

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Who won the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Punic Wars?

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1-Rome
2-Rome (but after much damage from Carthage)
3-Rome

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Who was the major general for Carthage in the Punic Wars?

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Hannibal

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What was the biggest result from the Punic Wars?

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Rome’s territory expanded to the western Mediterranean

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Who were the Gracchi Brothers?

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2 brothers that helped poverty in rome; civil war broke out after their death

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Who was Julius Ceasar?

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One of the three triumvirates of Rome. Then moved to Rome and became powerful. Came back with his army from Gaul and took over Rome.

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Who was Octavian?

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One of the members of the 2nd triumvirate; Caesar’s adopted son

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Who was Marc Antony?

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Part of the 2nd triumvirate

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Who was Cleopatra?

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Married Marc Antony

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Who was Constantine?

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major military ruler who spread Christianity

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Who was Deocletian?

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Major Roman ruler; split Roman Empire into 2

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Who was Theodosius?

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Ruler of Roman Empire who made Christianity the empire’s official religion

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What is an example of how the Romans contributed to language?

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languages were saved in the roman libraries

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What is an example of Roman literature?

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Virgil by Aeneid

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What are two examples of Roman architecture?

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archways and columns

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What is an example of how Romans contributed to politics/law?

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They created the REPUBLIC

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What was the Justinian Code?

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the roman civil law created during the Byzantine Empire, reunited Rome after being split in two

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What is Eastern Orthodoxy?

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one of the sides of the Catholic Church after the Great Schism

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What are at least two examples of differences between Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy?

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Roman Catholic priests cannot get married, but Eastern Orthodox pastors can. Roman Catholicism has a Pope, but Eastern Orthodoxy has a patriarch

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What Russian leader took the name “czar”?

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Ivan III

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What is/was the Hagia Sophia?

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A very elaborate church created under Justinian’s rule

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What were two threats that threatened the Byzantine Empire after Justinian’s death?

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a plague and invasions

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How did the Church influence the Byzantine Empire?

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missionaries were going to convert Slavs to Christianity

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Who were the three major rulers in making Russia its own country?

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Vladimir, Yaroslav the Wise, and Ivan III

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Why was Vladimir (ruler in Russia) important?

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He was the first leader

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What did Yaroslav the Wise (ruler in Russia) do that was significant?

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He brought Kiev to its glory

World History Semester 1 Final (4 decks)

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