Questions from Tests Flashcards
In the early Roman Republic, this was someone whose power was absolute but whose time was limited to six months.
Dictator
This is one of two officials who shared powers of ruling the republic and whose time in office was limited to one year. The Executive Branch.
Consul
These are the people who first settled the land on the Italian peninsula before the Romans (three answers)
Etruscans, Latins, and Greeks
These were the wealthy, aristocratic landowners who held most of the power in the early republic
Patricians
This was someone elected to represent the lower class of Roman citizens
Tribunes
These people were the common farmers, merchants, artisans and workers that made up the majority of Roman citizens
Plebeians
The Legislative Branch of the Roman Republic that represented the Patricians and served for life
Senators
The Judicial Branch of the Roman Republic that consisted of eight judges and served for one year
Praetors
This was a set of laws established during the Roman Republic
Twelve Tables
Who are the members of the first triumvirate
Julius Caesar, Crassus, Pompey
What were the reasons that Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire
It embraced all people, men and women, rich and poor; Rome’s excellent roads encouraged the exchange of ideas; Jesus promised eternal life
Who is considered the first pope do the Christian Church
Peter
Who assassinated Julius Caesar
Brutus and Cassius
Who was the missionary that originally disliked the Christians but when he converted he spent the rest of his life as a missionary
Paul
Where was the origin of Judaism and Christianity
Palestine
