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Roman Empire Flashcards

1
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A parade given to honor a winning commander and his army or navy

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Triumph

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2
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A tax paid to the empire of Rome

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Tribute

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3
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Citizens vote for leaders that will represent them in legislative bodies

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Republic

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4
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Rule by few men

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Oligarchy

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5
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Fought in the colosseum, sometimes to the death

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Gladiators

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6
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Kills the law, denies

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Veto

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7
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Aristocratic, land owners with power

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Patricians

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8
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Free-common farmers, artisans, and merchants

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Plebeians

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9
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Roman legions were made up of ___

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Legionnaire

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10
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Letters written by Paul

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Epistles

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11
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People who were not born Jewish

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Gentiles

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12
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Followers of Christ

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12 disciples

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13
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Baptism, marriage, communion, and ordination of pastors

Holy events

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Holy sacraments

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14
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Slow painful torturous death

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Crucifixion

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15
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Come back to life

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Resurrection

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16
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Time of peace in Rome

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Pax Romana

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17
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Members of the first triumvirate

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Julius Caesar
Crassus
Pompey the great

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18
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Members of the second triumvirate

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Octavian “Augustus Caesar”
Mark Antony
Lepidus

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19
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List 3 bad emperors

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Claudius
Nero
Tiberius

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20
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List 3 good emperors

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Marcus Aurelius
Hadrian
Trajan

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21
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List 2 sides in the Punic war

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Carthage

Rome

22
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Which battle saw the defeat of Antony and cleopatra

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Naval battle of actium

23
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What battle saw the defeat of Hannibal

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Battle of Zama

24
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Roman pastimes

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Chariot races
The games
Roman baths

25
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Finish the quote “Rome wasn’t ___ in a day” “all roads __to Rome”

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Built

Lead

26
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List 2 contributions of the Roman roads

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Spread of Christianity

Mobility of military across roads

27
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List the top cause for the FALL of the Roman Empire

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One tribe of barbarians after the other constantly warred with Rome

28
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List three contributions of Rome

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Latin language
Religion of Christianity
Republic form of government

29
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What happened to the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum

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Mt. Vesuvius erupted, spewing mud, ash and deadly gases into the cities

They were wiped out

30
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What did Peter and paul start?

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The first Roman Catholic Church

31
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Where did first Christians have to meet

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Catacombs

32
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What did Nero blame on the first Christians

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The burning of Rome

33
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What difference of opinion did Paul have with Peter

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Paul believed anyone could become a Christians not just Jews

34
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The last king of Rome, raped a noblemans daughter

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Tarquin the proud

35
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Led a slave revolt against Roman leaders

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Spartacus

36
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Legalized the religion of Christianity

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Constantine

37
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The last Roman emperor, defeated by Odoacer

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Romulus Augustus

38
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Defeated the last Roman emperor

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Odoacer

39
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Married and had a son with Julius Caesar

Romans hated her

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Cleopatra

40
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Brilliant carthagenian General only ever lost one battle

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Hannibal

41
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Defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama

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Publius Scipio

42
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First emperor, incredible military success

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Julius Caesar

43
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Son of God was resurrected

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Jesus

44
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Divided the emperor into 2 halves

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Diocletian

45
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Was accused of burning Rome and blaming it on the Christians

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Nero

46
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Stoic philosopher, his death marked the end of the Pax Romana

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Marcus Aurelius

47
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Greatest of all Roman emperors

Restored peace and prosperity to Rome (PaxRomana)

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Caesar Augustus

48
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Government of kings and queens

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Monarchy

49
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Establish the Roman Catholic Church, #1 disciple of Christ

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Peter

50
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Wrote epistles and helped establish the first Christian faith and church

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Paul

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