Roman Empire Flashcards

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Who was Roman Emperor 54-68AD?

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Nero

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First Triumvirate of Rome

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Julius Caesar; Crassus; and Pompey

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3
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79 AD event in Roman history

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Eruption of Vesuvius

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4
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64 AD event in Roman history

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Fire in Rome

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5
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Caesar’s message to rome

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“Veni - Vidi - Vici”

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6
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River that Caesar crossed

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Rubicon

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7
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Another term for the Roman Colosseum

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Flavian Amphitheater

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8
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Who Was Roman Emperor 306-337 AD?

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Constantine

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9
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Constantine’s dates as Roman Emperor

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306-337 AD

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10
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Who was Roman Emperor 117-138 AD?

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Hadrian

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11
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Hadrian’s dates as Emperor

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117-138 AD

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12
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Roman Imperial Guards

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Praetorian Guards

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13
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Trajan’s dates as Roman Emperor

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98-117 AD

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14
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Praetorian Guard leader

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Prefect

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15
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Nero’s dates as Emperor

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54-68AD

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16
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Who was Roman Emperor 41-54AD?

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Claudius

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17
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Claudius’ dates as Emperor

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41-54AD

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18
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Who was Roman Emperor 37-41AD?

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Caligula

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19
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Caligula’s dates as emperor

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37-41AD

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20
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Who was Roman Emperor 14-37AD?

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Tiberius

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21
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Tiberius’ dates as Emperor

22
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who was Roman Emperor 27BC to 14AD?

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Augustus’ dates as emperor

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27BC to 14AD

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When was Caesar Assassinated?

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March 15 - 44 BC

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Who was Roman Emperor 98-117 AD?
Trajan
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Roman naturalist - wrote of Mt. Vesuvius eruption
Pliny the Elder
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Roman name for Wales
Cambria
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Roman name for Ireland
Hibernia
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Roman name for France
Gaul
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Color of trim on Roman togas
purple
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Roman wall in Scotland
Hadrian's wall
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Roman peace
Pax Romana
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Roman-Carthage wars
Punic wars
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Roman road
Appian Way
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Roman ruling body
Senate
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Roman public gathering
Forum
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Roman priestesses
Vestal Virgins
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Roman Astronomer
Ptolemy
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Roman name for Scotland
Caledonia
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Judean military governor - 26-36 AD
Pontius Pilot
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Judean military governor - 37-4 BC
Herod (The Great)
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Roman Rebel Slave leader
Spartacus
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Roman comic playwrights
Plautus; Terence
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Roman orator - statesman - philosopher
Cicero
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Author of _Aeneid_
Virgil
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Nero's mother
Aggrapina
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Roman Commoner
Plebeian
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Noble class of Rome
Patrician
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Roman tax collector
Publican
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Roman inner courtyard
Atrium