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Romans 1.2 Flashcards

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What kind of a family did Brutus come from?

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Only the most wealthy in Rome.

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Who was Brutus?

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Rumored illegitimate son of Julius Caesar.

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Who lead the assassination of Julius Caesar?

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Brutus, Cassius, and other senate members.

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Were did Pompey flee to when chased by Caesar?

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He first Spain then Egypt.

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What happened to Pompey in Egypt?

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He was beheaded.

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Who were the plebeians?

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Lower class Romans, not slaves, but treated like dirt.

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Who were the roman middle/upper class?

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The patricians.

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What river in northern Italy when crossed meant war?

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The rubicon.

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When Ptolemy of Egypt died, who inherited the throne?

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Cleopatra.

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Who stole the throne from cleopatra?

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Her 14 year old brother.

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How did cleopatra regain power?

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When her brother beheaded Pompey, Julius was angry, and after cleopatra slept wi him, she had his favor, so Julius put her back on the throne.

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What was cleopatra and Julius Caesars sons name?

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Caesarean (little Caesar)

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When was Caesar killed?

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March 15th 44bc at the age of 56 in the senate chamber.

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What political event spawned from Caesars death?

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A civil war.

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What was Caesars disability?

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He was epileptic.

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How was Octavian related to Julius?

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He was his nephew.

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Who did Octavian hire as his general?

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Agrippa.

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What does Augustus mean?

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Beloved.

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Augustus referred to himself as what instead of king?

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Princeps. (First citizen)

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How did Antony feel about Augustus?

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He hated him.

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Who did Antony adopt?

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Caesarean.

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What area did Antony conquer?

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The levant.

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The battle of actium was between…

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Octavian & Agrippa Vs. Antony & Cleopatra

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The battle of actium was fought…

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At sea.

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As Octavian was closing in on victory at the battle of Actium, Antony had Cleopatra…

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Retreat back to Egypt while he held off Caesars ships.

25
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When cleopatra returned to Egypt after Actium, she…

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Declared they had won, only to be found by Octavian, who she tried to seduce unsuccessfully, and committed suicide by an asp bite.

26
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The latin word for snake is..

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Aspis

27
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Livia was the wife of…

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Augustus.

28
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Livia was often called the…

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Queen of poison.

29
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Livia’s son from a relationship prior to Augustus succeeded him, and his name was…

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Tiberius

30
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When Tiberius took the throne, his mother Livia had herself declared…

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A Goddess.

31
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What did Caligula often do to women?

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Rape them.

32
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The praetorian guard were…

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The secret service of Rome.

33
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How did Caligula perish?

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The praetorian guard killed him because they were ashamed of him.

34
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Who did Caligula name his council?

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His horse, who he slept with.

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Who was the sister of Caligula’s wife, and what did she do with him?

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Drusilla, and they had a child.

36
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If his four years as emperor, Caligula managed to…

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Bankrupt Rome.

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Why was Caligula chosen to be emperor?

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He was thought to be an idiot.

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Who succeeded Caligula?

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Claudius (his uncle)

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What was Claudius’s defect(s)?

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Cleft pallet, club foot, & a stammer.

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How was Claudius special?

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He was brilliant. He spoke many languages, wrote a two volume history of Rome, and conquered the Britons.

41
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How did Claudius die?

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Poisonous mushrooms.

42
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The successor of Claudius was…

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Nero, son of his third wife from a previous relationship.

43
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The Britons believed in…

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Many gods. (Similar to h/g societies).

44
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The Britons were lead by…

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Druids.

45
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Where might the Druids of the Britons lived?

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The island of angelcy.

46
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One king left his land to the Britons in his will, his wife was…

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Boudicca.

47
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Boudicca refused to give up her land and used…

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Hit and run tactics to drive the Romans off.

48
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When Boudicca faced the Romans head on, she…

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Was destroyed, and said to have killed her daughters to spare them, and fell on her sword.

49
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Nero embarrassed his country because he…

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Loved to sing, dance, and play music.

50
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Early in nero’s reign, this natural disaster occurred…

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A wild fire in the city.

51
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After half Rome burnt, Nero decided to…

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Build a golden palace to himself.

52
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Nero was chased out of Rome by…

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Hired assassins sent to kill him by the senate.

53
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How did Nero die?

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He had his servants kill him rather then face the assassins.

54
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Who succeeded Nero?

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Vespasia.

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What is Vespasia’s legacy?

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He started the colosseum.

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The son, and successor of Vespasia was…

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Titus.

57
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Titus destroyed…

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Jerusalem, and started Diaspora.

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