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Rome Flashcards

1
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When was the roman kingdom?

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753-509 BCE

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2
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When was the roman republic?

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509-27 BCE

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3
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When was the roman empire?

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27 BCE- 395 CE

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4
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Alps to the north advantages?

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Isolates italy from the rest of europe

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5
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Alps to the nort Disadvantages?

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Isolates italy from the rest of europe

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6
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Apennies advantages?

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seperates city-states

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7
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Apennies disadvantages?

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Seperates city-states

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8
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Mediterrian sea advantages?

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Food/Iriigation & easy travel

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9
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M.S disadvantages?

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Allows for easier travel

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10
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How was Rome discovered?

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Romulus and Remus were discoverd being nurse by a she-wolf

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11
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Why was Remus killed?

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An argument resulted in Romulus killing Remus

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12
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Who is Rome named after?

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Romulus

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13
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What helped populate the city?

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Romulus offered and asylum to fugitives and exiles

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14
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How does romulus abtain women?

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Devises a plan to kidnap them

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15
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What do they do after they kidnap women?

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They are forced to marry the romans

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16
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Expansion of Rome?

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Combination of the Etruscans and the greeks

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17
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What did Sextus Tarquinius do?

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Raped a woman names Lucretia who took her life after

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18
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2 Consuls and numerous magistrates

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Run the military and government, consuls served for one year

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19
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Senate: 300 fathers/patricii

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Made up of patricians

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20
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Assembly: different groups of patricians and plebeians

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Voted on laws passed by senate, vetoed acctions of magistrates

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21
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How many kings did the roman kingdom have?

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7

22
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Who was the roman republic ruled by?

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Two elected consuls for one year each

23
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Does rome expand rapidly during this period?

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Yes

24
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How many major wars does Rome have with Carthage

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3

25
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How many major wars did rome win against Carthage

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All 3

26
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What did these wars provide rome with?

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Enough military experience to be fromidable against everyone

27
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Who did Caesar conquer?

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Gaul

28
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Who did Pompey conquer?

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The eastern mediterranean

29
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When did Caesars civil war begin?

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When he corssed the Rubicon River

30
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Who was Caesar’s civil war between?

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Julius Caesar vs Pompey

31
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Who assassinated Pompey?

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King Ptolemy XIII

32
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why was caesar disgusted?

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He was presented with pompeys head

33
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Who became Caesar’s ally

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Cleopatra

34
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What political position did Caesar assume after winning the war

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Consuls, Trubune, and dictator

35
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Who assassinated Caesar?

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Senators who were scared he would become king

36
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What was brought along with his death?

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The roman republic would die too

37
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Who would Caesar leave his wealth too?

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His grand-nephew, Octavian

38
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Who was Octavians main opp?

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Mark Antony

39
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How long did Augustus rule for?

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43 years

40
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What was the traditional view of the fall of Rome?

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Barbarian invasion

41
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Who invaded rome?

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Ostrogoths,Huns,Visigoths,vandals,franks,saxons

42
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When did they conquer rome?

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476 CE

43
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Second reason rome fell?

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Over extension

44
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The 3rd reason?

A

Corruption and degradation

45
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Was the eastern or western part in chaos?

A

The western

46
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What was the capital of the eastern part of rome?

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Constantinople

47
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What did the western part become?

A

The byzantine empire

48
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What did the Byzantine empire consider themself?

A

Romans

49
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Was the byzantine government different then the roman

A

No

50
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what was the big difference between the roman and byzantine empire

A

Byzantine spoke greek and were christian

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