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Rome Flashcards

1
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Age of Kings Time Period

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(753BC-509BC)

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Roman Republic Time Period

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(509BC-27BC)

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Imperial Rome Time Period

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(27BC-476AD)

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Pax Romana

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(27BC-180AD)

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5
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What is the height of the Roman Empire

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Pax Romania

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Late Empire Time Period

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(180Ad-476AD)

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7
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When was Rome founded

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753 BC

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8
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What is one of Rome’s myth?

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Romulus

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9
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What is Rome named after?

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Romulus

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What is the myth of Aeneas

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He was a survivor of Troy and the last prince of Troy

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Who lived in Northern Italy?

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Etruscans (900BC-300BC)

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12
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Who lived in Southern Italy?

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Carthaginians (753BC- 509BC)

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13
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During the Age of Kings was there a unified civilization?

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No there were city states

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14
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How was the government during the Age of Kings?

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elected monarchy with advisory assemblies made up of nobles

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15
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How is the economy during the Age of Kings?

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extensive and diverse central and southern Italy greece and egypt

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16
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Rome’s culture?

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mix of indigenous and greek beliefs

symbols of power (scepters and purple lined robes to show royalty and judges)

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17
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Early Roman Society

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Patricians and Plebeians

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18
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Describe patricians

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land holding aristocrats, government officials

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describe plebeians

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commoners
artisans made luxury goods 
craftsman everyday needs 
farmers 
merchants 
laborers
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20
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Etruscan Civilization Time Period

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(900 BC-300BC)

21
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Laws of 12 Tables

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Equality under the law between the Plebeians and Patricians (Fair Trial)
Fines are fair for crimes, punishment, and compensation
Property rights/ inheritance
Religious concerns
Partia Protestas
citizenship

22
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What did the Plebeians and Patricians want out of the Laws of the 12 Tables

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They wanted fairness Plebeians

23
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Name the 5 Roman Values

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Mos maiorum- way of the elders 
Virtus - virtue courage, duty, honor 
Fides - commmunal bonds, loyalty, faith 
Pietas - honor the fmaily god the state
Partia Protestas - father's power
24
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What power did Father’s hold over family

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life or death

25
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Pontifex Maximus

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High Priest

26
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Describe Roman society

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male dominated, paternalistic society women and wives are under the men

27
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what could women do

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women can get an education, inherit property, but they had no political rights

28
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What could children do?

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Both the sons and daughters where educated, both can inherit,

29
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How were slaves aqquired and what would they do?

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Slaves were acquired through war they were farmers, laborers, teachers, and could purchase freedom

30
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What was the Struggle of the Orders two main groups?

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Plebeians and Patricians

Aristocratic vs. Commoners

31
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Why was there a Struggle of the orders

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Ignorance of the Law
Plebeians couldn’t hold office
Inequality (politically)
Abuse of power

32
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What was the solution to the struggle of orders

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The Law of the 12 Tables

33
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What did the Law of 12 Tables do

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created an EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT

wanted this the whole time

34
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What did an effective government create?

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Ladder of offices and asemblies

35
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Who was the 12 tables good for?

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Plebeians it was non class specific

36
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Goal of struggle of orders

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citizenship

37
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Des publica

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public matters

38
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Counsul did what

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chief magistrates 
2 elected annually 
legislators/ judges 
pontifex maximums 
generals
had the power to veto
39
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Senate powers (Assemblies)

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Council of Citizens 300-600-900 (only noble families)
Religion, Foreign Policy, Finance, Advisory
made decreas

40
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Proconsul (Offices) powers

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civil and military government of provinces

council outside Rome

41
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Dictator (offices) and EX.

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sole consul appointed in times of crisis absolute power
supposed to be temporary only 6 months
Cincinnatus - does their dduty and stps down ideal

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Quaestor- (Offices)

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most junior official (tax collector)

43
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Aedile

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responsible for public works

44
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Praetor

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judge

45
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Censor

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senior takes the census
has the power of impeachment
most powerful person in the state

46
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Tribune

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represents plebeian class

47
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Centurial Assembly

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council of citizens/ soldiers made laws and declared laws

48
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Counsilium Plebis

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elected Tribunes

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