Rome Chapter 6 Flashcards

1
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Who were the first Romans

A

Etruscans
Latins
Greeks

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2
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Etruscans live where

A

In the North

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3
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The Latin’s lived?

A

In Rome

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4
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During what time was this?

A

The time of the Kings

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5
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When was the republic established

A

When king taraquin was overthrown by ppl

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6
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Who were the only people who could vote during the republic

A

Free born males

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7
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The government was made up of what?

A

Senate and the assemblies

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8
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The senate was made up of what

A

300 men called patricians

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9
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What is a republic

A

A form of government in which citizens have the right to vote to select their leaders

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10
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What are patricians

A

Wealthy land owners that inherited their social status

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11
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What are plebeians

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Ordinary citizens allowed to vote but earlier couldn’t vote

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12
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What was a dictator

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Appointed by consuls and approved by senate

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13
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How many Punic wars were there

A

3

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14
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Between whom

A

Role and Carthage

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15
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Why did the pubic wars start

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For control over the med sea

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16
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Who won the 1st war

A

Carthage

17
Q

What was the first war over

A

Sicily

18
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Who wins the second war

A

Romans

19
Q

Who wins in the 3rd war

A

Rome

20
Q

Who was Julius Caesar

A

Powerful roman general that’s conquered Gaul (France)

He also crossed the the Rubican river w his army to rule as a dictator in Rome

21
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What did Julius Caesar bring an end to?

A

Roman republic

22
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How did Julius Caesar die

A

Assassinated by the senate

23
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Caesar Augustus

A

Declared himself as emperor
And reduced the power of the senate
During the time of Pax Romana
Time of growth and expansion lasted abt 200yrs

24
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Pax Romana

A

Strong rulers

Stable government

Thriving agricultural

Trade network

Powerful army and navy

Road system

25
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Constantine

A

Moved the capital to Constantinople

Declared Christianity legal and allowed ppl to worship freely

26
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Gladiators

A

People who fought animals/humans for others entertainment

27
Q

Dicletian

A

Divided the Roman empire in 2

Persecuted Christians

28
Q

What factors led To the downfall of Rome

A

Bad leadership

Inflation

Trade disruption by pirates

No new sources of money

Military loyalties divided

Invasion from Germanic tribes

Gaps between rich and poor