Rome--final

Question 1

Horace

Answer 1

Wrote Satires and stories about real life situations

Question 2

Livy

Answer 2

Wrote the History of Rome, but was More of a storyteller than historian

Question 3

Virgil

Answer 3

Wrote Aenied and mirrored Homers works

Question 4

Cato

Answer 4

Roman politician who wanted Rome to be destroyed

Question 5

Pompey

Answer 5

Member of the first triumvirate, joined because he was angry at the senate

Question 6

Marc antony

Answer 6

Wanted to become the leader of Rome after Caesars death

Question 7

Julius Caesar

Answer 7

Member of the first triumvirate. And the first longterm dictator

Question 8

Octavian/Augustus

Answer 8

First emperor of Rome

Question 9

Cincinnatus

Answer 9

Consul and dictator. Model roman

Question 10

Hannibal

Answer 10

Lead Carthaginian troops across the alps to defeat rome

Question 11

Trajan

Answer 11

Emperor. Expanded beyond his control.

Question 12

Scipio Africanus

Answer 12

Defeated Carthage at Zama and became known as the conqueror of Africa

Question 13

Paul

Answer 13

Wrote ten books of the new testament and was a major part of the spread of Christianity

Question 14

Jesus

Answer 14

Founder of Christianity

Question 15

Caligula

Answer 15

Known for his cruelty and was defied (made into a god) in the living

Question 16

Vandals

Answer 16

Sacked Rome 455 ad

Question 17

Claudius

Answer 17

Physical handicapped. Reformed greatly.

Question 18

Nero

Answer 18

Burned Rome and killed civilians

Question 19

Marcus Aurelius

Answer 19

Greatest emperor. Put down revolt, built up Rome, killed Christians, last of the good emperors

Question 20

Constantine

Answer 20

Edict of Milan which allowed Christianity

Question 21

Theodosius

Answer 21

Made Christianity the official language

Question 22

Hadrian

Answer 22

Defense wall across Great Britian

Question 23

Visigoths

Answer 23

Sacked Rome in 410 ad

Question 24

Clergy

Answer 24

Trained church leaders

Question 25

Zealots

Answer 25

Group of Jews who wanted to overthrow the roman government

Question 26

Consul

Answer 26

Highest position in the roman government

Question 27

Paterfamilais

Answer 27

Male head of the family

Question 28

Insulae

Answer 28

Poorly constructed apartments

Question 29

Pax romana

Answer 29

Period of roman peace

Question 30

Patricians

Answer 30

Minority. Wealthy land owners

Question 31

Latifundia

Answer 31

Large landed estates that used slave lavor

Question 32

Bible

Answer 32

Christian holy book

Question 33

Plebeians

Answer 33

Majority. Farmers workers and craftsmen

Question 34

Laity

Answer 34

Regular church members

Question 35

Imperator

Answer 35

Commander of the armies

Question 36

Triumvirate

Answer 36

Government ruled by three

Question 37

Huns

Answer 37

Asiatic tribe that caused the forces migration of Germanic tribes into the western roman empire and helped lead to its demise

Question 38

How is roman history divided

Answer 38

Monarchial Rome Republic of Rome Imperial rome

Question 39

Problems Rome faced because of the weakness in the republic

Answer 39

Senate becoming too powerful, corruption, economic problems

Question 40

Punic wars. Major events. Outcome of all three.

Answer 40

Players: Rome and Carthage Rome want complete domination 1st- Romans to Sicily to pick fight and won 2nd- Carthage led by Hannibal. Attack Rome through alps. Cannae. Zama. Rome wins. 3rd- Rome annihilate Carthage

Question 41

Punic war's impact on Rome

Answer 41

Rome was the dominant power in the Mediterranean

Question 42

How did Julius Caesars conquests in Gaul propel him to the top of the Roman government

Answer 42

Wrote about it. Attacks Rome and becomes dictator.

Question 43

How did the reign of Julius Caesar impact Rome

Answer 43

Increased senate, building projects, changed laws, foundation for imperial Rome

Question 44

How did Octavian rise to power an how did his reign impact Rome

Answer 44

``` ? Reformed senate (dismissed 300), laws (bachelors must marry), promoted morality ```

Question 45

How did Christianity impact the roman empire

Answer 45

Changed the moral and social makeup of Rome and changed the way the military operated.

Question 46

What role did Paul play in the spread of Christianity

Answer 46

Traveled a lot. Influential. Wrote letters. 10 books in new testament

Question 47

What events lead to the fall of the roman empire. When did this occur.

Answer 47

Plague, barbarian invasions, failure to advance technologically, inability to maintain a workable government

Question 48

When did eastern Rome fall? Western Rome?

Answer 48

Eastern: 476 Western: 1453

Question 49

How did Rome build a successful empire (three examples)

Answer 49

road system, strong political system, assimilate other societies