Rome's Fall Flashcards

1
Q

How do videography room contribute to the growth of the empire?

A

Fertile land for agriculture, location attracted immigrants, located near mediterranean sea

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2
Q

What is the century

A

100 years

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3
Q

What is a legion

A

The largest unit of the army consisting of 5000 men

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4
Q

Who is the praetorian guard

A

The guard that was supposed to protect the emperor

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5
Q

What was ironic about the praetorian guards role at the end of the empire

A

They can’t the emperors to replace him with their choice instead of just helping to protect them

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6
Q

Minuteman is the revolutionary war us as ______ _________ is to Ancient Romans

A

Citizen soldier

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7
Q

Name three inventions made by the Romans let me trade in life more comfortable for the people

A

Roman numerals
Created sturdy roads
Latin roots

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8
Q

Who won the Punic wars

A

Rome

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9
Q

How many Punic wars took place

A

Three

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10
Q

Who cross the Alps on elephants and attempted to invade Rome

A

Hannibal

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11
Q

Octavius is the same person as

A

Augustus

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12
Q

Legislative branch

A

Makes laws

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13
Q

Executive branch

A

Carries outlaws

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14
Q

Judicial branch

A

Enforces laws

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15
Q

What is the difference between a republic and a democracy

A

Republic is elected officials making decisions while democracy is every citizen making decisions

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16
Q

Who is the patricians

A

Rich

17
Q

Who were the plebeians

A

Poor

18
Q

What was the name of the first written on room

A

12 tables

19
Q

Who took power when Roman republic falls

A

Augustus/Octavius

20
Q

Paz Romana is a 200 year period when

A

Room was at peace

21
Q

Who leads Rome into Pax Romana

A

Augustus Cesar

22
Q

What religion was persecuted at first and then spread around the world because of the Romans

A

Christianity

23
Q

Define monotheism

A

Believe in only one God

24
Q

Polytheism

A

Believe in more than one God

25
Q

Name reasons why the Roman empire falls

A
Plague swept through 
Goths fled into Roman Territory
People abandon their land
Germanic tribes attack the Roman borders
Famine
Civil War
Too big to control
Limited military
Downfall in economy
26
Q

Who moved the capital from Rome to Constantinople and was the first pope of the Roman Catholic Church

A

Constantine

27
Q

Jesus was this religion

A

Jewish

28
Q

Who divided the Roman empire into two parts

A

Diocletian

29
Q

Who fled into room in territory

A

The goths

30
Q

What was the beginning of the dark ages

A

The death of Julius Caesar

31
Q

Romans often gathered in the _______ to discuss ideas and shop

A

Polis

32
Q

The Romans used _______. To bring water into Roman cities

A

Aqueducts

33
Q

What is the five romance languages that came from Iatin

A

Spanish French Romanian Portuguese Italian

34
Q

The Emperor ______ removed the ban on Christianity and even became a Christian

A

Constantine

35
Q

One of the solutions to make wrong easier to manage was to _______ into two parts

A

Divide

36
Q

The Romans used _________ or tiny pieces of colored glass to decorate homes and temples

A

Moscales