Rome Study Questions Flashcards
What structure carried water into cities of Rome?
aqueducts
What major factors led to the fall of the Roman Empire?
The poor and leadership
Italy is a (blank) , because it is surrounded by water on three sides.
peninsula
What Roman Republic principals are used by the U.S. (there are four)
Checks and balances, majority rule, rule of law, civic duty
Why was Julius Cesar assassinated?
They were worried he had too much power and would become king
How did the people of the Roman Empire respond to the monetary system?
They used coins for easier trade
Name three architectural features used by the Romans.
arches, domes/columns, cement
What branch of government control(ed) the military for both ancient Rome & the U.S.?
executive
What is a Republic?
A type of government where one person doesn’t have complete power and citizens and representatives vote.
Why did the Roman leaders provide the poor with “bread & the circus”?
To distract the poor people so they wouldn’t rebel
Name one characteristic of the Pax Romana?
Economic prosperity
What did the Edict of Milan do?
It gave them freedom of religion or worship
What religion started during the Roman Empire that grew quickly?
Christianity
Who led a slave rebellion that continued for almost 2 years?
Spartacus
What Roman arena could hold up to 60,000 spectators?
The Colosseum
What area thrived and became the Byzantine Empire?
Eastern Roman Empire
Who moved the capital of Rome to Constantinople?
Constantine
What was an open space in Rome that was used as a marketplace?
forum
What area was conquered by the Visgoths at the end of the 400s?
Western Rome
What Egyptian leader allied herself to Roman Generals?
Cleopatra
What is Nero most remembered for?
Playing a fiddle as Rome burned
What social class (group of people) did Christianity appeal to most?
Lowest, slaves, poor, women
What early Roman Consul pushed for land reform?
Gracchus brothers
What geographical features made Rome able to develop & prosper the most?
Fertile land and access to the seas