Rome Study Questions Flashcards

1
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What structure carried water into cities of Rome?

A

aqueducts

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2
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What major factors led to the fall of the Roman Empire?

A

The poor and leadership

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3
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Italy is a (blank) , because it is surrounded by water on three sides.

A

peninsula

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4
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What Roman Republic principals are used by the U.S. (there are four)

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Checks and balances, majority rule, rule of law, civic duty

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5
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Why was Julius Cesar assassinated?

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They were worried he had too much power and would become king

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6
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How did the people of the Roman Empire respond to the monetary system?

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They used coins for easier trade

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7
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Name three architectural features used by the Romans.

A

arches, domes/columns, cement

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8
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What branch of government control(ed) the military for both ancient Rome & the U.S.?

A

executive

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9
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What is a Republic?

A

A type of government where one person doesn’t have complete power and citizens and representatives vote.

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10
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Why did the Roman leaders provide the poor with “bread & the circus”?

A

To distract the poor people so they wouldn’t rebel

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11
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Name one characteristic of the Pax Romana?

A

Economic prosperity

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12
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What did the Edict of Milan do?

A

It gave them freedom of religion or worship

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13
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What religion started during the Roman Empire that grew quickly?

A

Christianity

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14
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Who led a slave rebellion that continued for almost 2 years?

A

Spartacus

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15
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What Roman arena could hold up to 60,000 spectators?

A

The Colosseum

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16
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What area thrived and became the Byzantine Empire?

A

Eastern Roman Empire

17
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Who moved the capital of Rome to Constantinople?

A

Constantine

18
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What was an open space in Rome that was used as a marketplace?

19
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What area was conquered by the Visgoths at the end of the 400s?

A

Western Rome

20
Q

What Egyptian leader allied herself to Roman Generals?

21
Q

What is Nero most remembered for?

A

Playing a fiddle as Rome burned

22
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What social class (group of people) did Christianity appeal to most?

A

Lowest, slaves, poor, women

23
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What early Roman Consul pushed for land reform?

A

Gracchus brothers

24
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What geographical features made Rome able to develop & prosper the most?

A

Fertile land and access to the seas

25
Who was the first Christian Emperor of Rome?
Constantine
26
Why is the story of Romulus & Remus so important to Rome?
How it got its name
27
Which Roman Emperor attempted to build a wall in Britain to keep out the enemies?
Hadrian
28
In what ways are Roman 12 Tables & the U.S. Constitution are alike?
They are written to protect people’s right/laws
29
What is it, when rapidly increasing prices caused by a decline in the value of money?
Inflammation
30
Who were people from north Italy, rich people that greatly influenced the growth of Rome?
Patricians
31
What is the name of a temple built to honor Rome’s gods?
Pantheon
32
Who did the Roman Republic pick to rule on a temporary basis during an emergency?
dictator
33
What was the Era called that marked 200 years of peace that began with the rule of Augustus?
Pax Romana
34
What legend of the Trojan hero said to have begun Rome?
Aeneid, the play
35
What had twelve months, 365 days, and a leap year?
calendar
36
During the early Republic, why was it important that Roman laws be written down on the 12 tables and shared with the Public?
So the laws could be known and applied equally