Social Studies Flashcards
Why was “all roads led to rome” important
Made communication trade and travel throughout empire
Rome acted like a magnet everyone in its empire felt it’s pull on it’s lives
What are senators
Controlled money
The oldest and most powerful branch of the republic
Controlled by Rome’s patricians
Determined to how Rome would act towards other government
What are consuls
Third branch of Romes republic
Each year two men elected for consul
Consuls served as Rome’s army commanders and judges
Who made up the Roman Senate
The patricians made up the Roman Senate
What were consuls
Two people who mainly lead Rome
Why did grapes because it important crop in ancient Italy
That’s how they made wine to heal wounds
How did Rome become founded according to legend
Romulus and Remus found a new city on a hill where they were rescued
What were the causes of farmers success at growing grapevines in Italy
Grapevines grew best in Rocky soil and Italy had plenty of that
What is Christianity
Worlds largest religion about Jesus based on life
What is monotheism
People who believe in one God
What is disciples
Follows Jesus’s ways
What is resurrection
God raised Jesus from the dead
What is the trinity
Belifs that God holds the results of father son Holy Spirit
What is the bible
Sacred writing made of many books Bible is Greek for books
What is sacraments
Something people do to receive a blessing
What led to the decline of the Roman empire
Army weekend made empire poorer
Raids destroyed cities and farmland
Thieves held up travelers pirates hijacked ships and trade suffered
Too many emperors in short time
The northern invaders were attacking Rome
Who was that Diocletian
Emperor powerful General divided empire into parts controlled eastern side 284 ce
Who was Constantine
306CE focused on the eastern based empire in new city
What was Constantinople
Greek colony easy to protect On many trade routes far away from Rome
What did Constantine grant
Freedom to Christians by donating money to build churches appointing Christians to important government positions and being a protector of Christianity
Eastern empire
Known as byzantine empire Greek culture spoke Greek
What are two ways Italy and Greece geography are similar
Both are surrounded by water on 3 sides peninsula and have lots of mountains
Western empire
Spoke Latin in 410 their soldiers took Rome itself in 476 Rome’s last empire Emperor was removed
