Social Studies

Question 1

Why was “all roads led to rome” important

Answer 1

Made communication trade and travel throughout empire

Rome acted like a magnet everyone in its empire felt it’s pull on it’s lives

Question 2

What are senators

Answer 2

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

Question 3

What are consuls

Answer 3

Third branch of Romes republic
Each year two men elected for consul
Consuls served as Rome’s army commanders and judges

Question 4

Who made up the Roman Senate

Answer 4

The patricians made up the Roman Senate

Question 5

What were consuls

Answer 5

Two people who mainly lead Rome

Question 6

Why did grapes because it important crop in ancient Italy

Answer 6

That’s how they made wine to heal wounds

Question 7

How did Rome become founded according to legend

Answer 7

Romulus and Remus found a new city on a hill where they were rescued

Question 8

What were the causes of farmers success at growing grapevines in Italy

Answer 8

Grapevines grew best in Rocky soil and Italy had plenty of that

Question 9

What is Christianity

Answer 9

Worlds largest religion about Jesus based on life

Question 10

What is monotheism

Answer 10

People who believe in one God

Question 11

What is disciples

Answer 11

Follows Jesus’s ways

Question 12

What is resurrection

Answer 12

God raised Jesus from the dead

Question 13

What is the trinity

Answer 13

Belifs that God holds the results of father son Holy Spirit

Question 14

What is the bible

Answer 14

Sacred writing made of many books Bible is Greek for books

Question 15

What is sacraments

Answer 15

Something people do to receive a blessing

Question 16

What led to the decline of the Roman empire

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Who was that Diocletian

Answer 17

Emperor powerful General divided empire into parts controlled eastern side 284 ce

Question 18

Who was Constantine

Answer 18

306CE focused on the eastern based empire in new city

Question 19

What was Constantinople

Answer 19

Greek colony easy to protect On many trade routes far away from Rome

Question 20

What did Constantine grant

Answer 20

Freedom to Christians by donating money to build churches appointing Christians to important government positions and being a protector of Christianity

Question 21

Eastern empire

Answer 21

Known as byzantine empire Greek culture spoke Greek

Question 22

What are two ways Italy and Greece geography are similar

Answer 22

Both are surrounded by water on 3 sides peninsula and have lots of mountains

Question 23

Western empire

Answer 23

Spoke Latin in 410 their soldiers took Rome itself in 476 Rome’s last empire Emperor was removed