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Test 3 (Romans) Flashcards

0
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Who was the successor of Agustus?

A

Tiberius.

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What was Augustus Caesar’s real name?

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Octavian Caesar

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How did Augustus die?

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Diarrhea.

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Where did Tiberius build a lavishing palace?

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The island of Capri.

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How was the enemy of Rome when Tiberius died?

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Severely in debt.

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From when did Tiberius reign from/to?

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6
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Who succeeded Tiberius germanicus?

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Caligula

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When did Caligula reign from/to?

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37-41ad

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8
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Who was the adopted son of Tiberius?

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Caligula

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What was Caligula’s defect?

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He was mentally ill. He may have had a brain tumor or syphilis for which he may have taken mercury for.

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10
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When did Rome fall?

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476 ad

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What mountains in northern Italy provided protection for the Romans?

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The alps.

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12
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What where the mountains that ran down the center of Italy?

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The Appenines.

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What benefit did the Appenines provide for the Romans?

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It was habitable, it provided minerals like coal, it provided timber, and the water from the rovers atop the, provided fresh water.

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What where the two rivers that flow through the Appenines?

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He Po river, and the Tigris river.

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What was the first roman civilization?

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The romance public.

509bc-29bc

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What was the second roman civilization?

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The Roman Empire.
29bc-476ad.
They were the first to adopt a king.

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17
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W long did the eastern Roman Empire last?

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476-1453ad

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18
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What is another name for the Eastern Roman Empire?

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The Byzantine empire.

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What is/was the capital of the Byzantine empire?

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Byzantine, then Constantinople, now Istanbul.

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20
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What Roma civilization was the first to switch to Greek from Latin?

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The Byzantine empire.

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What is the last remaining roman civilization?

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The Roman Catholic Church.

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Who we’re the most powerful men in Rome?

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Those of the senate.

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23
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How many members of the roman senate were there?

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300.

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How long did a roman senator serve for?

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Life.

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25
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What where consults in Rome?

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Army commanders.

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26
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How long did consults serve for?

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A year.

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27
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In Rome, what is the imperium?

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The power to conduct trials and be a judge.

28
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What was the greatest power of the imperium?

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The death penalty.

29
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What was the consequence of touching a tribune?

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Death.

30
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Bodyguards of the imperium carried a symbol called what?

A

The fasci.

31
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In Rome, who were the only people allowed to purpose laws?

A

The tribune.

32
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Who had the power to veto laws?

A

The tribune.

33
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What was a common fate of the tribune?

A

Often they were murdered because they held so much power.

34
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How long did a dictator rule in Rome?

A

6 months.

35
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How much power did a dictator have?

A

Complete control.

36
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What dictator demanded to be dictator for life?

A

Julius Caesar.

37
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Briefly after being appointed dictator for life, Julius Caesar accomplished what feat?

A

Being murdered.

38
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What was Rome originally called?

A

Roma.

39
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Who were the first people on the roman peninsula?

A

The Bronze Age people.

40
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Were was the first roman civilization erected?

A

The Po valley.

41
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Who were the original inhabitants of the Po valley?

A

The celts.

42
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Who invented chain-mail?

A

The celts.

43
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When in battle, the celts armor consisted of?

A

Their flesh, they fought nude!

44
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What was the greatest invention of the Gauls?

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Chain-mail.

45
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What are celts best known for?

A

Their music.

46
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What did the Romans call the celts?

A

Gauls.

47
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What nationalities did the celts evolve into?

A

The French and the scots.

48
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What people claimed to be the descendants of the Trojans?

A

The Etruscans.

49
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What are the Etruscans best known for today?

A

Tuscan cuisine.

50
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Who where the first people to become conquered by the Romans?

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The Etruscans.

51
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What was the difference in how the Etruscans treated their dead compared to the Romans?

A

The Romans cremated. The Etruscans Barred.

52
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Who conquered the Etruscans?

A

Romans.

53
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To attain independence, the Romans kicked these people off their land…

A

The Etruscans.

54
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An original Greek city-state that means “new-town”

A

Neapolis.

55
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Neapolis was later warped into what name?

A

Naples.

56
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What did the Italians call neapolis?

A

Napoli.

57
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Who lived in Sicily?

A

The Carthaginians and the greeks.

58
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Who lived on the west side of Sicily?

A

The Carthaginians.

59
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Who lived on the east side of Sicily?

A

The Greeks.

60
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The first people conquered by the Romans…

A

The Etruscans.

61
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The second people conquered by the Romans…

A

The Greeks.

62
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The third people conquered by the Romans…

A

The celts.

63
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The fourth people conquered by the Romans…

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The Carthaginians.

64
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How many wars did Rome fight in against Carthage?

A

Three.

65
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What where the wars between a the Romans and the Carthaginians called?

A

The Punic wars.

66
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Who won the Punic wars?

A

All where won by Rome.

67
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What did the Romans call the Phoenicians?

A

Punicum.

68
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Who were the Carthaginians descended from?

A

The Phoenicians.

Hist. 134 (5 decks)

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