The Roman Empire (Chapter 15) Flashcards

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True or False, as emperor, Caesar Augustus’s goal was to conquer new territories to extend the empire

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False

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City where Germans defeated the Roman army

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Adrianpole

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Leader of Germanic tribes that invaded Rome

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Alaric

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True or False, as emperor, Caesar Augustus’s goal was to divide the empire to make his rule easier

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False

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Name given to the first Roman emperor; “Father of the Country”

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Augustus

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True or False, As emperor, Caesar Augustus’s goal was to establish the empire as stable and peaceful

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True

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Emperor killed by his own bodyguard

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Commodus

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The northern boundary of the Roman Empire under Augustus

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Rhine and Danube Rivers

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Emperor who built a new capital for the Roman Empire

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Constantine I

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A population count

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Census

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City built as the new capital of the Roman Empire

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Constantinople

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Tax on imported goods

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Tariff

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Emperor who established rule by divine right

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Diocletiam

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13
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A 200-year period of peace for Rome

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Pax Romana

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Oval arena with a seating capacity of 200,000 people

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Circus Maximus

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15
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As the Roman empire expanded, this needed to be the same throughout the empire

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Roman law

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Emperor whose reign was “The holiest of times”

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Marcus Aurelius

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In order to win people’s votes during the republic, Roman politicians sponsored this

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Public games

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Real name of the Emperor Augustus

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Octavian

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Most city dweller in Rome lived here

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Crowded apartments

20
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True or False, economic problems were a cause of the fall of the Roman Empire

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True

21
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During what period of time did most Roman emperors were chosen by the Roman army

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190 to 284 A.D.

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True or False, poor leadership was a cause of the fall of the Roman empire

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True

23
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Diocletian’s official policy of ruling

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Divine right

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True or False, unfair laws was a cause of the fall of the Roman empire

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False

25
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What is inflation

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Period of increasing prices

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True or False, Germanic invasions was a cause of the fall of the Roman empire

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True

27
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Temple to honor Roman gods

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Pantheon