The Roman Empire (Chapter 5) Flashcards
Who’s rule brought the Pax Romana?
Octavian
The ancient world experienced a period of peace and prosperity under Roman rule known as_______.
Pax Romana (“Roman Peace”)
How long did the pax Romana last?
31BC to AD 180
What significant person to history was born during the Pax Romana?
Jesus Christ
Who was known as The “First Citizen” of Rome?
Augustus
Who was considered the Greatest Roman poet and often called the “Homer of Rome”?
Virgil
Who was the poet that became the “Poet of the Augustan Age” ,was close friend of Virgil.
Horace
Who is the poet known for writing about mythology and love ,and writing Metamorphoses and was a part of the silver age.
Ovid
Who was the famous historian wrote a lengthy history on Rome?
Livy
What culture greatly influenced Roman culture?
Greek
What city was covered by volcanic ash of Mount Vesuvius and not rediscovered until the eighteenth century?
Pompeii
Who was the best of the Romans?
Cicero
What is the theory that the earth is the center of the universe?
Geocentric theory
The philosophy of Epicureanism was followed by what poet?
Lucretius
What was the quote that signifies the coming of Christ and the switch from B.C. To A.D.
The fullness of time. (Quote in the beginning of the book.)
Who was the Jewish historian that who tried to warn the Jews that fighting with Rome would would not help?
Josephus
Who was the man that Jesus was a man not God at all?
Arias
What was the system of government in the church that went from top to bottom?
Hierarchy
Who gave the name(nickname) to the first ruler of the Pax Romana that referred to deity?
The Senate
What were the problems that Rome had that made her fall apart?
- )economical problems
- )moral decay
- )political problems
Who was the man that split up the senate for the final time?
Theodotous I
When was the fall of Rome?
476 A.D.
What was one of the economical problems of Rome?
Inflation
How did Rome inflate its money?
By putting cheap metals on the inside then coating it with gold.
