The Roman Empire (Chapter 5) Flashcards

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Who’s rule brought the Pax Romana?

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Octavian

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The ancient world experienced a period of peace and prosperity under Roman rule known as_______.

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Pax Romana (“Roman Peace”)

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How long did the pax Romana last?

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31BC to AD 180

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What significant person to history was born during the Pax Romana?

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Jesus Christ

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Who was known as The “First Citizen” of Rome?

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Augustus

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Who was considered the Greatest Roman poet and often called the “Homer of Rome”?

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Virgil

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Who was the poet that became the “Poet of the Augustan Age” ,was close friend of Virgil.

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Horace

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Who is the poet known for writing about mythology and love ,and writing Metamorphoses and was a part of the silver age.

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Ovid

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Who was the famous historian wrote a lengthy history on Rome?

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Livy

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What culture greatly influenced Roman culture?

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Greek

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What city was covered by volcanic ash of Mount Vesuvius and not rediscovered until the eighteenth century?

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Pompeii

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Who was the best of the Romans?

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Cicero

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12
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What is the theory that the earth is the center of the universe?

A

Geocentric theory

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The philosophy of Epicureanism was followed by what poet?

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Lucretius

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What was the quote that signifies the coming of Christ and the switch from B.C. To A.D.

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The fullness of time. (Quote in the beginning of the book.)

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Who was the Jewish historian that who tried to warn the Jews that fighting with Rome would would not help?

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Josephus

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Who was the man that Jesus was a man not God at all?

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Arias

17
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What was the system of government in the church that went from top to bottom?

A

Hierarchy

18
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Who gave the name(nickname) to the first ruler of the Pax Romana that referred to deity?

A

The Senate

19
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What were the problems that Rome had that made her fall apart?

A
  1. )economical problems
  2. )moral decay
  3. )political problems
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Who was the man that split up the senate for the final time?

A

Theodotous I

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When was the fall of Rome?

A

476 A.D.

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What was one of the economical problems of Rome?

A

Inflation

23
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How did Rome inflate its money?

A

By putting cheap metals on the inside then coating it with gold.

24
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What was the counsel that debated over Arianism?

A

Counsel of (will get later need correct spelling)

25
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Who was the first martyr?

A

Stephan

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Who was the poet that tried to return Rome back to the Roman republic and used satire to do it?

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Juveral