The Romans Flashcards
Rome: The republic had…
Senators, representative democracy.
Rome: Consuls…
served 2 terms and monitored government.
Rome : Dictator could rule for…
6 months if a situation happened.
Rome: They were what religion?
Polytheistic.
ROme: Festivals were what?
Held in cities to honor gods/godesess
Rome: What is Epicurean?
Food and drink were a form of religion.
Rome: What are aqueducts?
A supply of water made to convey water.
Rome: What are legions?
5,000 people and thats how they showed up to battle.
Rome: Did they get provided weapons or have to get their own?
At first they had to supply their own weapons eventually they got paid and were given weapons.
ROme: What are spoils of war?
After winning or beating another army they stole and ransacked the buildings and homes.
Rome : What Armour did they have?
Javelin, large shield, and a short sword.
ROme: What were the miliatary formations?
Checkerboard and saw blade.
Rome: Julius ceaser became what?
He became a dictator.
Rome: Who was sent to take down ceaser?
Pompey the general. Ceaser instead destroyed pompey.
Rome: Extra credit:
“Veni, vidi, vici” which means i came, i saw, i conquered.
rome: What happened to Nero?
He went insane due to lead pipes.
ROme: Who was Nero?
He was emporer.
Rome: What did Nero blame christians for?
For burning part of rome.
ROme: Caligula made his horse a what?
Consul.
Rome: What were the 4 downfalls of rome?
Politivial, economic, social, and frontier problems
Rome: Citizens had to do what because rome is so big?
They had to pay high taxes.
rome: With social decay, what happened to the workers?
They became lazy and unmotivated.
Rome: What was very important to the romans?
Entertainment.
Rome: How many people could fit in the circus maximus?
150,000 people.
Who began to invade rome?
Germanic tribes and the huns.
Who was the leader of the huns?
Attila.
What was attila called?
“Scourge of god”
Who is in charge of everything?
The pope
Why did farmers abandon their farmland?
Because of climate change and cold temps resulting in not being able to grow food.
