unit 5 Quiz Flashcards
During the decline of the Roman Republic, the Romans began to demand _____ from the areas they conquered
Taxes
Who were the tax collectors?
The Publicans
How did the Publicans make extra money when collecting taxes?
They paid Rome ahead of time for the tax contracts and then collected more than what they paid for the contract. They weren’t supposed to collect more than 10%, but some went higher
True or False:
Merchants and artisans lost money because rich Romans were buying luxuries elsewhere like Greece and Syria
True
True or False:
During the decline of the Roman Republic, the rich got richer and the poor got poorer.
True
What types of leaders tried to fix the problems of Rome?
— Reformers
— Generals
— Members of Triumvirates
What is a triumvirate?
Three people ruling with equal power
Who made up the First Triumvirate?
— Crassus
— Pompey
— Julius Caesar
True or False:
Pompey believed that one man should rule
False
Caesar believed that one man should rule.
Pompey believed a group of upperclass senators should rule
Caesar started to gain control after Pompey was murdered. He built a strong army and conquered areas of these three areas
France, Belgium, and Britain
The Senate felt Caesar was becoming too strong. But instead of breaking up his legion, he led his troops into the city of _____ and became this type of leader ______
He led his troops into Rome and became its dictator
List 4 types of Roman reform by Julius Caesar
- Redistributing state lands within Italy and founding new colonies overseas
- Public works projects - such as building roads
- Planned and paid for public games
- Doubled the size of the Senate
True of False:
Caesar adopted a new calendar and a form of it is still used today
True!
A group of 60 Senators worked out a plan to murder Caesar. On ______ Caesar was stabbed to death when he walked into a meeting of the Senate
Ides of March ( March 15), 44 B.C.
Name the members of the Second Triumvirate
— Marc Antony (Caesar’s closest friend - controlled east))
— Octavian (Caesar’s adopted heir - controlled west)
— Lepidus (Caesar’s top advisor - controlled North Africa)
When fights broke out among the members of the Second Triumvirate, who won and eventually became sole leader of the Roman Empire?
Octavian
Once Octavian felt that he had restored the Republic, he offered to resign…but the Senate wouldn’t let him. What title did they give him?
Augustus
Augustus was the first _______ of Rome
Emperor
The 200-year period of peace and prosperity in Rome was called….
Pax Romana
Pax Romana occurred as a result of the many policies that ________ had put into place
Augustus
How man years did Augustus reign?
41 years
What is a census?
A population count (Augustus ordered that they be taken from time to time)
True or False:
During Pax Romana, there was a decrease in trade
False
There was an increase in trade — there were no tariffs (taxes) on products, pirates in the Mediterranean were gotten rid of
True or False:
During Pax Romana, Roman law went through many changes
True
— Everyone was equal under the law
— Everyone was innocent until proven guilty
— Legal procedures became the same in all parts of the Roman Empire
