UNIT 8: ANCIENT ROME Flashcards
1
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fertile soil along west coast of Italy and the Tiber River runs through.
A
Latium Plain
2
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wealthy landowners, members of noble families
A
Patrician
3
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farmers, traders, artisans, served in the military etc. Plebeians worked for the patricians
A
Plebeian poor/working class
4
Q
a state in which power is held by the people and their elected representatives
A
Republic
5
Q
Roman general and politician who named himself dictator of the Roman Empire,
A
Julius Caesar
6
Q
(Roman peace)= 200 years of peace
A
Pax Romana(Roman peace)= 200 years of peace
7
Q
the man who Christians believe is the son of God and is the prophet and founder of Christianity.
A
Jesus
8
Q
Emperor of Rome who divided the empire in two
A
Diocletian
9
Q
Emperor of the Roman Empire - united the empire after Diocletian
A
Constantine
