Vocab

Question 1

Civil War

Answer 1

War between two groups from and in the same country. The last thing happened before the Rome Republic became the Roman Empire was a civil war

Question 2

Triumvirate

Answer 2

Group of 3 leaders
Julius Caesar,Crassus,Pompey
Augustus Caesar,Marc Antony,Lepidus

Question 3

Republic

Answer 3

People can vote for their representatives.
The Roman Republic was created after the rule of the last Etruscan King

Question 4

Senate

Answer 4

Group of people chosen by the consuls. The senate was the governing assembly of the ancient roman republic

Question 5

Patrician

Answer 5

Wealthy Landowners, they were the upper class

Question 6

Plebeian

Answer 6

Merchants,artisans, and laborers. They were the lower class

Question 7

Twelve Tables

Answer 7

They were 12 bronze tablets that were hung in the Forum. They had the basis of the Roman government carved onto them. They prevented politicians from twisting the laws to benefit them. These were the first ever laws that were written down.

Question 8

Monarchy

Answer 8

Head is a monarchy, Rome first government type was a monarchy

Question 9

Consul

Answer 9

They managed the military. There was 2 consuls. They were elected annually. They had the ability to choose a dictator in times of emergency.

Question 10

Emperor

Answer 10

Head of an empire. One of the most famous emperors would be Julius Caesar.

Question 11

Pax Romana

Answer 11

Time period of 200 years that there was no wars

Question 12

Civil Service

Answer 12

Branch of the government. Augustus Caesar started it

Question 13

Gravitas

Answer 13

Manners and Dignity. They were personality traits that were looked for in famous people.

Question 14

Bosporus Strait

Answer 14

Located near present day Istanbul. Whoever had control of this strait would get taxes from the ships that were going to and fro.

Question 15

Hippodrome

Answer 15

Place where chariot races happen

Question 16

St.Sophia

Answer 16

Current day mosque, it was destroyed in the Nike Riots

Question 17

Constantinople/Byzantium/New Rome

Answer 17

Current day Istanbul.Names of the same place. First was Byzantium, then New Rome as the capital was shifted there, and then Constantinople as Constantine was in charge of that area.

Question 18

Blues and Greens

Answer 18

2 sports groups that became 2 political groups. They were part of the chariot races in the Hippodrome

Question 19

Justinian Code

Answer 19

Set of laws that were created by Justinian. They were supposed to help improve life for others