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Ancient Greece
Chapter 6 Study Guide Flash Cards
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History
9th Grade
02/14/2012

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Roman Republic
Definition
What started around 750 B.C.
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Greece
Definition
Art, Regligion, Philosophy are all structures of what?
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Romulus
Definition
Rome started from (what) that was raised by a "she wolf" that eventually killed Remus?
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Jupiter
Definition
Who was the MAIN ROMAN GOD?
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Juno
Definition
Who is JUPITER'S WIFE?
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Janus
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Who was the ROMAN GOD of "Beginnings"?

 

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Republic
Definition
What is known as a Representative Democracy?
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Patricians
Definition
What is another name for a RICH, ARISTOCRATIC LAND OWNER?
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Plebeians
Definition
Another name for COMMONERS, FARMERS, & REGULAR PEOPLE that madeup the majority of the population in Greece?
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Tribune
Definition
Who was the represenative of the Plebeians?
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Tiber River
Definition
What was the magor river in Rome?
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Forum
Definition
What is another name for the CENTER for Political Life?
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Senate
Definition
300 Senators make up what?
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US (United States)
Definition
Who has 100 senators?
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 Population
Definition
The House of Represenatives is based on what?
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House of Represenatives
Definition
2 From each state makes up what?
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Legions
Definition
5,000 foot soldiers represents what?
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Punic Wars
Definition
The War between the Romans & the Phonecians is known as what?
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Hannibal
Definition
Who was the GENERAL for the Phonecians that led them to many victories?
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Romans
Definition
Who won the Punic War?
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Triumuirate
Definition
If 3 people rule, what is it called?
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Julius Caesar
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The Triumuirate that included Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey, who wins and was named dictator for life in 44 B.C.?
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Brutus
Definition
Who was a Senator and Caesar's best friend that set out to assaniate Caesar and eventually stabs him?
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Ideas of March
Definition
What was represented on March 15,  44 B.C?
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Octavius
Definition
Who changed his name to AUGUSTUS, WHICH MEANS "THE EXALTED ONE"?
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Caesar Augustus
Definition
What means emperor?
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Imperator
Definition
The highest milliatary general that becomes an emperor is known as what?
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Pax Romano
Definition
What is meant by 200 years of peace?
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Gladiators
Definition
Slaves that fought until death were known as what?
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Jesus
Definition
Who was born in Bethelhem and was Jewish?
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Gospels
Definition
 Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John ( books in the Bible)  that tells us about Jesus is known as what?
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John the Baptist
Definition
Who Baptized Jesus and was Jesus's cousin?
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Parables
Definition
Short stories that have a moral lesson is known as what?
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2 Great Commandments
Definition

1. Love your God with all your heart, mind, soul & Strenth.

2.  Love your neighbor as yourself.

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Pharisees
Definition
Jewish Religious leaders that did not like Jesus and who did not believe that Jesus was the Messiah were known as what?
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Zealots
Definition
Someone who follows a leader and tries to enforce the leader's teachings are known as what?
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Paul
Definition
Who was influenced in Christianity more than enyone else and wrote books in New Testament?
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Saul
Definition
The Pharisee that was blinded by light was known as?
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Peter
Definition
Who stated that the foundation of the church was known as the "Rock" and called the first pope a disciple?
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Martyr
Definition
Someone willing to die for their religious beliefs are known as what?
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Scapegoat
Definition
Someone who takes the blame for something is known as what?
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Diaspora
Definition
Where did Jews dissapear after A.D. 70 and in 1948 they became a nation?
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Pope
Definition
Who is the head of a church?
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Creed
Definition
What is a statement of beliefs known as?
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Inflation
Definition
When the price goes up; the value goes down. What is known as?
Term
Mercenaries
Definition
People from a different land who fight for money and are not loyal are known as what?
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Diocletian
Definition
What is meant by splitting the Roman Empire into East and West?
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Constantine
Definition
Who brought Rome back together and ruled himself?
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Attila the Hun
Definition
Who forced the German tribes to come into the Roman Empire?
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German Tribes
Definition
What was the final reason why the Roman Empire died?
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Mt. Vesuvius
Definition

What was also known as a volcano

 

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Virgil
Definition
What was also known as "The Aeneid"?
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Tacitus
Definition
What Roman Historian wrote the truth about Roman History?
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Colosseum
Definition
What was built for entertainment?
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Aqueducts
Definition
Who brought fresh water?
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Arch
Definition
Romans made use of "what" for aqueducts and other things?
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