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Ancient Rome Test
ancient Rome
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History
7th Grade
12/19/2011

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BCE?

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before cmmon era

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CE?

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common era

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apennines?

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mountains- a moutain range that runs down the middle of italy

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the alps?

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the mountain range north of italy, romes defense
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circus maximus?

 

Definition
u-shaped building for chariot racing. burned down in 64 CE.
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the etruscans?
Definition
geatly influential to the romans, although enemies. from etruria.
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po river?
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runs on the northern border of italy
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tiber river?
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river where rome is centered. it runs from the western border to apennies.
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the arno river?
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runs to the western border to the appennies.
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the italian penisula?
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where rome is situated. boot shaped.
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romulus and remus?
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mythological founders of rome, raised by she-wolf on tiber river. romulus kils remus and founds rome.
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carthage?
Definition
located in north africa, modern day tazania. fought by rome in the punic wars.
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punic wars?
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3 wars between rome and carthage. the first war was the race to conquer sicily. the second was between rome and hannibal, the carthaginian general. he destroyed much of italy. carthagetaken over and not allowed to fight any more wars. third war rome destroys carthage.
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monarchy?
Definition
rome was ruled by seven kings.
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republic?
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came after monarchy, rome ruled by senate, consuls.
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empire?
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came after republic, rome was ruled by a series of emperors.
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consuls?
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two goverment officials elected by citizens. two would rule at the same time for a year. one consul had the power to veto a law made by the other.
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plebians?
Definition
commoners.
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patricians?
Definition
wealthy landowner, aristocrat.
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senate?
Definition
established to advise kingsduring the monarchy, then became the leading power in rome during the time of the republic.
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julius caeser?
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bridge between republic and empire. he was a dictator. assasinated by the senate.
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agustus?
Definition
first emperor. starter of the pax romana. (romes golden age.)
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cligula?
Definition
crazed empeor. ruled during the paxromana. threatened to make his horse consul. 
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nero?
Definition
crazed emperor blamed for setting fire to circus maximusand accused of playin the lyre as the fire burned rome. declared state enemy and commited suicide.
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imperialism?
Definition
establishing control over foreign lands and people.
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latifundia?
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a large farm where other farmers were paid to work the land but werent allowed to leave.
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breads and circuses?

 

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keeping the city of romes attention away from the lack of money and food by giving them free food and entertaining them.
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forum?
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the town sqaure in a roman city.
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12 tables?
Definition
the roman book of laws.
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pantheon?
Definition
hadrians temple for gods. largest unsupported dome in the world until very recently.
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dome?
Definition
a bowl shaped roof.
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via appea?
Definition
the first rode. complete;y straight, and went through the apennies.
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hadrians wall?
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a wall built to protect the romans from the scotts.
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destruction of the temple?
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trajan destroyed the temple in jerusalem in 70 CE.
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masada?
Definition
a band of zealots camped on this mountain in israel for three years until the romans made it to the top and the zealots killed temselves.
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bar kochba?
Definition
the leader of a failed revolt against the romans. in the 130's CE.
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diocletian?
Definition
divided the western and eastern parts of rome. made the eastern half rich and left the western half defensless.
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constatine?
Definition
made constatinople the capital of the roman empire. encouraged the rapid growth of christianity.
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huns?
Definition
came from eastern asia, a tribe that invaded italy, and pushed the visigoths into rome.
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visigoths?
Definition
germantic tribes.
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odacer?
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the germanic leader who overthrew the roman emperor. that was considered the official "fall of rome."

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attila?
Definition
leader of the huns.
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inflation?
Definition
the rise of prices.
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mercenary?
Definition
a foreign soldier, hired to fight in another country.
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