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Rome Test
Mrs. Sullivan's AP World Class
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History
12th Grade
04/19/2011

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Term
Tibur River
Definition
Where was Rome established in the 8th cen. BCE?
Term
Monarchy
Definition
Earliest form of government
Term
republic
Definition
Form of government after the monarchy
Term
the empire was created
Definition
What followed the republic?
Term
Trojan Wars
Definition
The founding of Rome goes back to the _____.
Term
Aeneas
Definition
The founding of ROme goes back to a man named ____.
Term
Greek city-states
Definition
Who was the Trojan War between?
Term
Romelus and Remus
Definition
In legend, _____ and_____ are given credit for establishing Rome.
Term
Etruscans
Definition
The people who invade Rome and control it for 100 years.
Term
Etruscans
Definition
What group had a large impact on Rome?
Term
Latins or Romans
Definition
The Etruscans were later known as... ____ or _____
Term
Bronze goods, they built roads, they paved the roads, drained swamps, built big temples, brought in the God Jupiter, brought in the alphabet
Definition
7 contributions to Rome by the Etuscans
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Bringing in the alphabet
Definition
Most important contribution made by the Etruscans
Term
Etruscans
Definition
Who is known for believing in life after death?
Term
the Last Etusccan king was killed by Roman nobility
Definition
In 509 BCE, who was killed and by whom?
Term
An aristocratic republic
Definition
What replaced the last Etruscan king?
Term
a republican constitution
Definition
What type of constitution did ROme form when they established an aristocratic republic?
Term
2 consoles
Definition
The Roman constitution split executive power between....
Term
an assembly filled with aristocrats and the wealthy
Definition
Who elected the consoles?
Term
patricians
Definition
the wealthy
Term
plebians
Definition
common people
Term
Tension grows between social classes.
Definition
What happened as Rome grew?
Term
The patricians gave the plebians the right to elect officials to the assembly.
Definition
What did the patricians do to ease the tension with the plebians?
Term
tribunes
Definition
What were officials known as?
Term
2
10
Definition
At first the plebians were allowed to have ___ officials, but later on, they were allowed ___ officials.
Term
the right to veto
Definition
What right did the tribunes have?
Term
their base of political participation
Definition
What did Rome broaden?
Term
apoint a dictator
Definition
When facing military crisis, what was the assembly allowed to do?
Term
a temporary ruler for 6 months
Definition
What is a dictator?
Term
North
Gaul (modern day France)
Definition
As Rome grew, it expanded to the ____.
Ex: ______(modern day _____).
Term
Gauls
Definition
The celtic people were called _____.
Term
They established military colonies and becausse of a generous policy towards conquered people.
Definition
Why could the Romans control the Italian peninsula so well? (2 reasons)
Term
Carthiginians
Definition
Who lived on the northern coast of Africa?
Term
Punic Wars
Definition
War between Cathignians and Romans
Term
Hannibal
Definition
Who fought for Carthage as the leader of the Carthage Indians?
Term
The Romans
Definition
Who eventually won the Punic Wars?
Term
They conquer Carthage and burn alot of it down.
Definition
Two things the Romans did after they won the Punic Wars.
Term
Rome
Definition
Prominent force in the Mediteranean
Term
Unequal distribution of wealth
Problem of how to deal with all the conquered land
Definition
What promblems did Rome experience when it transitioned from a republic to an empire?
Term
1. Dismantle the constitution
2. Impose a more imperial centralized form of government.
Definition
Roman civil and military leaders gradually ___________________ and _________________.
Term
A violent conflict and civil war started
Definition
What happened when relations became extremely strained?
Term
The Gracchi Brothers
Definition
Who worked to limit the amount of conquered land a person could control?
Term
Tiberious and Gaius
Definition
List the two Gracchis Brothers.
Term
Gaius Marius
Definition
Who came to power and wanted to allow landless citizens to serve?
Term
He wanted to allow landless men to serve.
Definition
What caused the people to oppose Gaius?
Term
Lucius Conrelius Sulla
Definition
The conflict with Gaius led to a civil war led by whom?
Term
Sulla
Definition
Who won the civil war during Gaius's time?
Term
Sulla became dictator.
Definition
What happened when Sulla won the civil war?
Term
5
Definition
How many years did Sulla rule?
Term
10,000
Definition
How many people did Sulla kill?
Term
10,000
Definition
How many people did Sulla kill?
Term
Julius Ceasar
Definition
Who first came to public nature by sponsering public festivals?
Term
Julius Ceasar
Definition
Who went to Gaul and conquered it?
Term
"the first triumvirate"
Definition
What alliance did Ceasar make that broke the romance rule?
Term
Ceasar, Crassus, and Pompey
Definition
The Three Men
Term
Rubicon
Definition
What river was Ceasar not allowed to cross, otherwhise, he would be considered a traitor.
Term
Julius Ceasar
Definition
Who crossed the Rubicon river?
Term
Egypt
Pompey
Cleopatra
Definition
Ceasar went to _____ after _______ died to make an alliance with ________.
Term
He was made dictator for life.
Definition
What happened when Ceasar returned to Rome?
Term
This makes him enemies.
Definition
Why was becoming dictator of Rome a mistake for Ceasar?
Term
March 15
44 BCE
Definition
Date of the Ides of March
Term
a 60 man conspiracy
Definition
Who murdered Ceasar on the Ides of March?
Term
Octavain, Mark Antony, and Lepidus
Definition
Three members of the 2nd Triumvirate.
Term
Octavian
Definition
Took the West
Term
Mark Antony
Definition
Took the East
Term
Mark Antony
Definition
After Ceasar's death who madde an alliance with Cleopatra?
Term
The Battle of Atrium
Definition
Where was Mark Antony and Cleopatra defeated by Octavian?
Term
When Octavian took control.
Definition
When does Rome become known as the ROman Empire?
Term
Augustus
sacred
Definition
What name did Octavian take?
What did it mean?
Term
Religion
Definition
What did Octavian control?
Term
Octavian
Definition
Who expanded the Roman Empire?
Term
Pax Romana
Definition
The 200 year time period which began with Octavian's rule.
Term
The Roman Peace
Definition
Another name for the Pax Romana?
Term
the road-system
Definition
What was created during the pax romana?
Term
The 12 Tables
Definition
Where was the Roman law code written?
Term
Innocent until proven guilty.
The accuseres have a right to question their accusers.
Definition
Two principals established by Rome.
Term
For feeding themselves
Definition
Why was agriculture so important?
Term
Grain
Definition
Most important Roman crop?
Term
1. By Roads
2. By Shipping
Definition
Two ways trade (or transportation)takes place
Term
commercial
Definition
There was an increase in ______ agri.
Term
"Roman Lake"
Definition
What was the Mediterranean's name?
Term
Because as Rome expands they gain control of all of it.
Definition
Why is the Mediterranean call the "Roman Lake"?
Term
increased wealth and trade
Definition
Gaining all of the Mediterrean lead to what?
Term
Urban development
Definition
As the city of Rome grew, what increased?
Term
1. Statues
2. Pools
3. Fountains
4. Arches
Definition
Four things built in Rome?
Term
1. Temples
2. Bath houses
3. public buildings
4. Stadiums
Definition
Other financed construction projects in the City of Rome?
Term
aqueducts
Definition
What brought fresh water from areas outside the city of Rome?
Term
Aqueducts
Definition
Best known construction project in the city of Rome?
Term
They provided employment for alot of Roman workers.
Definition
What was a benefit of the constructin projects?
Term
Merchants allow for fine items like luxury items and delicasies
Definition
What happened due to the expansion of trade?
Term
The Circus Maximus
The Roman Colloseum
Definition
Entertainment stadiums for gladiators and circuses.
Term
Patriarchal
Definition
Type of society in Rome
Term
Paterfamilia
Definition
The oldest male ruled the household. What was he known as?
Term
Poverty
Definition
Constant problem in Rome in the 1st century BCE
Term
Yes.
Definition
Did the Romans use slaves?
Term
Spartacus
Definition
Who lead a slave rebellion of 70,000 slaves?
Term
Greeks
Definition
Many ROman dieties are copied from others like the ______.
Term
Jupiter
Definition
Principal god (Resembles the Greek God Zeus)
Term
Stoics
Definition
Philosophy was drawn from whom?
Term
Stoicism
Definition
Wanted to be universal moral standing
Term
Cicero
Definition
Most important Stoic
Term
Cicero
Definition
Who believed public duty was the highest public calling
Term
Mithraism
Definition
Religion that promised life after death and was popular among military
Term
Persia
Definition
Where did Mithraism originate?
Term
Stregnth
Definition
What did Mithraism emphasize?
Term
Mithraism
Definition
What salvation religion did not allow women?
Term
Isis
Definition
Salvation religion that allowed women
Term
Egypt
Definition
Where did Isis originate?
Term
Jews
Definition
Who rejected worshipping at first?
Term
the emporer
Definition
Who did the Jews worship as a God?
Term
Essenes
Definition
A movement within Judiasm...
Term
Essenes
Definition
This group actively looked for the savior?
Term
Essenes of Judaism
Definition
Who allowed members to join through babtism
Term
Dead Sea Scrolls
Definition
From 1947; forgotten scrolls used as deciphers.
Term
Bethlehem
Definition
Where was Jesus born?
Term
Nazareth
Definition
Where did Jesus live?
Term
The jews
Definition
Who became christians after Jesus's death?
Term
the anointed one
Definition
Jesus was called...
Term
Saul (Paul)
Definition
Who went against Christians until GOd spoke to him and he began to preach God's words?
Term
On the road to Damaskas
Definition
Where did God speak to Saul?
Term
Christian
Definition
All ______ communties were unorganized/individual at first.
Term
Rome
Definition
What city became the center of the Christian communities?
Term
476-1453 CE
Definition
Time period for Byzantine Empire
Term
Eastern half of old Roman Empire
Definition
Where was the Byzantine empire located?
Term
Constantinople
Istanbul
Definition
Byzantine capital
aka
Term
Sasanids
(Persians)
Definition
Who did the Byzantines have problems with?
aka
______
Term
Ceasaropapism
Definition
Constitine claims divine favor
Term
Because Constitine ruled as emporer and was involved in the church
Definition
Why was it called Ceasaropapism?
Term
complexity
Definition
What does Byzantine mean?
Term
Centralized
Definition
Byzantine government
Term
Byzantine court
Definition
What group used their apparel to show their status?
Term
Magnificent purple robes
Crowns
Definition
2 examples of the apparel that set Byzantine court apart
Term
slaves
Definition
High officials present themselves as what?
Term
527-565 CE
Definition
Time period fot Justinian
Term
Justinian
Definition
The Sleepless emporer
Term
Theodora
Definition
Justinian's wife who aided him
Term
Justinian
Definition
Who received an excellent education?
Term
Justinian
Definition
During whose rule did many riots take place?
Term
To rebuild the city
Definition
What was Justinian's consstruction plan?
Term
1. Hagie Sophia 2. Body of Civil Law 3. Effort to reconquer the W. Roman Empire
Definition
What three things is Justinian known for?
Term
Justinian's law codes
Definition
What was the Body of Civil Law called?
Term
Body of Civil Law
Definition
In what did Justinian order a systematic review of Roman Law?
Term
Body of Civil Law
Definition
What influenced law codes in Western Europe?
Term
Belisarius
Definition
WHo conquered the W. Roman Empire for Justinian?
Term
They didn't have enough resources
Definition
Why couldnt Byzantanium hold onto Belisarius's land?
Term
Islam
Definition
What came about around the seventh century?
Term
1. Syria
2. Palestine
3. Egypt
4. N. Africa
Definition
Four areas Islam came to
Term
Constantinople
Definition
Islam forces went on to attack______.
Term
Because of military equipment
Definition
Why did Byzantanium resist the Islamic forces?
Term
Greek fire
Definition
What equipment did Byzantine resist?
Term
Anatolia, Greece, and Balkans
Definition
Because of Byzantine resist to equipment, they were able to hold onto what three places?
Term
The theme system
Definition
Byzantine society is reorganized under what system?
Term
imperial province
Definition
What is the theme system also called?
Term
A general
military defense and civil administration
Definition
Who directed the Theme system?
What did he control?
Term
1. It allows them to resist Islamic advances
2. They were able to expand
Definition
How did theme system help? 2 ways
Term
Basil the Bulgar Slayer
Definition
Byzantine emporer
Term
Kleidian
Definition
The battle where Basil defeated Bulgarians
Term
Egypt
Definition
Breadbasket at Byzantine empire
Term
Wheat
Definition
What did Egypt produce?
Term
Peasants
Definition
Largest social class
Term
Land
Definition
What were peasants promised if they performed military service?
Term
Peasants
Definition
Whose status declined as time passed?
Term
Constantinople
1 million
Definition
Largest city? How many people?
Term
silk
Definition
Major craft produced
Term
Monopolies
Definition
Certain people had _____ on goods.
Term
Government
Definition
Who controlled trade?
Term
bezart
Definition
Byzantine currency
Term
Constantinople
Definition
Where does Banking start?
Term
The City
Definition
What was Constantinople called
Term
Hippodrome
Definition
Stadium that showed chariot races
Term
Latin
Greek
Definition
Early on in Byzantine, the official language was_____ but then changed to _____.
Term
yes
Definition
Could girls be educated in Byzantine?
Term
Humanities
Definition
What did they study instead if Sciences and Medicine
Term
History, literature, and philosophy
Definition
Three examples of Humanity
Term
Justinian
Byzantine
Definition
Who forced people to be babtised and what empire?
Term
Justinian
Definition
Who banned teaching pagan in Athens
Term
The Council of Nicaen
Definition
What debated the nature of Jesus?
Term
Constantine
Definition
Who organized the Council of Nicaen?
Term
The doctrine of the Trinity
Definition
WHat came out of Nicaea?
Term
Because of Arius which denied the divinity of Jesus
Definition
Why was the COuncil of Nicaea called?
Term
Heresy
Definition
Deny church doctrine
Term
The paatriarc of Constantinople
Definition
Leading church official
Term
Emporeror Leo III
Definition
Who banned the use of icons?
Term
Iconoclasm
Definition
What is the use of icons?
Term
icons
Definition
religious pictures
Term
1054 CE
Definition
When did the christian church split?
Term
Roman Catholic
Definition
Western Christian part
Term
Orthodox church
Definition
Eastern christian part
Term
The pope
Definition
Who ran the Roman catholic part?
Term
The patriarc
Definition
Who ran the Orthodox church?
Term
Monasticism
Definition
The desire to love apart from the world to better serve God
Term
Monasticism
Definition
What group did nuns or hermots serve under?
Term
Egypt
Definition
Where did Monasticism start?
Term
1. fast
2. intensive study of the Bible
3. prayer
4. celibacy
Definition
4 things Monasticism did?
Term
St. Basil
Definition
Who established rules for the nuns?
Term
Pillar Saints
Definition
People that sit on pillars completely getting away from the world
Term
St. Simeon Stylite
Definition
Most famous Pillar Saint
Term
Mt. Athens
Definition
Most famous Byzantine monastery
Term
Mt. Athens
Definition
What monastery was off-limits to women?
Term
Romans
Definition
What did Byzantines call themselves>
Term
1. Normans
2. Crusaders
3. Celjec Turks
4. Ottoman Turks
Definition
What 4 groups caused Byzantine empire to start to decline?
Term
Normans
Definition
Who took the Southern Italy from Byzantines?
Term
Crusaders
Definition
Western European Christians who wanted to take holy land from Muslims
Term
200
Definition
How many years of Crusades?
Term
Crusaders
Definition
Who attacked Constantinople and rulled for 50 years?
Term
The Battle of Manzegent
Definition
Where did Muslims take Anatolia from Byzantine empire?
Term
Ottoman Turks
Definition
Who conquered Constantinople in 1453 ending the Byzantine empire?
Term
Russian and E. Europe
Definition
Byzantine had an influence on ____ and ______.
Term
Seril and Mathodius
Definition
Two Orthodox monks who brought thr faith to Russia and created an alphabet for them?
Term
Cerillic alphabet
Definition
What was Seril's and Mathodus's alphabet called?
Term
Kiev
Definition
1st Russian capital
Term
1. Icons
2. Onion Domes
3. Written Law Code
Definition
Three things that came from Byzantines
Term
Yaro Slav
The Wise
Definition
Kiev Ruler and his nickname
Term
Moscow
Definition
Next capital
Term
Moscow
Definition
Claimed to be the 3rd Rome
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