History Rome test

Question 0

ides of march

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the day julius ceaser died

Question 1

romulus and remus

Answer 1

two men who were said to build the city of rome

Question 2

pax romana

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roman peace

Question 3

virgil

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a writer who wrote the aeneid

Question 4

edict of milan

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a document that made christianity an accepted religion

Question 5

christos

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greek word for messiah

Question 6

dictator

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a ruler with complete athourity

Question 7

consul

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two important men that worked in the government

Question 8

responsibilities of consuls

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lead armies, serve as judges, act for citizens

Question 9

tribunes of plebes

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plebians that worked for the government

Question 10

citizens assemblie

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group of free men

Question 11

citizens assemblies responsibilities

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declare war, make peace treaties, build alliances

Question 12

senate

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the main leader

Question 13

how did the geography of ancient italy affect trade

Answer 13

they could easily go from city to city

Question 14

what lands outside of the italy did rome gain control over durring the punic wars

Answer 14

europe, asia, and africa

Question 15

what event marked the end of the roman republic

Answer 15

the tribunes took all the empire

Question 16

what two laws passed by agustus to help strenghten the roman government

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people were not forced to speak against themselves, and he made laws that gave more freedom

Question 17

what did agustus asked roman writers and artsits to do

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make paintings that brought out a patriotic feeling

Question 18

what was the main purpose of the roman road system

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so armies could move from place to place

Question 19

what ideas did romans borrow from the greeks

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art, statues, and writings

Question 20

how did the greeks infulence the roman religion

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the romans based their gods off greek gods

Question 21

why were the early christians persectued

Answer 21

they belived their gods were getting angry

Question 22

what was emperor constantine’s main accomplishment in support of Christianity

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He made the edict of milan

Question 23

why did constantine move the capital of the roman empire from rome to byzantium

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to was easier to trade at and eaiser to defend

Question 24

how was christianity able to spread through out the kingdom

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• disiples reported jesus rise from the dead
• followers preached in greece
• the letters of paul
• the edict of milan

Question 25

what problems did the roman empire face

Answer 25

barbarians started to attack more, the leaders were overthrown or killed frequently, romans lost respect for their rulers, they had to hire more mercenaires, food prices skyrocketed, and money lost its value

Question 26

how was the wenstern part ended

Answer 26

a bunch of germanic tribes attacke at once. the angles and saxons took britian, the franks took part of gaul, and the visigoths took italy, spain, and the rest of gaul