Ancient Rome Flashcards

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Even though the government of Rome began as a monarchy it became a

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Republic

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The Government of Rome began with

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Kings (monarchy)

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Patrician law making group

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Senate

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Person elected to represent plebeians

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Tribune

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Population of Rome

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Mixed many different people from all over.

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What were the two classes in Rome

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Patricians - the rich

Plebeians - the common

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Center of Rome

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Forum (like the agora in Athens)

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Romes water supply

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Aqueducts

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Public baths

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Like health clubs/ rec centers

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Romans used many of these in their buildings

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Arches and domes

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Roads helped Romans control the Empire. What is the name of the famous road that is 350 miles

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Appian Way

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Gladiators were entertainment at the

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Colosseum

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Chariot races

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Circus Maximus

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13
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There theater’s were violent and rowdy and had

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Live death scenes

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14
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There religion began as

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Polytheistic many Gods like Greece

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Romes religion changed to

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Who was the founder of Christianity

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Christianity became the official religion in

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Who fought in the Punic Wars?

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Rome and Carthage

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Who wins the Punic Wars?

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Who started the Pax Romana?

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What was the Pax Romana and how long did it last?

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Peaceful time. It lasted 200 years.

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Did the Roman Empire weaken?

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How did the Roman Empire divide

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Eastern - Byzantium (renamed Constantinople)

Western - Rome

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Which Germanic tribes attacked the empire.
Visigoths and Vandals
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The Visgoths and Vandals take over Rome, who survives and who collapses?
Eastern survives and western collapses
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Which Months in the calendar were named after Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar?
July and August