Mr. Julius Caesar Flashcards

(47 cards)

1
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Rome started as a tiny tribal settlement of the _______________ .

A

Latins

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During the Age of Kings, the _______________ lived to the north of Rome.

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Etruscans

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During the Age of Kings, the _______________ lived to the north of Rome.

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Greeks

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4
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_______________ and _______________ were twin brother who founded Rome.

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Romulus and Remus

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5
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_______________ killed his brother and named Rome after himself.

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Romulus

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6
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Romulus and Remus were the great-grandsons of Aeneas, a hero from the _______________ War.

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Trojan

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During the Age of Kings, Rome had _______________ kings.

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Seven

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8
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The last king of Rome was named Tarquin the _______________ .

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Proud

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9
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During the Republican Period, Rome did not have a king, but two _______________ .

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Consuls

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10
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The two served for _______________ year(s) each.

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One

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11
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The consuls were controlled by the _______________ .

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Senate

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12
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Noblemen, like senators, were known as _______________

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Patricians

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13
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Commoners were known as _______________

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Plebeians

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14
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Rome reorganized their army after they are attacked by the _______________ .

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Gauls

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15
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Rome finished conquering Italy when they defeated _______________ in Tarentum.

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Pyrrhus

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During the Republican Period, Rome’s greatest enemy was _______________ .

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Carthage

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17
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The wars between Rome and Carthage were known as the _______________ Wars.

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Punic

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Rome finished conquering Greece when they destroyed the city of _______________ .

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Corinth

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19
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Conflicts between the rich and poor caused numerous _______________ Wars in Rome.

20
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The _______________ Brothers are assassinated for tying to change laws to help the poor.

21
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Gaius _______________ helps the poor by promising them land in exchange for military service.

22
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When a general returned to Rome, he was supposed to leave his army _______________ the city.

23
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After conquering Gaul, _______________ _______________ broke the rules and marched his army into Rome.

A

Julius Caesar

24
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Caesar started and won a Civil War against general _______________ the Great.

25
Caesar took every major political office and named himself _______________
Emperor
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When a rumor started that Caesar wanted to declare himself king, the senate had him _______________ .
Assassinated
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Caesar's nephew _______________ defeats his political opponents and becomes the first official emperor.
Octavian, Octavius
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Octavian was also known as Caesar _______________
Augustus
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Caesar Augustus' rule was the beginning of the _______________ _______________, or the "Roman Peace."
Pax Romana
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After Augustus, _______________ was the emperor.
Tiberius
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After Tiberius, _______________ was emperor.
Caligula
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After Caligula, _______________ was emperor
Claudius
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After Claudius, _______________ was emperor
Nero
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Are the four emperor after Augustus considered good or bad?
Bad
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_______________ and _______________ Flavius were popular emperors for their military skill and public works.
Vespasian, Titus
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Emperor _______________ expanded Rome to its greatest size.
Trajan
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Emperor _______________ built fortifications to protect Rome
Hadrian
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Emperor _______________ _______________ is most famous for his philosophical manifesto, The Meditations.
Marcus Aurelius
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The Pax Romana ended with the rule of Emperor _______________, and Rome fell into chaos.
Commodus
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After the Pax Romana, _______________, instead of the senate, elected the emperors.
The army
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Emperor _______________ split the empire into four parts to make it easier to control.
Diocletian
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St. _______________ the Great became emperor after Diocletian.
Constantine
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Constantine declared that all religions were equal, which ended the persecution of _______________ .
Christians
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Emperor _______________ made Christianity the official religion of Rome.
Theodosius
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Emperors _______________ and _______________ split the empire into East and West.
Honorius, Arcadius
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The Eastern Empire, also known as _______________ lasts another 1000 years.
Byzantium, The Byzantine Empire
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The Western Empire falls apart within a 100 years, due to the _______________ of foreign tribes.
Migration, Invasion