Notes Ch 4 Flashcards

(28 cards)

1
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What was the time period?

A

The time of Greeks and Romans

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2
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What are the dates from Rome

A

From 3000 BC till AD 500

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3
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What was the era

A

Antiquity

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4
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What was the society type?

A

Agricultural-urban society

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5
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Rome was found in?

A

753 BC

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6
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What is a republic and who rules?

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It means ‘The common goal’, two consuls, senate and the people rule

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7
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What means Empire?

A

‘Groot rijk’

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8
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Who was the first Roman emperor?

A

Octavian/ Augustus

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9
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When does the West Roman Empire fall?

A

In AD 476

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10
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What was the chronological order of the forms of government in Rome + dates

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Monarchy 753 BC- 509 BC
Republic 509 BC - 27 BC
Empire 27 BC - AD 476

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11
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What was the chronological order of the expansion of the Roman Empire.

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  • Large parts of Europe
  • Parts of Northern Africa
  • parts of the Middle East
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12
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When were these countries conquered?

A

AD 14

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13
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When did the Roman Empire reached it’s largest size and under which emperor.

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Under emperor Trajan in AD 117

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Give three causes that made it possible for the Romans to gain such a large empire. Shortly explain your answer.

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  • They had a strong, well disciplined army to conquer areas/countries
  • Good infrastructure (roads) to go fast to other countries
  • Good government to tell what the soldiers are gonna do
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15
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What is one reason that enabled the Romans to maintain their empire?

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Easily defensible borders

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16
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When becomes being a soldier a fulltime job?

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Around 100 BC

17
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Why did the Generals and their soldiers grew close? Give 3 causes.

A
  • the general paid the soldiers
  • the general led the soldiers in battle (life or death)
  • long periods away from home together
18
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When did Caesar becomes dictator for life?

19
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When is Caesar murdered?

20
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What did Augustus when he was emperor, mention 4 things and the name of them together.

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-the expansion of the Roman Empire
-Because of him many roads, bridges and cities were build
-Trade and prosperity increased because of Augustus
-There was a long period of peace within the empire in 27 BC - AD 180
There was a PAX ROMANA

21
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Definition of Romanisation you should use:

A

The adoption of (parts of) Roman culture (food,language, customs, clothing and architecture)
by people that were conquered by the Romans and therefore lived in the Roman Empire

22
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Romans offered … in exchange for….

A

Romans offered protection, in exchange for obedience (do what the Romans say), so there was a supply of soldiers

23
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Original government systems are often…

A

Left in place and/or used by the Romans (the boss is still the boss-they just work for the Romans now.

24
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And the conquered people are mostly…

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Left alone so few rebellions are happening

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What did all conquered people need to do?
- Bring sacrifices to Jupiter - Bring sacrifices to the goddess Roma - Bring sacrifices to the emperor
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When did the Romans conquer Greece?
200 BC
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What was the consequence of Greece being conquered by Rome?
Their cultures mixed
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And what was the consequence when the Romans conquered other areas of Europe?
The spreading of Greco-Roman culture (their mixed culture)