Revision CH: 7-8 Flashcards
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All non-patrician citizens of Rome
Plebelans
A system of government in which the head of the state is not a monarch
Republic
A ruler from a royal family
Monarch
The myth by which ancient Romans explained their origins
Romulus and Remus
Explain the myth of Romulus and Remis
When Romulus and Remus were babies they were raised by a wolf because their parents abandoned him. Romulus killed killed his brother Remus and became the founder of Rome
Name of the Roman King of the gods (whose symbols was a thunderbolt)
Jupiter
A powerful North African naval and trading city from the third century.
Carthage
The name of the plain in Italy where the Romans originated.
Latium
The name of the people that lived to the North of Latium, who controlled Rome before the Romans rebelled.
Etruscans
The name of the Carthaginian general who rode an elephant into battle against the Romans in the 2nd Punic war
Hannibal
True or False - the Romans conquered Britain but never Scotland
True
Goods or property taken from a defeated emery after a battle
Loot
Members of aristocratic families that founded the Republic of Rome
Patricians
Why did Roman see Christianity as a threat?
Because Christians refused to worship the emperor, only their own God
What are the four great inventions?
The four greatest invention of Ancient China were the compass, paper, printing and gunpowder.
Acupuncture
A medical practice in which long, sharp needles are inserted under the skin as a means of diagnosing, relieving or curing illness
What is an aqueduct?
Structure built to carry water long distances
What were the modern countries that used to be part of the Roman Empire?
Egypt, France, London, England, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Morocco, Turkey and Belgium.
How did the Roman Empire fall?
I think civil wars contributed the most because the Roman generals were more focused on fighting each other instead of their rivals.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
It was the belief that the ruler has been chosen by the gods, they must be able to protect the civilians from, floods, famine, wars or other disasters. If they failed to protect the civilians, they were considered to have lost the Mandate of Heaven.
Bureaucrats
Government Officials
What was the social structure of ancient China?
At the top are rulers and emperors, following them are the lords, then owning gantries then peasant farmers, followed by merchants and traders and lastly slaves and artisans.
Why was China isolated for so long?
Because they had everything they needed to supply their population. This meant they didn’t need to seek trade. They had pintails and flat land to make it easier to build structures.
What are some Daosim ideas?
Daosim ideas include: Laozi, the possibility to become immortal and that we should see ourself as part of nature.