Roman Civilization

Question 1

Republic

Answer 1

A form of ruling where some people can vote and it is not a direct monarchy

Question 2

Patricians

Answer 2

wealthy landowners who were Romes ruling class

Question 3

Plebeians

Answer 3

poor landowners, they were allowed to vote but not allowed to be voted on.

Question 4

Praetors

Answer 4

Two consul men who were in charge of government and war for one year.

Question 5

Triumvirate

Answer 5

three people with equal power rule the government

Question 6

Dictator

Answer 6

An absolute ruler, has complete power

Question 7

Paterfamilias

Answer 7

The male leader for a family.

Question 8

Insulae

Answer 8

Apartment blocks where the poor lived .

Question 9

Procurator

Answer 9

an government official established by Roam.

Question 10

New Testament -

Answer 10

The secant part of the “new” Christian Bible which described the actions of Jesus.

Question 11

Plague

Answer 11

A widespread disease; is one of the reasons Roam almost had an economic collapse.

Question 12

Inflation

Answer 12

rapid increase in price for everyday things.

Question 13

Latifundia

Answer 13

Large landed estates that dominated land in Italy for farming, most of them used slaves.

Question 14

Etruscans

Answer 14

civilization that influenced the early development of Rome.

Question 15

Latins

Answer 15

People who spoke Latin and lived in Latium

Question 16

Twelve Tables -

Answer 16

Rome’s fist code of law made in 450Bc

Question 17

Law of Nations -

Answer 17

Universal laws based on nature and reason that applied for Roman citizens.

Question 18

Octavian

Answer 18

men that rose to power after the death of Caesar. Ceaser’s heir and grandnephew.

Question 19

Marc Antony -

Answer 19

Roman general under the rule of Julius Caesar and later a ruler of the eastern provinces

Question 20

Augustus

Answer 20

a title given to Octavian to show his power,. The names was highly popular.

Question 21

Pax Romana -

Answer 21

Five “good” emperors that came to power at the beginning of the second century. The word means Roman peace.

Question 22

Paul of Tarsus -

Answer 22

leader in the religion Christianity and thought to be the most important person in the religion after Jesus died.

Question 23

Constantine

Answer 23

First Christian emperor and made the christian religion prosper.

Question 24

Simon Peter -

Answer 24

was a Christian leader who previously was a Jewish fisherman and started believing in Christianity during Jesus’s lifetime.

Question 25

Virgil

Answer 25

most well know poet of that time, He supported Augustus

Question 26

Byzantium

Answer 26

a Greek city that was a part of Constantine construction plans along the east cost

Question 27

Huns

Answer 27

came from Asia and intensified pressure with the Germanic Visigoths

Question 28

Visigoths

Answer 28

a group that moved south and west across the Danube river and settled down in Rome with Roman allies.

Question 29

Romulus Augustulus -

Answer 29

the year of 476 western emperors was against the Germanic head of the army

Question 30

polytheism

Answer 30

people recognized and worshiped multiple gods and goddesses.