Unit 8:

Question 1

Latium Plain

Answer 1

fertile soil along west coast of Italy and the Tiber River runs through

Question 2

Patrician

Answer 2

wealthy landowners, members of noble families

Question 3

Plebeian

Answer 3

poor/working class: farmers, traders, artisans, served in the military etc. Plebeians worked for the patricians.

Question 4

Republic

Answer 4

a state in which power is held by the people and their elected representatives

Question 5

Julius Caesar

Answer 5

Roman general and politician who named himself dictator of the Roman Empire.

Question 6

Pax Romana

Answer 6

(Roman peace)= 200 years of peace

Question 7

Diocletian

Answer 7

Emperor of Rome who divided the empire in two

Question 8

Eastern Orthodox

Answer 8

consisting of the Christian churches that originated in the East Empire and do not recognize the authority of the pope.

Question 9

Justinian’s Code

Answer 9

a code of law that was developed based on the Roman 12 Tables, and went on to be a foundation for other codes of law.