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Undergraduate 2
12/09/2011

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Define history
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The rediscover of the past in an enlightened manner- Fr. John Tracy Ellis
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Things needed for successful civilization
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Taxes, chariots, sewer system
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Who developed the first Italian cities?
Definition
Etruscans
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Who founded the city of Rome
Definition
Romulus and Remus
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Which advancements did did Etruscans kings introduce to Romans during their era of domination?
Definition
Alphabet, toga, metalworking, architectural designs (barrels, arch, vault, and temple), and social values
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SPQR stands for and means what?
Definition
Stands for Senates populusque Romanus

"The Roman senate and the people"
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Wealthy landowners of Rome were called
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Patricians

made up land owners Nobility and aristrocrats
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Common people were called
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Plebians
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The most important officials of the Senate were
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The two consuls (patricians)
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The two consuls were followed by
Definition
Praetors, quaestors, censors, and aediles
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Three forms of Roman law
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civil law, law of the peoples, and natural law
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Lex canuleia allowed what to occur socially?
Definition
The right for plebians to marry patricians
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The citizens assembly was called
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concilium plebis
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The expansion of Rome extended the Empire throughout what body of water?
Definition
The Mediterranean
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The struggle with Carthrage for Silicily resulted in
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The first punic war
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Carthage expanded into spain during
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The second punic war
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Who was Carthage's greatest general?
Definition
Hannibal
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Carthage was destoryed by the end of the
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Third punic war
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The most powerful force in the Roman family
Definition
Paterfamilias- oldest male of the family.
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Role of women in rome
Definition
Protector, educator, and child rearing. Able to inherit land
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Hellenism impacted Rome in what ways?
Definition
Roman art, literature, and leisure activities (Roman baths) were all Greek embraced culture
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Roman system of Government
Definition
Republic
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What was the Roman senate?
Definition
Played roles in functionality of the constitution.
Made up of Patricians.
Makes foreign and military policy, directs domestic policy
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What was the Comitia Centuriata
Definition
Century Assembly.
Made up of blocs of soldiers called centuries.
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What was the Comitia Tributa
Definition
Tribal Assembly.
Assembly of citizens divided into tribes.
Made up of both patricians and plebians.
Tribes based off of geographical location
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What was the Concilium Plebis
Definition
Council of Plebians.
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Who were the Gracchi Brothers
Definition
After Rome's expansion, a growing number of urban poor lead to economic and military problems. The Gracchi Brothers sought to give land reform for poor, citizenship to Italy's allies, and cheap grain for the poor.
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What was the First Trimvirate
Definition
A political alliance between Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey in which they agreed to advance one another's interests
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What ended the First Triumvirate?
Definition
Julius Caesar taking over- Began another round of civil wars
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Who was Octavian Caesar? (Augustus)
Definition
Julius Caesar's grand-nephew who defeated Marc Anthony at the Battle of Actium.

First Citizen of the State "Princeps civitatis"
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What is Pax Romana
Definition
Once Augustus became Ruler, the Empire exeripenced security, order, harmony, flourishing culture, and expanding economy.

Means Roman Peace
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Where did Jesus of Nazareth preach?
Definition
In Judaea
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Who were the Zealots?
Definition
One of the Jew movements that fought to rid Judaea of the Romans
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Who were the pagans?
Definition
Those who believed in Greco-Roman gods
and the official state religion of Rome.
Term
Who condemned Jesus to death?
Definition
Pontius Pilate
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What appeal lead to the spread of Christianity into Rome?
Definition
Promise of salvation and doctrine of forgiveness as well as a sense of community.
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What is universalism
Definition
the belief that all human beings will ultimately be reconciled to God and achieve salvation
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