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Ancient Rome Study Guide
Ancient Rome
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Social Studies
6th Grade
05/13/2015

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What ways did the Etruscans influence the Romans
Definition

Code of law

Culture- art, clothes, etc

Architechure/engineering

women's rights

trade

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What ways did the Greeks influence the Romans
Definition

education

religion

columns and pediments

alphabet

literature

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What ways did the Latins influence the Romans
Definition
A unified language
Term
Identify Tarquin
Definition
last king of Rome - was unpopular and over thrown
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Identify Hanninbal
Definition
Carthage General during Punic Wars - used war elephants
Term
Identify Julius Caesar
Definition
declared himself dicator of Rome - was assassinated
Term
Identify Augustus
Definition
Heir to Julius - first emperor
Term
Identify Nero
Definition
Bad emperor who "played his fiddle while Rome burned"
Term
Identify Nerva
Definition
Emperor who introduced many new policies
Term
Identify Hadrian
Definition
Emperor who built walls to defend Rome
Term
Identify Jesus
Definition
Christians belived he was the messiah
Term
Identify Diocletian
Definition
Emperor who harshley persecuted the Christians
Term
Identify Romulus and Remus
Definition
twin brothers - Romulus was founder of Rome
Term
Name the four types of governemnt Rome had in the order they happened
Definition
  1. Monarcy
  2. Republic
  3. Dictatorship
  4. Empire
Term
Define monarcy
Definition
one ruler - King or Queen
Term
Define republic
Definition
citizens elect government officials
Term
Define dictatorship
Definition
one ruler  - has all the power
Term
Define empire
Definition
similar to monarchy
Term
Define Plebian
Definition
lower working class
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Define Patrician
Definition
upper class and wealthy land owners
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Name the branches of the Roman Republic
Definition
  1. Executive - 2 counsels
  2. Legeslative - senate/assembly of tribes / assembly of centuries
  3. Judicial - praetors
Term
Senate
Definition
served for life - proposed/passed laws - ratified treaties
Term
Counsels
Definition
carried out laws, veto power, commander of the army, 1 year term
Term
Praetors
Definition
judges - interpreted the law
Term
Assembly
Definition

decided on military matters -

centuries = politicians

tribes = Plebians

Term
Name two differences between the Roman Republic and the US government
Definition
  1. leaders ruled for limited time
  2. 3 branches = checks and balances
Term
Name 2 differences between the Roman Republic and the US government
Definition
  1. Senate = 6 years in US  / Senate = life in Rome
  2. US = 1 President  / Rome = 2 counsels with equal power
Term
What were the Punic Wars fought over?
Definition
control of the Mediterranean (land)
Term
What two sides fought in the Punic Wars and who won?
Definition

Roman / Carthag

Romans won

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Why did Hannibal's army gain an early advantage in the wars?
Definition
they invaded Italy from north and had war elephants
Term
Why did Hannibal's army eventually lose the war?
Definition
Romans invaded a vulneralbe Carthage
Term
Name 7 events in order that led to the Rome changing from a Republic to an Empire
Definition
  1. Rome wins Punic War
  2. Rich get richer, poor get poorer
  3. Army gets stronger
  4. Civil War
  5. Julius Caesar takes power
  6. Caesar is assassinated
  7. The Republic ends
Term
Why was Julius Caesar assassinated? Who was responsible?
Definition
He declared himself dictator for life = the senate became upset, warned to keep the Republic and assassinated Caesar.
Term
What two people fought to replace Caesar?
Definition
Marc Anthony and Octavian (Augustus)
Term
Name three facts about Julius  (Venn Diagram)
Definition
  1. dicatator
  2. allies with Cleoparta
  3. not liked by the senate
  4. assassinated
Term
Name 3 facts about Augustus (Venn Diagram)
Definition
  1. Emperor
  2. enemies with Cleoparta
  3. respected by the Senate
Term
Name 3 facts that Julius and Augustus had in common (Venn Diagram)
Definition
  1. sole ruler
  2. made reforms
  3. helped the poor
  4. caused a civil war
Term

Review the Greek/Roman god names

Define the following terms related to Roman Religion:

Polytheism

Definition
Belief in more than one god/goddess
Term

Review the Greek/Roman god names

Define the following terms related to Roman Religion:

Monotheism

Definition
Belief in one god
Term

Review the Greek/Roman god names

Define the following terms related to Roman Religion:

Vestal Virgins

Definition
young females - guarded the holy flame
Term

Review the Greek/Roman god names

Define the following terms related to Roman Religion:

Persecution

Definition
hostility or mistreatment dircted at a certain group
Term

Review the Greek/Roman god names

Define the following terms related to Roman Religion:

Chi-rho

Definition
Greek symbol for Christ - painted on the shields of Canstaniens Army
Term
Name two facts for Judaism (Venn Diagram)
Definition
  1. worship in temples
  2. did not believe Jesus was the messiah
Term
Name two facts for Christianity (Venn Diagram)
Definition
  1. believed Jesus was the messiah
  2. worship in churches
Term
Name two things that Judaism and Christianity share (Venn Diagram)
Definition
  1. believed in on God
  2. share the same origins
Term
Why were the Christians persecuted in Ancient Rome?
Definition
they refused to worship the Emperor as a god
Term
What two Emperors were the harshest persecutors?
Definition
Nero and Dicietion
Term
How did Constantine help to eventually lead Christianity to be the official religion of Rome?
Definition
Constatine gave the Romans religious freedom and gave the Christians money to rebuild their churches.  He eventually became Christian.  He created new polices that allowed Christianity to grow as it was an appealing religion for its beliefs on the afterlife and equality.
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