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Mr. Buck Ch 1 7th Grade
The Roman Empire
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History
7th Grade
08/26/2008

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ARTIFACT
Definition
Things Made by human hands
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Secondary Source
Definition
An Account written some time after events have occured by someone who was not present
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Material Culture
Definition
The buildings, tools, and other objects that shape how people live
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Primary Source
Definition
a record that was created at or near the time of an event by someone who was part of the event
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The ruins of the ancient Roman city of ____________  provide archaeologists with many facts about life in those times
Definition

Pompeii

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The ruins of the Colosseum in Rome is an example of __________________ that archaeologists can study.
Definition
Material Culture
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Augustus
Definition
the Roman eMPEROR WHO BROUGHT PEACE TO THE EMPIRE
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Corruption
Definition
use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
Term
Attila
Definition
the Hun leader known as the "Scourge [curse] of God."
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510 BC
Definition
Esthablishment of the Roman Republic
Term
After AD 212 who would not have shared equal rights with a Roman man?
Definition
a slave of a Roman Citizen
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Latifundias
Definition
poor people were farmers who owned the land
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In 212 AD the emperor Caracalla tried to increase the loyalty of Romes foreign subjects by
Definition
allowing more citizens to become citizens
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The use of German soldiers in the Roman army
Definition
weakened the army because they felt no loyalty to Rome.
Term
Constantine made it the official religion of the empire
Definition
Christianity
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Problems that destroyed Rome
Definition

Empire became too large

Rich richer poor poorer

Slavery took away citizens jobs

taxes were too high

corruption

weaker army

people moving from cities

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Pax Romana
Definition
a period of peace and prosperity in the Roman empire
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autonomous
Definition
self-governing
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Clovis
Definition
leader of the Franlish kingdom
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public works
Definition
structures built by the government for people
Term

Each of the following was built by the engineers of the Roman Empire except

a. Hadrian's wall

b.  bridges

c.  aqueducts

d.  pyramids

 

Definition

d.  pyramids

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Caracalla
Definition
emperor who in 212 A.D. expanded Roman citizenship to try and bring people closer together
Term

What feature of Roman law most influenced the American system of government?

a.  equal justice under the law

b.  official adoption of the Christian religion

c.  voting rights for all conquered people

d.  slavery is not allowed

Definition
a.  equal justice under the law
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Why was Julius Caesar assassinated?
Definition
some senators thought he had too much power
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The gap between the rich and poor in the Roman Empire grew larger because
Definition
the ongoing wars hurt the poor farmers and merchants especially
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Romance languages developed because
Definition
Latin remained-and changed-even after the empire collapsed
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autonomous
Definition
having self-government
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Constantine
Definition
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople
Term
multicultural
Definition
many cultures within a society
Term
the ruins of a villa in Pompei with mosaic floors and wall paintings is an example of
Definition
material culture
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What problems led to the destruction of the Roman Empire? Which problem do historians think is most important and why?
Definition

Empire became hard to govern because it rulled so many different lands

Army became weaker

government became corrupt

rich became richer poor poorer

slavery took away too many jobs

taxes too high

Biggest problem barbarian invasions

Term
How could a modern historian use written records and material culture to find out about ancient Rome?
Definition

 Primary sources

and secondary sources

material objects from Rome

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