Rome Study Guide

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800 BC
When was Rome founded?
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Aeneas
Trojan soldier who left Greece and discovered Italy
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Assemblies
Represented the common people
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Augustus
Caesar was followed by his son _______________
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Bringing his army into Rome
What law did Julius Caesar break?
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Christianity
Religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
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Cleopatra
Queen of Egypt who married Marc Antony
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Constantine
Removed the ban on Christians in Rome
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Diocletion
Divided the Roman Empire in two
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Flexibility
What advantage did the Roman Legions come with?
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Goths
Civilization who finally destroyed Rome
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Greek
Roman gods were almost the same as this culture's gods
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Hannibal
Carthage general who almost defeated Rome
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Italy
Rome is found in which country?
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Julius Caesar
Leader who had great support of the Romans
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Legion
Army of up to 6000 Roman soldiers
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Magistrates
Led the army and government
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Mountainous
What is the landscape of Italy like?
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Murdered
Julius Caesar was ____________________ by the Senate in 44 BC
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Myths
Much of Rome's early history is based on ______________
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Patricians
Upper class Romans
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Pax Romana
Period of Roman peace and advancement
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Persecuted
How were the Christians treated in Rome?
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Plebeians
Lower class Romans
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Political chaos
70's BC Rome descended into ____________
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Punic Wars
3 wars fought between Rome and Carthage
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Rebellions
The Jews led two _________________ against the Romans
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Rome
Center of one of the greatest civilizations
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Rubicon
Julius Caesar crossed which River with his army to get into Rome
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Senate
Advisors to the Magistrates
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Speaker
Julius Caesar was a great general and ____________
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Too hard to control
Why was Rome getting too big a problem?
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Tripartite
Government with 3 parts
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Your Answer
Give an example of something that led to the fall of Rome, AND explain why
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