Chapter 6

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Chapter 6 Rome
Vocabulary Important People Government Achievements Decline of the Empire
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The working class of Roman society
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What are plebeians?
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The power to block a government action.
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What is a veto?
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Pictures made from colored chips of stone or
glass.
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What is a mosaic?
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One country dominating another country in the
areas of the political, economic, or cultural
life.
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What is imperialism?
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The application of science and mathematics to
develop useful structures or machines
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What is engineering?
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He was a Roman senator/general who was
assassinated by other Roman Senate leaders
because of his attempt to become dictator/ king
of Rome.
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Who was Julius Caesar?
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He was the adopted son of Julius Caesar, who won
the civil war after Caesars death. He is also
responsible for bringing peace and stability to
Rome.
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Who was Octavian Augustus?
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She was an Egyptian queen. She sought to ally
herself with Rome to become ruler of Egypt and
return Egypt to its glory.
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Who was Cleopatra?
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He was a Roman emperor who divided the empire to
save it from destruction.
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Who was Diocletian?
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He was a general of the Carthaginian army during
the Punic wars. He crossed the Alps to attack
Rome on land. Hmmm. The guys didnt taste as bad
as I thought they would.
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Who was Hannibal?
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Name the three branches of Roman government.
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What are the Consuls, the Senate, and Tribune.
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The responsibility of this branch was to protect
the rights of the plebeians.
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What is the tribune?
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Their responsibility was to supervise government
business and command the armies.
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What are the consuls?
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Their responsibility was to make laws and spend
the tax money of Rome This branch was controlled
by patricians.
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• What is the Senate?

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Name two similarities and two differences between
Roman and US government .
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Similarities3 branches of govt., Senates,
judicial branches, code of lawDifferencesSenate
members served for life, 100 members of Senate,
Consuls, etc.
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Water canals that brought fresh water to major
cities of the empire
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• What are aqueducts?

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This time period was an achievement of Augustus.
He was able to stabilize Rome during this time.
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What is the Pax Romana?
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A temple dedicated to the Roman gods/goddesses
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What is the Pantheon ?
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The place where many gladiator battles were held.
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What is the Colesseum?
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Describe Greco Roman civilization? Please
provide an example.
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Greco Roman culture is the blending of Roman and
Greek cultures. Examples architecture,
literature, and religion.
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The invaders from the far east that pillaged and
plundered from Asia to western Europe.
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Who were the Huns?
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As the Roman army weakened, the hired foreign
soldiers. What is the name for a foreign soldier
that is paid.
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What is a mercenary?
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This Roman emperor reunited the empire, after
Diocletian split the empire to save it. He also
allowed Christians to worship freely in the
empire.
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Who was Constantine?
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Name four reasons for the decline of the Roman
Empire.
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The empire was too big, a weak army, self-serving
upper class, foreign invasions, inflation, etc.
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Relate any of the issues of the empire to issues
that we have today.
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Issues include unemployment, inflation, political
corruption, and environmental concerns?