Section 1 Geo/ Republic
What leader rose up after the 75 Year Civil War in 48BCE?
Julius Caesar
What leader took over after Julius Caesar and was First Emperor of Rome?
Octavian (Augustus)
What type of houses did the poor usually live in?
Poorly built wooden apts with no running water, no kitchen, no bathrooms.
Who is the Roman god of War?
Mars
Name one reason for the downfall of the Roman Empire?
Weak, Corrupt Rulers
Mercenary Army
Too Big
Serious Economic Problems
The two types of people in the Roman Republic Government are the ___________ and Plebeians.
Patricians
The new building material invented in Rome?
Concrete
The three powerful brothers are who?
Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto
By 300CE what percentage of Romans were Christian?
10%
What did Constantine see in the sky that led him to change to Christianity?
A Cross
Name three Reasons Rome was geographically a good place to settle?
Hills (Easy to defend), River, Fertile Soil, Center of Peninsula/ Med Sea, Center of Known Western World
Greeks and Romans differed on learning. Which culture focused on Engineering?
Roman
Having more kids
People could worship who they wanted as long as they showed loyalty to Roman gods and __________?
Emperor(s)
What year did Rome officially fall?
476 CE
The End of the Roman Republic Came in what year?
120 BCE
Which was not a reason Romans were relatively nice to their captured people?
Wanted Taxes
Wanted Raw Materials
Work Force
Wanted to Sell Goods
Work Force
The rich often lived in elegant houses and had country estates called........
Villas
Why was Jesus condemned to death?
They feared he was becoming more powerful than the emperor.
How long did Constantinople last after Rome fell?
About 1000 years (977)
First a Republic, then what type of Government?
Empire
What important American Document was influenced by Roman Law?
Bill of Rights
What two things did the Government give to peasants to avoid riots?
Wheat and Circuses (Bread and Entertainment)
Messiah or Savior
Name of the Eastern Empire's Capital?
Constantinople or Byzantium