Republic
Empire
Romanization
The Fall of Rome
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100
Which Roman general declared himself dictator for life?
Julius Caesar
100
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus
100
What are some characteristics of a society that make it unique?
Culture, foods, clothing, language, infrastructure
100
What were the two new names of the empire after it split in half?
Western Roman Empire and Eastern Roman Empire
100
What were the names of the twins that founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus
200
What is a republic?
A political regime without a king or queen, and representatives are elected by the people.
200
Describe the map of Rome at its peak, how big was it, which areas did it include?
200
Define Romanization.
The process by which provinces of the Roman Empire adopted characteristics of Roman civilization and culture.
200
Why did the empire split in half?
Two brothers became emperor and they did not want to share power.
200
What was the first political structure of Rome? (There were three in total).
Monarchy
300
What event marked the transition from the Republic to the Empire?
Crowning of the first Roman emperor after the defeat of Marc Antony and Cleopatra.
300
Why did Caracalla grant citizenship to everyone in the empire?
To collect taxes from them, and to increase loyalty from the provinces.
300
How did Romanization affect architecture (buildings)?
Provinces built the same types of buildings using the same styles as the Romans.
300
Why did the Roman emperor start including Germanic people in the army?
The emperor could not get Roman citizens in the army because he had no more money to pay them.
300
What weapon did Hannibal use against the Romans in the 2nd Punic War?
Surprise attack from the north with Elephants
400
Why did the Romans want to expand their territory so much?
To gain resources, wealth, power, influence, personal protection.
400
Why did the Romans start writing down their laws?
So that they can be applied fairly to everyone, and so that they can be updated ad spread to the inhabitants of the empire regularly.
400
How did the Roman army increase Romanization in the provinces?
Roman soldiers were stationed in every province, which exposed the inhabitants of those provinces to Roman food, culture, clothing, etc.
400
What was the main cause of the decline of the Western Roman empire?
Germanic tribes started to invade and take over Roman resources, and eventually demanded to be included in Roman politics.
400
Why were Roman roads so important?
They allowed the Roman army to get around quickly, and allowed for fast trade and transportation between Rome and the provinces.
500
Why was the expansion of Roman territory problimatic for the Romans?
The territory got too big to control and military generals conquered land on their own to get popularity.
500
Name one legal principal we got from Rome that we still use today.
An accused person is considered innocent until proven guilty
Judgement must be based on evidence
The accuser must prove the guilt of the accused
500
Why would people in the provinces want to adopt Roman culture?
They wanted to show that they were worthy of getting positions in Rome’s administration.
500
How did the Western Roman Empire finally fall?
The emperor refused to give the Germanic peoples resources so the Germanic king Odoacer took power from the emperor in 476 CE.
500
Who was the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire?
Romulus Augustulus