Rise & Expansion of Rome
How many hills did the city Rome settle upon?
7
What were the names of 2 social classes of Roman society?
Plebeians and Patriarchs.
What 3 main internal factors led to the Roman empire's decline?
Economics, Military, Political
Who was the emperor of the Byzantine empire from 527 to 565?
Justinian
What did Roman aqueducts use to transfer water to Roman cities?
Gravity
What 3 groups was the Italian peninsula home to?
Latins, Greeks, and Etruscans
What 2 parties existed in the Roman Republic?
Populares and the Optimates
What was Constantinople's previous name before it was changed?
Byzantium
The Justinian code aimed to fix previous Roman laws because they were what? (2 things)
Contradictory or obsolete
What inspired today's stadiums?
Roman colosseum
Who was the last Etruscan king to rule Rome?
Tarquin the Proud
What are 3 bodies of the Roman Republic's legislative government?
Council of Plebeians, Senate, and the Consuls.
Which Roman emperor moved the empire's capital from Rome to Constantinople?
Constantine.
False. It was only thanks to Theodora's intervention to stay in the city and send the military.
Stoicism is the idea of the relationship between what 2 entities?
Country and citizen
Julius Caesar was stabbed 22 times, 2 being fatal. True or false?
False. He was stabbed 23 times.
What was the council of plebeians? What powers did they have in government?
A body made of plebeians that pushed laws for the common people. The council of plebeians had the power to elect a tribune to represent them in the senate.
Situation Question: A roman senator is accepting bribes from patriarchs to push legislation favorable to them. What internal factor does this situation represent?
Political
In Eastern Orthodox, the patriarch has authority over all other bishops. True or false?
False. The emperor has authority over all religious leaders.
What country was influenced by the Roman Republic's?
United States
Which Roman emperor brought a long period of peace and prosperity known as "Pax Romana"?
Augustus
Why is the Roman republic not considered a democracy?
Only free-born males had the right to vote, and much of Roman politics are dominated by a caste of wealthy aristocrats (patriarchs).
Situation Question: The senate is debating whether to increase the funds for maintenance of the Roman legions. What internal factor does this situation represent?
Economic
Where did the Nika riots started?
Hippodrome
What principles of Roman law does the West use in their legal system?