What is the type of government Rome started out as?
Republic
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How did Greece's geography affect its development?
Sea - strong navy, used for trade
land - needed to conquer more countries because it wasn't fertile
mountains - city states developed independently.
100
What is the lowest class on the hierarchy chart?
Slave
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What did Emperor Nero do to Christians?
Persecuted them and blamed them.
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What do the characters in the fish stand for?
Jesus, Anointed, God, Son, Savio
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What is the type of government Rome ended with?
Empire.
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What is a city state?
A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
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What is the highest class in society?
Emperor
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What is a form of government which didn't work well in ancient Rome & why?
A Triumvirate - too many people had power and nothing was accomplished.
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What is the title of various elected officials in Ancient Rome. The two most important were the ____________of the plebs and the military ___________
Tribune
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What are 3 reasons why Constantine converted to Christianity?
Religious: Mother prayed for him
Political: Consolidated his power
Military: Dream about the sign and WON battle!
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What is a Republic?
A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
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What is an ordinary citizen of Rome?
Plebeians
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Who spread the Roman Empire through his military gains?
Julius Caesar
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What is either one of two chief officials of the ancient Roman republic who were elected every year?
Consul
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Who spread Christianity throughout Ancient Rome? Why was this important?
Paul - important because he spread it to Gentiles as well as Jews.
400
What is an oligarchy?
Ruled by few.
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What is the name of the class of more wealthy citizens? How would you identify them in the street?
Patrician, purple robes
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What declared Christianity as the official religion in Rome? Why was this important?
Edict of Milan, prevented Christians from being persecuted & allowed Christianity to spread.
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What is the name of the town which collapsed after Mt Vesuvius erupted?
Pompeii
500
What did Rome evolve into?
Rome evolved into an Empire when it conquered too much land to control easily as a democracy
500
What are the 4 types of government practiced in Ancient Greece?
Democracy, Oligarchy, Monarchy, Tyranny
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What are the 4 types of government practiced in Ancient Greece?