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General
The Beginning
The Roman Republic
Republic to Empire
Empire to Dust
100
Rome is located in what present day country? Roma se encuentra en que hoy día país?
Italy
100
Who were the first people to settle in Rome? ¿Quiénes fueron los primeros en establecerse en Roma?
Latins
100
Define Republic? Definir república?
- A form of government in which elected officials govern the state - power rests with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders - Indirect democracy or representative democracy
100
How does a dictator come into power during the Republic? ¿Cómo llega un dictador al poder durante la República?
During times of war
100
How did Augustus rule differently than Caesar? ¿Cómo gobernaba Augusto de manera diferente a César?
Augustus left the Senate in place and used them as counsel and advisors
200
What type of land mass is Italy? ¿Qué tipo de masa es Italia?
peninsula
200
Which two groups of people had the most significant influence on Roman Culture? ¿Cuáles dos grupos de personas tuvieron la influencia más significativa en la cultura romana
Etruscans and the Greeks
200
What is the difference between a Republic and a Democracy? ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre una República y una Democracia?
In a democracy the people vote directly for laws. In a republic the people vote for leaders.
200
What were the Punic wars? ¿Cuáles fueron las guerras púnicas?
A series of three wars between Rome and Carthage
200
Augustus' 41 year reign was known as a period of peace, wealth, and expansion now known as.... El reinado de 41 años de Augusto fue conocido como un período de paz, riqueza y expansión conocido como ....
Pax Romana
300
Name the geographical features of Italy? (actual names) ¿Nombrar las características geográficas de Italia? (Nombres reales)
Appennine Mts. Alps Mts. Tiber River Po River The 7 hills
300
What is the traditional story of how Rome began? ¿Cuál es la historia tradicional de cómo comenzó Roma?
The story of Romulus and Rome
300
Name the two social classes of ancient Rome? ¿Nombrar las dos clases sociales de la antigua Roma?
Patricians and Plebeians
300
Why was Caesar assassinated?
He gained too much popularity with the people due to his job reforms and the Senate grew jealous
300
Name three things that led to the decline of the Roman empire. Nombre tres cosas que llevaron a la decadencia del imperio romano.
Economic: inflation, infertile soil Military: invasions Political: 26 emperors in 29 years Social: plague, famine
400
On which river is Rome located? ¿En qué río se encuentra Roma?
Tiber River
400
What events gave rise to the Roman Republic? ¿Qué acontecimientos dieron lugar a la República Romana?
The tyrannical rule of the Tarquin king caused the Romans to rebel and overthrow the government replacing it with a Republic.
400
What were patricians? What were plebeians? ¿Qué eran los patricios? ¿Qué eran los plebeyos?
Patricians: upperclass; wealthy landowners that held most of the power in Rome. They ran the government and made laws Plebeians: lowerclass; Farmers, artisans, and merchants. Roman majority that was barred from holding most government positions
400
What did Caesar's death mean for the Roman Republic? ¿Qué significa la muerte de César para la República romana?
People could no longer trust the Senate and the Roman Republic became the Roman empire?
400
What did Diocletian do to the Roman empire? ¿Qué hizo Diocleciano al imperio romano?
Divided it into two. East and West Rome
500
What three bodies of water surround the peninsula of Italy? ¿Qué tres cuerpos de agua rodean la península de Italia?
The Mediterranean Sea Tyrrhenian Sea Adriatic Sea
500
Name one Etruscan influence on the Roman people. Nombre una influencia etrusca sobre el pueblo romano.
Sports, engineering
500
What were the Twelve Tables and what was its significance in Rome? ¿Qué eran las Doce Tablas y cuál era su significado en Roma?
-First written code of law in Rome -Laws were carved on twelve bronze tablets and displayed in the Roman Forum -Established the principle that all free citizens had the right to protection of the law
500
Who was the 1st emperor of the Roman empire? Quien fue el primer emperador del imperio romano?
Octavian--- Augustus
500
What happened to Rome after the division? ¿Qué pasó con Roma después de la división?
The West falls to invasions by the Huns The East becomes Byzantine and continues to thrive for 1000 years