AP World History-- Ancient Rome Flashcards
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| 5428619275 | who was the last of the Good Emperors? | Marcus Aurelius | 0 | |
| 5428619276 | Where did the Gauls come from? | Modern Day France | 1 | |
| 5428619277 | which emperor allowed Rome to burn so he could rebuild it? | Nero | 2 | |
| 5428619278 | When did Rome burn down? | 64 AD | 3 | |
| 5428619279 | Which emperor's rule ended the Roman Republic? | Octavian (augustus caesar) | 4 | |
| 5428619280 | WHat was the importance of the Battle of Chalones? | Attila the Hun was defeated | 5 | |
| 5428619281 | How long did the Byzantine empire last after the collapse of Rome? | 1000 years | 6 | |
| 5428619282 | which half of the roman empire was known as the byzantine empire? | the eastern half | 7 | |
| 5428619283 | when did Attila the Hun lead his Asiatic tribe in a conquest of europe | 395 AD | 8 | |
| 5428619284 | Who fought in the Punic wars? | Carthage vs Rome | 9 | |
| 5428619285 | who attacked/burned Rome in 387 BCE | the Gauls | 10 | |
| 5428619286 | Who said "For they conquer, who believe they can!"? | Virgil | 11 | |
| 5428619287 | what does "For they conquer, who believe they can!" mean? | "you can do anything if you believe in yourself" (ie, the Romans could conquer anything they set their minds to) | 12 | |
| 5428619288 | what were Latifundias? | the large estates that patricians owned | 13 | |
| 5428619289 | who was Carthage's greatest general? | Hannibal | 14 | |
| 5428619290 | who was the founder of Christianity? | jesus | 15 | |
| 5428619291 | where was jesus born? | Bethlehem | 16 | |
| 5428619292 | how many legions of roman soldiers were lost in the Teutoburg forest? | 3 | 17 | |
| 5428619293 | where were 3 legions of roman soldiers lost without a trace? | the Teutoburg forest | 18 | |
| 5428619294 | when were 3 roman legions lost in the teutoburg forest? | 9 AD | 19 | |
| 5428619295 | what was a result of 3 roman legions getting lost in the teutoburg forest? | no other legions were lost ever again | 20 | |
| 5428619296 | which germanic tribe settled in italy? | the Ostrogoths | 21 | |
| 5428619297 | what type of tribe were the ostrogoths? | a germanic tribe | 22 | |
| 5428619298 | who united eastern and western europe | constantine | 23 | |
| 5428619299 | when were eastern and western rome united | 306 AD | 24 | |
| 5428619300 | from where did constantine rule? | byzantium | 25 | |
| 5428619301 | how was Etruscan rule good for Rome? | it helped rome grow in size/power | 26 | |
| 5428619302 | what are some specific ways that Etruscan rule helped rome | -drained marshes around rome (which lowered disease/got more farmland) -made sewage systems -built walls around rome -built bridges/paved roads so people could travel easier (improved trade) -taught romans basic architecture (ie vaults/arches) -gave the romans the alphabet -gave the romans public baths, togas, gladiator fights, eating laying down, vomitoriums, and the wishbone custom | 27 | |
| 5428619303 | who said "give me a place to stand and I can move the world" | Archimedes | 28 | |
| 5428619304 | what does "give me a place to stand and I can move the world" mean? | arhcimedes built levers; he boated they were so efficient that he could move anything, even the world | 29 | |
| 5428619305 | who were the lower classes in rome? | the plebians | 30 | |
| 5428619306 | who were the upperclass in rome? | the patricians | 31 | |
| 5428619307 | what did the romans call the mediterranean? | "mare nostrum" | 32 | |
| 5428619308 | what did 'mare nostrum' mean? | 'our sea' | 33 | |
| 5428619309 | what was the roman period of peace in 27 BC to 180 AD called? | Pax Romana | 34 | |
| 5428619310 | when was Pax Romana? | 27 BC-180 AD | 35 | |
| 5428619311 | which battle prevented the huns from invading europe? | the Battle of Chalons | 36 | |
| 5428619312 | which germanic tribe settled in spain? | the Visigoths | 37 | |
| 5428619313 | in what method did jesus teach? | in parables | 38 | |
| 5428619314 | what were parables? | short stories with moral lessons | 39 | |
| 5428619315 | are the geographies between greece and rome similar? | no | 40 | |
| 5428619316 | what are the differences in geography between rome and greece? | greece had jagged coastlines and didn't have fertile soil, rome had smooth coasts and it had fertile land | 41 | |
| 5428619317 | Who said "Et tu, Brutus!" | Julius Caesar | 42 | |
| 5428619318 | what did "Et Tu, Brutus!" mean? | "you too, Brutus!" | 43 | |
| 5428619319 | why did Caesar say "Et tu, Brutus!"? | He had been betrayed by brutus--the senate all started to stab him, and brutus stabbed him as well | 44 | |
| 5428619320 | which greek general won battles, but lost the war to the romans? | Pyrrhus | 45 | |
| 5428619321 | which branch was the most powerful in the roman republic's government? | the senate | 46 | |
| 5428619322 | what are martyrs? | people who suffer/die for their beliefs | 47 | |
| 5428619323 | which emperor tried to save the roman empire by splitting it up? | Diocletian | 48 | |
| 5428619324 | what was a messiah? | a savior chosen by god | 49 | |
| 5428619325 | what is a 'pyrrhic victory'? | a costly victory | 50 | |
| 5428619326 | who said "Even in death I have defeated the romans again, they will not have their way with me!" | Hannibal | 51 | |
| 5428619327 | in what circumstances did hannibal say "Even in death I have defeated the romans again, they will not have their way with me!" | he was surrounded by the romans that wanted to kill him; rather than be killed by the romans, he poisoned himself to defeat them a final time | 52 | |
| 5428619328 | who made up the second triumvirate? | octavian, marcus lepidus, mark antony | 53 | |
| 5428619329 | who were the first settlers of italy between 2000-1000 BC? | the italics-- the Sabines, Umbrians, and Latins | 54 | |
| 5428619330 | what were non-jews called? | gentiles | 55 | |
| 5428619331 | what was the roman empire's greatest size? | 6 million square miles | 56 | |
| 5428619332 | under which emperor did the roman empire reach its greatest size? | Emperor Trajan | 57 | |
| 5428619333 | which germanic tribes settled in Britain? | the Angles, Jutes, Saxons, Scots, and Picts | 58 | |
| 5428619334 | who was the roman governor that sentenced Jesus to Death? | Pontius Pilate | 59 | |
| 5428619335 | where was Pontius Pilate governor? | judea | 60 | |
| 5428619336 | where was Rome built? | in central italy | 61 | |
| 5428619337 | on what river was rome located? | the Tiber river | 62 | |
| 5428619338 | who said "Delenda est Carthago!" | Cato | 63 | |
| 5428619339 | what did "Delenda est Carthago!" mean? | "Carthage must be destroyed!" | 64 | |
| 5428619340 | who was in the first triumvirate? | Pompey, Julius Caesar, Marcus Lucius Crassus | 65 | |
| 5428619341 | who was a harsh etruscan ruler? | Tarquin the Proud | 66 | |
| 5428619342 | who was the leader of the Gauls that sacked Rome? | Brennus | 67 | |
| 5428619343 | who was the most responsible for the spread of Jesus's teachings? | Paul | 68 | |
| 5428619344 | was Paul one of the original 12 disciples? | no | 69 | |
| 5428619345 | who was the patron goddess of women? | Juno | 70 | |
| 5428619346 | which germanic tribes settled in France? | the Franks and the Burgundians | 71 | |
| 5428619347 | why were the barrack generals named such? | because they were all generals | 72 | |
| 5428619348 | which roman general defeated hannibal? | Scipio Africannus | 73 | |
| 5428619349 | which punic wars did Hannibal win? | Ticinus, Trebia, and Lake Trasimine | 74 | |
| 5428619350 | who was murdered because he proposed land reforms? | Tiberius Gracchus | 75 | |
| 5428619351 | which jewish sect wanted to use armed resistance against the romans? | the zealots | 76 | |
| 5428619352 | which egyptian ruler tried to remain an ally of rome? | cleopatra | 77 | |
| 5428619353 | what does "groma" mean? | Crossroads | 78 | |
| 5428619354 | When did Christianity become the official religion of the Roman Empire? | 395 AD | 79 | |
| 5428619355 | what three things did the roman empire gain in large numbers? | -treasure -grain -slaves | 80 | |
| 5428619356 | what was the written code of Roman laws called? | the Twelve Tables | 81 | |
| 5428619357 | which Visigoth king sacked Rome? | Alaric | 82 | |
| 5428619358 | who defended the city of Syracuse against the Romans? | Archimedes | 83 | |
| 5428619359 | where did Archimedes live? | Syracuse | 84 | |
| 5428619360 | which roman emperor gained the most land for Rome? | Octavian | 85 | |
| 5428619361 | who fought in the battle of Actium? | Octavian vs Mark Antony + Cleopatra | 86 | |
| 5428619362 | when was the Battle of Actium? | 31 BCE | 87 | |
| 5428619363 | what was Hannibal's greatest victory? | the battle of Cannae | 88 | |
| 5428619364 | which Germanic tribe settled in North Africa? | the Vandals | 89 | |
| 5428619365 | which roman goddess was modeled after Athena? | Minerva | 90 | |
| 5428619366 | what advantages did the Plebians have over the Patricians? | -plebians made up most of the army -plebians had strong leaders to unite them -the wisdom/patriotism of many patricians who ealized the advantages of equality | 91 | |
| 5428619367 | what rights did the plebians win at the end of the struggle of the orders? | -the right to marry patricians -the right to have their own representatives in government (tribunes) -the twelve tables--equal punishment for a crime regardless of class | 92 | |
| 5428619368 | what were the plebian representatives in government called? | tribunes | 93 | |
| 5428619369 | what were the positive aspects of rome's sudden acquisition of treasure, slaves, and grain? | the treasure/slaves/grain allowed rome to pay for their wars, build great cities, and feed all their citizens, the coliseum was built | 94 | |
| 5428619370 | what were the negative aspects of rome's sudden acquisition of treasure, slaves, and grain? | the sudden wealth led to inflation, gaps between the rich and the poor increased, many farmers lost their farms, technological advancement was halted | 95 | |
| 5428619371 | how did the leaderships in roman republics differ from those in american republics? | -romans had 2 consuls that served for one yuear and were reelected an infinite number of times -america has 1 president that serves a maximum of four years per term and can only be reelected once | 96 | |
| 5428619372 | how did the roman executive branch compare to the american executive branch? | -they both hold the commander in chief of millitary -they both enforce laws -the roman executive branch also /interprets/ laws--american branch doesn't | 97 | |
| 5428619373 | how did the roman legislative branch compare to the american legislative branch? | -both had 2 bodies (roman--assembly/senate) (american--House of Representatives/senate) -both control taxes/finances | 98 | |
| 5428619374 | who controlled the roman senate? | the patricians | 99 | |
| 5428619375 | what powers did the roman senate have? | they served for life, conducted foreign affairs, taxes/finances, introduce bills | 100 | |
| 5428619376 | how did the patricians unofficially control the roman assembly? | the assembly was made up of soldiers, but all of the generals in the army were patricians, which meant that they could control their own soldiers | 101 | |
| 5428619377 | what does "woe unto the vanquished" mean? | "the winners choose how the losers are treated; if you lose, so sorry, you have to do what we say lol" | 102 | |
| 5428619378 | name a specific example in which the 'woe unto the vanquished' motto comes into play | -the roman's merciless pursuit of Carthage's ruin illustrates "woe unto the vanquished" -the roman's ceaseless attacks on Syracuse and the systematic execution of every citizen therein illustrates "woe unto the vanquished" | 103 | |
| 5428619379 | what was the significance of the fact that Rome had no mountains to divide it? | since rome wasn't divided, it let the romans have a centralized government | 104 | |
| 5428619380 | what does "the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church" mean? | the more the martyrs sacrificed, the more the church grew | 105 | |
| 5428619381 | what were the reasons for the decline of the roman empire? | BARBARIC TRIBES WERE INVADINGGG -travel became more and more unsafe which halted trade -government debt went up bc of war so taxes increased -disease spread which diminished the population which diminished the army which made rome weak -people lost their jobs -industry/manufacturing suffered | 106 | |
| 5428619382 | what were the reasons christianity spread through europe | -christianity's simple message appealed to many people -the poor/oppressed found hope in jesus's message -equality/human dignity/eternal life are comfortable teachings -ease of travel in the empire made it easy for christianity to spread -the church was organized along the same hierarchy as the empire | 107 | |
| 5428619383 | which jewish sect wanted to use political/legal action against the romans? | the pharisees | 108 | |
| 5428619384 | which jewish sect wanted to use spiritual deliverance by god from the romans? | the essenes | 109 | |
| 5428619385 | how was octavian's (augustus caesar's) rule good for rome? | -reorganized the army to strengthen it -encouraged former soldiers to settle in the provinces to bolster the borders -created a more efficient civil service--government jobs were given to those with the best qualifications rather than the best family line/social ranking -government officials were paid, which allowed plebians to leave their original jobs to serve in the government -ordered a census to be taken for tax purposes -established a new coinage system (roman coins) that was universal, making trade easier -introduced public services in rome (ie police/firemen) -gave more self rule to provinces -established incentives for colonization in the provinces , which relieved social tension/political upheavals in italy caused by overpopulation (also helped spread culture westward) | 110 | |
| 5428619386 | what is another name for augustus caesar? | octavian | 111 | |
| 5428619387 | who added the most land to the roman empire | augustus caesar (octavian) | 112 |