The Roman World Review

Crossed the Alps to attack Italy Hannibal Hannibal

Commanded Armies & oversaw the legal system Praetors Praetors

People who were put to death for their beliefs Martyrs Martyrs

General who created a powerful volunteer army Gaius Marius Gaius Marius

Rise in prices due to devalued money Inflation Inflation

Controlled public funds & managed foreign policy Senate Senate

time of peace beginning with the reign of Augustus Pax Romana Pax Romana

Supported Christianity Constantine Constantine

Made up most of the population plebeians plebeians

Bridge like structures that carried water from the mountains Aqueducts Aqueducts

Italy is cut of from the rest of Europe by the… Alps Alps

The Consuls… 1. H ad veto power 2. O versaw the moral conduct of the citizens 3. C ommanded armies 4. O versaw the legal system

The engraving of Roman laws on the Twelve Tables was prompted by the 1. P atricians 2. F orums 3. R epublicans 4. p lebeians

Scipio defeated Hannibal in the 1. 1 st Punic War 2. 2 nd Punic War 3. 3 rd Punic war 4. T he Social War

People who came under the rule of Rome after the Punic Wars became 1. C itizens of Rome 2. S laves of Rome 3. S ubjects of Rome 4. P artial citizens of Rome

The expanding Roman empire created a class of business people known as 1. T ribunes 2. N obles 3. E quites 4. p rovincials

Roman allies fought the Social War to 1. S ecure religious freedom 2. H ave the right to participate in government 3. A cquire property rights 4. L ower taxes

Caesar’s government 1. I ncreased the power of the senate 2. D ecreased the power of the senate 3. D ecreased the power of the Emperor 4. I ncreased the role of the citizen

The Pax Romana kept Rome stable, but reduced the power of 1. T he government 2. T he emperor 3. R ome 4. t he army

Hadrian & Marcus Aurelius were part of a group known as the 1. T hird Triumvirate 2. P ax Emperors 3. F ive Good Emperors 4. J uilo-Claudian Emperors

Roman engineers used all of the following EXCEPT 1. C oncrete 2. T he arch and dome 3. G ladiators 4. a queducts

Roman lifestyles were criticized in the work of 1. H orace 2. O vid 3. T actius 4. V irgil

The Romans put Jesus to death because 1. H e led the rebellion of Jews in Judea 2. H e criticized the emperor 3. H e led a slave rebellion 4. T hey feared he would lead an uprising

The Goths were tribes from 1. F rance 2. S pain 3. G reece 4. G ermany

The western half of the Roman empire suffered from 1. A ggression from the eastern empire 2. R eligious discontent 3. L ack of a navy 4. R apid and abundant growth

True or False The Roman Policy of granting partial citizenship to some conquered peoples created discontent and disloyalty The Roman Policy of granting partial citizenship to some conquered peoples created discontent and disloyalty FALSE

True or False The Punic Wars increased the size of Rome, but decreased the power of the Senate The Punic Wars increased the size of Rome, but decreased the power of the Senate FALSE

True or False Caesar was named dictator for life by the Senate Caesar was named dictator for life by the Senate TRUE TRUE

True or False Octavian tried to expand the Roman empire as far as Germany Octavian tried to expand the Roman empire as far as Germany TRUE Angela Merkel Chancellor

True or False Julio-Claudian emperors were also known as the Five Good Emperors Julio-Claudian emperors were also known as the Five Good Emperors TRUE

True or False The Roman government helped keep the empire together by strictly enforcing the Twelve Tables The Roman government helped keep the empire together by strictly enforcing the Twelve Tables FALSE

True or False Romans of all social classes were able to live comfortably during the height of the empire Romans of all social classes were able to live comfortably during the height of the empire FALSE

True or False Roman women could own property Roman women could own property TRUE

True or False The Roman empire produced great scientific works, but little in the way of art or literature The Roman empire produced great scientific works, but little in the way of art or literature FALSE

True or False Zealots believed in the establishment of an independent state Zealots believed in the establishment of an independent state TRUE

True or False Hadrian allowed all the defeated Jews to live in Jerusalem under Roman rule Hadrian allowed all the defeated Jews to live in Jerusalem under Roman rule FALSE

True or False The success of the Christian church was partly because of its ability to organize The success of the Christian church was partly because of its ability to organize TRUE

True or False When invaders attacked the western empire, city workers fled to the country for safety When invaders attacked the western empire, city workers fled to the country for safety FALSE

True or False The eastern empire declined rapidly after the fall of the west The eastern empire declined rapidly after the fall of the west FALSE

True or False Economic slowdowns and constant invasions contributed to the decline of the western empire Economic slowdowns and constant invasions contributed to the decline of the western empire TRUE

Early Rome was a ____________ in which voters elected public officials REPUBLIC

_____________ could refuse to approve actions of the senate that were not in the best interest of the empire Tribunes

_____________ helped Romans capture Carthaginian ships during the First Punic War Boarding bridges

The Gracchi were assassinated by the senators because they both _________________________ Tried to pass reforms in the senate

The popularity of ______________ led to his assassination Julius Caesar

Although they were not all great leaders, the ____________________ Emperors were able to maintain the Pax Romana Julio-Claudian

The Roman Empire created a system of _________ to unify the empire through trade and communication roads

The council at Nicaea claimed the Christian belief in the ____________ Trinity

Diocletian’s reforms led to the creation of the _________ Roman Empire eastern

Constant invasions, political weakness, an________________, and social disconnection all contributed to the downfall of the western empire economic slowdown