Chapter 1: The Roman Empire
What did Septemus Severus say to his two sons on his deathbed?
"Be on good terms with one another, be generous to the soldiers and don't care about anything else."
What does Pax Ramona mean?
"Durable Roman peace"
Number the following events in chronoloical order: The western Empire falls, Alaric I captures Rome, Odoacer proclaims hinself king of Italy, Emperor Theodosius dies.
1.Emperor Theodosius dies, 2.Alaric I captures Rome, 3.Odoacer proclaims hinself king of Italy, 4.The western Empire falls.
Number the following events in Chronoloical order: Christianity is legalized, the apologists defend the church, the crucifixion of Jesus, Christians meet in caves.
1.the crucifixion of Jesus, 2.the apologists defend the church, 3.Christians meet in caves, 4.Christianity is legalized.
What Roman architecture legacy would you find it in a US Capitol building?
A dome
What is meant by a polytheistic religion?
A religion that worships many gods.
What type of person may have spoken these words in medieval Europe? "I believe we all have a spark of godly intelligence, that we must live in agreement with nature, and that we must develop good character."
A stoic
Trans is a Latin prefix meaning...?
Across
People paying heavy taxes, many people lived in problem poverty, trade declined were all problems of the Roman empire. What type of problems were these?
All these are examples of economic problems.
How do student of Roman history know that the average Roman citizen valued entertainment over human life?
Atendance to the Roman Coliseum.
Define "Barrack emperors"
Barrack emperors refer to a series of soldier emperors who are appointed by soldiers and then overthrown by provincial armies.
Number the emperor in Chronological order: Constintine, Nero, Hadrian, Caligula.
Calugula, Nero, Hadrain, Constintine.
Which Roman Emperor conquered Britain?
Claudius
Who made Christianity the official state religion of the Roman empire?
Constantine
Who was the first Christian emperor of the Roman world?
Constantine
If you were a 15 year old boy, living Rome, and you father determaned that it was time you became a man, what would be one of the first thing you would be requird to do?
Destroy your playthings.
What was the edict of prices?
Diocletian issued an ethic of prices that fix the maximum prices of on all goods and transportation costs, as well as the maximum wages for all workers throughout the empire.
Roman architecture is known for its use of...?
Domes
Roman aqueducts are a legacy of...?
Engineering
How did the Roman language, Latin, influence the English language?
English language uses words that have Latin roots and prefixes.
True or False: Nero was assassinated
False
What was one on going threat to poor Romans living in the city?
Fire
What civilization greatly influenced Rome's art?
Greek
Who built a defensive wall in Britain that was named after him?
Hadrian
What is the meaning of the Roman prefix semi?
Half
Why was Nero's palace called "golden house"?
It was decorated with gold.
What language is developed from Latin?
Italian, French and Spanish
who was Attila?
Leader of the Huns
Which two leaders were involved in the third Civil War?
Mark Anthony and Octavian Augustus Caesar
Name the volcano that erupted in A.D. 79, burying the town of Pompeii and Herculanean?
Mount Vesuvius
What concept originated in Rome and influence the Declaration of Independence?
Natural rights
If you were a Roman Christian, who would have been the worst Empiror to live under?
Nero
Who was the first Emperor of the Roman empire?
Octavian Augustus Caesar
What was the biggest threat to travelers on the roads in the western empire during its decline?
Robbers
Who was the last Empiror of the western Roman Empire
Romulus Augustus
Who made the Army the basis of the Emperor's power?
Septimus Severus.
Based on the christian religion, the mother of Jesus must have been a virgin because...?
Sin is pass to the child by their early father.
At which battle did Constantine the Great see the XP sign in the sky?
The Battle of Milvian Bridge
What name was the eastern empire of Rome known after the fall of the western roman empire?
The Byzantine Empire.
Who was blamed for the great fires of Rome in A.D. 64?
The Christians
Which barbarian movement started the massive dramatic invasion across the Roman frontiers?
The Huns invasion of Gaul.
Why was the Roman Empire split in to 2 sections?
The Roman Empire had become to large to govern well.
Where did Christianity originate?
The Roman province of Judaea.
In which battle did Valens fight the Visigoths?
The battle of Andrianople.
What battle in 378 A.D. was regarded as one of Rome's worst defeats ever?
The battle of Andrianople.
Name the edit that legalized Christianity throughout the Roman empire.
The edict of Sophia
What is the edict of Sophia?
The law that made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire.
What was the tetrarchy?
The partitioning of the Roman government by Diocletian that was ruled by four people.
What was the significance of the battle of Actium West
There was three important reasons that the battle of Actium was important: One, it was the end of the Roman Republic, two, Octavian Augustus became the master of the Greco-Roman world, (Emperor) three, the Roman state was dominated by the West with Rome as the capital.
Why did the Byzantine empire (Roman Empire east) fail to come to the aid of the western empire?
They did not have an army.
How were American artists, that create sculptures, Influenced by ancient Roman artistic techniques?
They used ancient Roman techniques to create very lifelike sculptures
What is the meaning of the Roman prefix co-?
Together or with.
True or False: Caligula was murdered.
True
True or False: Hadrian built a wall separating the Roman empire from the Scots.
True
True or False: Nero was out of town when Rome burned.
True
Name the Germanic tribes that lived beyond the northern borders of the Roman empire and eventually invaded the Empire.
Vandals, Burgundians, Goth, Ostrogoths, and Visigoths.
What is the meaning of the Roman prefix Post?
after
What is the meaning of the Roman prefix civis?
citizen, community
What is the meaning of the Roman prefix manus ?
hand
What was the Roman states religion called?
paganism
The Roman empire considered Christian leaders of the first few centuries to be...?
rebels
Sparticus is best know to Roman history as...?
the leader of the largest slave revolt in its history.
Some Roman ruler may have become insane by...?
using dishes that contained lead.