6th Grade Ch. 9 Ancient Rome Test Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

What contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire?

the government raised taxes that paid for the army and governmental officials

What happened on the Ides of March?

Julius Caesar was assassinated

Who were the other 2 men that formed the Triumvirate with Crassus?

Pompey and Julius Caesar

Who were the Punic Wars between?

Rome and Carthage

This person issued the decree that fulfilled the prophecy of the Messiah's birth in Bethlehem:

Caesar Augustus

This is the calendar that is used by most countries

Gregorian

this person was a master of Latin prose (writing) and a great orator (speaker)

Cicero

this was a great Roman poet who wrote the Aeneid

Virgil

this was a public meeting place

Roman Forum

The Colosseum had __________ as its main architectural feature.

arches

This person ordered all Christians to be put to death by crucifixion or burning:

Nero

The _________ had a dome as its main architectural feature

Pantheon

Publicans collected higher _______ than they were supposed to, keeping the extra for themselves.

taxes

Which religion says that "happiness is achieved through simple pleasures and peace of mind"?

Epicureanism

The Christian's faith in Christ was strengthened, instead of weakened, which is what Nero had hoped for with his:

persecutions

When was the fall of the Roman Empire, according to historians?

AD 476

Philosophies, religious ideas, and inventions were exchanged which led to:

cultures from the East and West blending

The 50,000 miles of roads that the Romans created led to:

Rome's armies being able to travel to all of its provinces

Hannibals army formed a U-shaped trap which did what?

wiped out almost the entire Roman army

What caused the Second Punic War?

Carthage violating its treaty with Rome

Why did Hannibal march through the Alps?

so he wouldn't been seen by the Romans

the branch of the Roman Republic that controlled the finances and passed laws

Senate

the social class that struggled to gain social and political equality

plebeians

the branch of the Roman Republic that voted on new laws and made declarations of war

Assembly of Centuries

leaders who protected the rights and interests of the plebeians

tribunes

a government that is ruled by laws and representatives that were chosen by the people

republic

the branch of the Roman Republic that managed the government affairs and commanded the army

consuls

a time of peace and success

Pax Romana

a group of people with a common ancestor/culture

tribe