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6th Grade Ch. 9 Ancient Rome Test Review

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  • Who were the other 2 men that formed the Triumvirate with Crassus?
    Pompey and Julius Caesar
  • the branch of the Roman Republic that voted on new laws and made declarations of war
    Assembly of Centuries
  • What caused the Second Punic War?
    Carthage violating its treaty with Rome
  • This person ordered all Christians to be put to death by crucifixion or burning:
    Nero
  • this person was a master of Latin prose (writing) and a great orator (speaker)
    Cicero
  • The Colosseum had __________ as its main architectural feature.
    arches
  • a government that is ruled by laws and representatives that were chosen by the people
    republic
  • This person issued the decree that fulfilled the prophecy of the Messiah's birth in Bethlehem:
    Caesar Augustus
  • Philosophies, religious ideas, and inventions were exchanged which led to:
    cultures from the East and West blending
  • Why did Hannibal march through the Alps?
    so he wouldn't been seen by the Romans
  • leaders who protected the rights and interests of the plebeians
    tribunes
  • the social class that struggled to gain social and political equality
    plebeians
  • The 50,000 miles of roads that the Romans created led to:
    Rome's armies being able to travel to all of its provinces
  • this was a public meeting place
    Roman Forum
  • The Christian's faith in Christ was strengthened, instead of weakened, which is what Nero had hoped for with his:
    persecutions
  • a time of peace and success
    Pax Romana
  • The _________ had a dome as its main architectural feature
    Pantheon
  • the branch of the Roman Republic that managed the government affairs and commanded the army
    consuls
  • the branch of the Roman Republic that controlled the finances and passed laws
    Senate
  • this was a great Roman poet who wrote the Aeneid
    Virgil
  • Who were the Punic Wars between?
    Rome and Carthage
  • This is the calendar that is used by most countries
    Gregorian
  • Publicans collected higher _______ than they were supposed to, keeping the extra for themselves.
    taxes
  • What contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire?
    the government raised taxes that paid for the army and governmental officials
  • When was the fall of the Roman Empire, according to historians?
    AD 476
  • Which religion says that "happiness is achieved through simple pleasures and peace of mind"?
    Epicureanism
  • Hannibals army formed a U-shaped trap which did what?
    wiped out almost the entire Roman army
  • a group of people with a common ancestor/culture
    tribe
  • What happened on the Ides of March?
    Julius Caesar was assassinated
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