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Ch.6 section 1-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the reasons that Christianity spread throughout | it embraced all people: men and women, rich and poor |
| Why was Augustus the most able emperor of Rome? | he stabilized the frontier, erected splendid public buildings, and created an enduring government. |
| The triumvirate of Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey ruled Rome for 10 years before | Caesar and Pompey clashed and went to war |
| The major power struggles in the early Roman republic were between | members of the aristocracy and common citizens |
| Roman rulers opposed Christianity because Christians | would not worship Roman gods |
| As a result of 207 years of Pax Romana, the Roman Empire | experienced peace and prosperity |
| Which roman ruler held the title of the dictator or absolute ruler at the time of his assassination by members of the Senate? | Julius Caesar |
| Who moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium? | Constantine |
| Which emperor divvied the empire into Greek-speaking east and Latin-speaking west? | Diocletian |
| What was the period of peace and prosperity that lasted 207 years? | Pax Romana |
| The___ wars were a conflict between Carthage and Rome over control of e Mediterranean | Punic |
| This person led a force of more than 50,000 soldiers and 60 elephants across the Alps to invade Italy | Hannibal |
| This was someone chose to represent the upper class of Roman citizens | Senator |
| These people were the common farmers, merchants, workers, and artisans that made up the majority of Roman citizens | Plebeians |
| These were wealthy, aristocratic landowners who held most of the power in the early republic | Patricians |
| Constantinople | Constantinople A large and wealthy city that was the imperial capital of the Byzantine empire and later the Ottoman empire, now known as |
| Fall of Rome | military interference in politics civil war and unrest, moving the capital and division of the empire, low confidence, disloyalty, contrast between rich and poor, |
| Diocletian | Emperor of Rome who was responsible for dividing Rome into different provinces and districts. Eventually, the eastern portions of the Empire became known as the Byzantine Empire. |
| Constantine | Emperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians |
| Christianity | A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior. |
| Pax Romana | ("Roman Peace") long era of peace and safety in the Roman Empire |
| Julius Caesar | Roman general who ended Roman Republic. Conquered Gaul with his powerful army. Made himself Roman dictator in 46 BC. Assassinated by Brutus and others in 44 BC because he was too powerful |
| Punic Wars | A series of three wars between Rome and Carthage resulted in the destruction of Carthage and Rome's dominance over the western Mediterranean. |
| Patricians | A member of one of the noble families of the ancient Roman Republic, which before the third century B.C. had exclusive rights to the Senate and the magistracies. |
| Augustus | First emperor of Rome. He restored order and prosperity to the Empire after nearly a century of turmoil. Grandnephew to Julius Caesar. |
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