Chapter 9- The Rise Of Rome/ 10 q's

Question 1

Dictator

Answer 1

Unusual feature of Roman Republic, had complete power for a temporary time, and was appointed in times of danger

Question 2

Aeneid

Answer 2

Famous epic, written by Roman poet Virgil, and was about a Trojan hero named Aeneas

Question 3

Pax Romana

Answer 3

A long era of peace (200 years) began with Augustus’s rule, lasted until A.D. 180, and was also called “Roman Peace”

Question 4

Hadrian

Answer 4

One of the five good emperors, made Roman law easier to interpret and apply, helped support building projects, and built Hadrian’s Wall to keep out the Picts and Scots

Question 5

Patricians

Answer 5

Wealthy landowners, made up ruling class, Roman citizens, had the right to vote, and pay taxes

Question 6

Second Triumvirate

Answer 6

Octavian (Caesar’s grandnephew), Antony, Lepidus ( Octavian’s top generals) created it in 43 B.C.

Question 7

Roman Confederation

Answer 7

Used to rule their new conquests, granted full citizenship to some people, especially Latins, and granted other people allies (free to run their own local affair, but they had to pay taxes)

Question 8

Ostia

Answer 8

One of the largest port cities, and was at the mouth of Tiber

Question 9

Third Punic War

Answer 9

Rome finally defeated Carthage in this war, burned Carthage down, enslaved 50,000, and Carthage then became a Roman province

Question 10

Julian calendar

Answer 10

Julius Caesar created his calendar with 12 months, 365 days, and a leap year, used until A.D. 1582, and was later modified to the Gregoria’s Calendar