Chapter 8 Test Review The Rise of Rome

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Chapter 8 Test ReviewThe Rise of Rome
8th Grade World History
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How did Romes geography differ from Greeces?
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• less rocky
• easier to unite
• more farming

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What was Romes nickname?
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City on Seven Hills and Eternal City
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Who founded the city of Roma?
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Romulus Remus
April 21, 753 B.C.
When?
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What happened in 509 B.C.?
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• Romans rebelled
• overthrew cruel Etruscan kings
• set up a republic

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A legion is ____________
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6,000 soldiers
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Mare Nostrum means ________________________
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Our Sea - Mediterranean
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PATRICIAN
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A wealthy landowner
Members of the ruling class
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PLEBEIAN
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common people

• Artisans
• Farmers
• Merchants
• Shopkeepers

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CONSUL
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Top 2 government officials
Patrician men Elected every year
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Who could serve on the Senate?
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300 patrician men
How long did they serve?
For life
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Who were tribunes? _______________________________
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10 plebeians who brought plebeian concerns before
the Senate had the right to veto
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When could a Roman dictator rule? ___________
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In times of emergency and only for 6 months
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Who was Cincinnatus?
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Ideal dictator of Rome Compared to ???
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Define forum
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marketplace
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Twelve Tables _
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1st laws of Rome carved in bronze
Where was it located?
Forum
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What is the rule of law?
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Law applies equally to everyone
How does it affect us today?
It is the basis of our legal system
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People are innocent until proven guilty. 2.
People can defend themselves in front of a
judge.3. A judges decision is based on
evidence.
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Who fought in the Punic Wars?
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Rome and Carthage
Why?
For control of Sicily and the Mediterannean
Who won?
Rome General Scipio
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Who was Hannibal?
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A great Carthaginian general he invaded Rome
from the Alps with an army of 40-60,000 soldiers,
horse and war elephants. He was defeated by
Scipio at the Battle of Zama. He committed
suicide by drinking poision.
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What policy did wealthy politicians use to win
the votes of the poor?

• Bread and Circuses
• This was a welfare and cheap entertainment
  policy.
• It has been referred to as a Band-Aid solution.

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Who were Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus?
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Two brothers who worked to bring reforms to the
early Republic they were murdered in street
violence.
Tiberius
Gaius
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Define triumvirate.
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A political alliance of 3 people TRI3
Who made up the first triumvirate?
Crassus, Pompey, and Julius Caesar
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When did Julius Caesar die?
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March 15, 44BC The Ides of March
How did he die?

• He was stabbed 23 times by the senators who
  feared he was too ambitious (Brutus and Cassius)

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What reforms did Caesar make?
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1. He gave citizenship to people living in Romes
   territories.
2. He allowed new colonies to provide land for
   Romes homeless.
3. He ordered landowners to hire more free workers.
4. He adopted the Julian calendar.

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What does e tu Brute mean?
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And you, Brutus?
These were his last words spoken to his friend
Brutus when Julius Caesar was assassinated.
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What happened at the Battle of Actium?
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Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian
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What title did Octavian take?
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Augustus, which means the revered or majestic
one
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Know the achievements of each Roman emperor
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Augustus

• First Roman Emperor
• Said I found Rome a city of brick and left it a
  city of marble.

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Know the achievements of each Roman emperor
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Hadrian
Built famous wall in Britain this marked the
northern boundary of the Roman Empire
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Know the achievements of each Roman emperor
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Trajan
Empire reached its greatest size
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Know the achievements of each Roman emperor
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Nero
CRAZY!! fiddled while Rome burned Known for
the persecution of the early Christians
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What was the Pax Romana?
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Roman peace
How long did it last?
200 years from the reign of Augustus Caesar to
the reign of Marcus Aurelius
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What was the role of Roman tax collectors?
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These men were dishonest many paid for the right
to have these jobs. They taxed people heavily
because they kept some of the money.
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Who was Cicero?
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One of Romes greatest public speakers and
lawyer.
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• The End

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