FINAL REVIEW PART 2

What is the term for the upper class members of Rome who elected consuls and Senators?

• Patricians

• Plebians

• Proletariat

• Tribunes

What was the effect of the geographical location of Rome and the Italian peninsula?

• The Romans were able to put an end to the growing popularity of Christianity

• They could spread further to trade and build an empire throughout the Mediterranean world

• It prevented them from having any achievements besides sailing and ship building

• It caused them to be conquered by the Greeks

Who were slaves trained to fight in the Colosseum?

• Mercenaries

• Mosaics

• Aqueducts

• Gladiators

What are the 3 unifying elements of Pax Romana?

• A strong emperor, A strong military, A strong civil service system open to all people

• High Taxes, Inflation, Bad Trade

• Attacks from Barbarians, Bad Emperors, High Taxes

• Colonization, Inflation, A strong military

Who was the emperor during that started Pax Romana in 27 BC?  He made numerous reforms including a census, tax collection, civil service, police, post offices, etc.

• Julius Caesar

• Caligula

• Nero

• Octavian (Augustus)

What series of wars did Rome fight against Carthage in during the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC?

• Persian Wars

• Etruscan Wars

• Punic Wars

• Hadrian's War

Which of the following are the legendary founders of Rome who were raised by a she-wolf?

• The Brothers Grimm

• Gracchus Brothers

• Romulus and Remus

• Brennan Huff and Dale Doback

Which of the following contributed to the collapse of the western Roman empire?

• Christianity declines in eastern areas

• Germanic Barbarian invaders expanded territorial claims

• Loyal citizen soldiers replaced foreign mercenaries in the military

• The Western half never fell

Democracy, Republic, and the Senate are all ___.

• Results of Chinese cultural influence

• Features of Greek and Roman government now present in the US government

• Different religious features

• Results of Aztec and Mayan political influence

Which early group of settlers in northern Italy influenced Roman culture the most?

• The Latins

• The Greeks

• The Celts

• The Etruscans