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Flashcards by Jonathan Bugeya Miller, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Jonathan Bugeya Miller
over 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What is an Amphitheater? | An elliptical space surrounded by tiers of seats |
| What is an aqueduct? | Arch like walls that move fresh water into Rome |
| What is an Arch? | An upsidown curve |
| What is a Camber? | The road angle that allows rain drainage |
| What is the Capitolium? | A temple dedicated to Jupiter, the chief god of the Roman state |
| What are the centuries? | A army of 80 men of 10 contubernia |
| What is Christianity? | A religion that believes Jesus is the one God |
| What was Circus Maximus? | A long race track with starting gates at one end and a central area that chariots raced around |
| What are some examples of Rome being codified? | The Twelve Tablets of laws |
| What is a Cohort? | An army of Six centuries, adding up 480 men |
| What is the Colosseum? | A large amphitheatre that held gladiator battles |
| What are the consuls? | They are the chief magistrates of the Roman State |
| What is a Contubernia? | A squad of 8 men |
| What is a Etruscan? | A person/colony that occupied Rome originally |
| What is a Forum? | Town Square |
| Who is Gauis Marius? | A military informer, gave back soldiers their land |
| Who were the Gauls? | People living North of Rome, they're now French |
| What is a Gladiator? | A person who fought another for the entertainment of the public |
| What does Pax Romana signify? | The Roman Empire's 200 years of peace |
| What is a theatre? | A semi-circle like structure with a dance floor, a stage, and a backdrop |
| What is the Pantheon? | A beautiful building created by Hadrian. This building was originally used as a temple but then it was transformed into a church. Advancement in archetecture |
| What is the Curia? | The Senate house |
| Who was Hannibal? | He was a Punic military commander from Carthage |
| Who is Julius Caesar? | First Emperor of Rome and the Empire loved him to the point where they wanted him eternal emperor |
| Why does monarchy relate to the Roman Empire? | The Etruscan's we're ruled by a Monarchy |
| What does Paterfamilias mean? | A father who is the head of a clan |
| What is a Praetor? | A person who is under the consul, their job is administrative. So judicial |
| Punic Wars? | Wars against Carthage, Two wars lasted 264-261 BC and 216-202 BC |
| What is the SPQR | Senatus Populusque Romanus (the Senate and People of Rome). A government that meant to rule with people but in the end actually didn't |
| Who was Tiberius Gracchus? | A Roman politician who wanted to give wealth to the poor, was murdered in the end. |
| What does Triumvirate mean? | Leadership of 3 or more, this happened in Rome when the land mass was to large. |
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