Rome Study Guide
Test: Friday, February 12th
15 Matching, 15 Multiple Choice, 10 True/False (40 points)
People: Identify
Brutus and Cassius- two men who murdered Julius Caesar
Constantine - First Christian Emperor
Gaius Marius- general who created a professional army
Hannibal - Carthage military leader who destroyed most of Roman countryside
Octavian/Augustus- – Julius Caesar’s grand-nephew who eventually became
first roman emperor. Restored power to the people. Succeeded by
Tiberius.
Tacitus (refer to jigsaw)- writer who criticized Augustus’s government
Tiberius and Gaius Grachius - brothers who attempted social reforms
Plebeians- lower class Romans, made up most of the population
Diocletian- emperor who tried to Rome stable by setting price controls and strict
laws
Senate - powerful body of government, appointed Julius Caesar dictator for life.
Rome Study Guide
Test: Friday, February 12th
15 Matching, 15 Multiple Choice, 10 True/False (40 points)
Terms: Define
Aqueducts- bride-like structures that carried water from the mountains
Arianism- Christianity belief that believes the three members of Trinity are
unequal.
Christianity- monotheistic religion that helped unite the Roman Empire
Inflation- rise in prices due to devalued money
Latin (refer to jigsaw)- language used at most medieval universities
Monotheism- a belief/worship in only one god
Paganism- The Roman state religion
Pax Romana- time of durable Roman peace
Polytheistic- a belief/worship in more than one god
Know the significance of:
Battle of Adrianople- Rome lost, frequent Germanic invasions began
Battle of Actium (Octavian reading) – Octavian defeats Mark Antony.
Octavian becomes sole ruler.
Relationship between economic conditions and security: When the economy
of one country/nation is in a crisis, citizens are more likely to revolt
Number of Romans who were slaves: a large fraction
Rome Study Guide
Test: Friday, February 12th
15 Matching, 15 Multiple Choice, 10 True/False (40 points)
Questions:
Why did many Romans have to move to the cities? (Civil War Reading)
Farmland was destroyed
Who did the engraving of Roman laws on the Twelve Tables benefit and
why?
The plebeians because they could no longer be taken advantage of the
patricians.
Which of Caesar’s reforms are still used today? (Caesar Reading)
The Roman Calendar
What did Caesar do to the Senate? (Caesar Reading)
Decrease their power
What is the Eastern half of the Rome Empire known as? What happened to
it after the west fell?
The Byzantine Empire. It survived for a 1,000 years after the west fell.
What were advances in Roman construction and engineering? (Refer to
jigsaw)
Concrete, the dome and arch, and aqueducts
What were two key factors in the collapse of the western half of the Roman
Empire?
Inflation and increasing insecurity
Rome Study Guide
Test: Friday, February 12th
15 Matching, 15 Multiple Choice, 10 True/False (40 points)
Why did the Christian church have great success? (Textbook)
Their ability to organize
What were Diocletian’s policies to reform the empire? (Textbook/Notes)
Restricted individual freedom, stricter law, price and wage controls.
What nationality were most Roman Army leaders by the end of the empire?
German
What is the difference between the Edict of Milan and the Edict of Sophia?
(Rise of Christianity Reading)
Edict of Milan- legalized Christianity throughout the Roman Empire.
Edict of Sophia- legalized Christianity only in the eastern roman empire.