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52 Cards in this Set
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What did Emperor Augustus do during his reign?
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He rebuilt the city of Rome and became a great patron of the arts.
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Who was Tiberius and what did he do?
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He was Augustus's adopted son who spoiled his able leadership by accusing innocent people of treason against him.
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Who was Caligula and what did he do?
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He was Tiberius's grandnephew who became mentally disturbed and was killed by a palace guard.
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Who was Claudius and what did he do?
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Caligula's uncle who was a renowned scholar, but as he grew older had difficulty focusing on affairs of the state.
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Who was Nero and what did he do?
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He was Claudius's stepson who was cruel. He killed his wife and his mother.
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Name the Five Good Emperors.
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Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius.
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What did Nerva do?
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He was the first Good Emperor.
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What did Trajan do?
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He increased the empire to its greatest size.
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What did Hadrian do?
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He strengthened Rome's frontier.
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What did Antoninus Pius do?
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He maintained the empire's prosperity.
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What did Marcus Aurelius do?
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He brought the empire to the height of its prosperity.
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What is the pontifex maximus?
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The chief priest of Rome.
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What was the jus gentium?
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The law that dealt with noncitizens.
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What is the jus civile?
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The citizen law.
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What did the Romans generally stress in their laws?
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The authority of the state over the individual.
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What was the Pax Romana?
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The period of prosperity known as the Roman Peace.
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What was the Pantheon and who was it built by>
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It was a temple built for all the gods by Hadrian.
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What was the road built by the Romans?
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Appian Way
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What were aqueducts?
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Artificial channels for carrying water.
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Who was Galen?
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The Greek physician who formed the basis of Roman medical science.
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Who was Ptomely?
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The Egyptian astronomer who who formed the foundation of Roman astronomy.
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What does lingua franca mean?
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Common language.
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What was the Aneid?
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The epic poem written by Virgil.
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Who was Livy?
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A writer who wrote a monumental history of Rome.
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What is a sect?
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A group.
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What did Augustus turn the kindon Judah into?
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Judea
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What is a messiah?
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A delivier chosen by God.
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Who was Jesus?
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A jew who preached Christianity.
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What are disciples?
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Followers
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What did Jesus urge people to do?
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Turn away from their sins and practice deeds of kindness.
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Who was Paul?
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A convert who aided Christianity's spread.
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What were apostles?
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Christian missionaries.
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Who was Peter?
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The leader of the apostles/
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What were martyrs?
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People who chose to die rather that give up their beliefs.
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What happened to Constantine?
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When he was leading his army into battle, a flaming cross was across the sky. He had his soldiers ingrave crosses on their shields, and they won the battle.
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What did Theodosius do?
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Made Christianity the official Roman Empire and banned all of the old religions.
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WHo was Augustine?
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He is considered to have written one of the world's first great autobiographies.
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What is a hierarchy?
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When each level of power is more powerful than the one below it.
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What is a bishop?
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The overseer of a diocese.
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What were patriarchs?
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The bishops of the five leading cities.
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What is a pope?
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The head of all the churches.
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What brought the Pax Romana to an end?
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When Marcus Aurelius died.
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What did two problems occured when the Pax Romana ended?
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Political instability and economic decline.
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What is inflation?
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A rise in prices corresponding to a decrease in the value of money.
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What two emperors struggled to halt the empire's decline?
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Diocletian and Constantine.
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What did Diocletian do?
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Raised the number of legions in the army and spent his time overseeing defenses.
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What did Constantine do?
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Made it legal for landowners to chain their workers to keep them on the farm.
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What did Constantine rename Byzantium as?
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Constantinople.
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Who were the Huns?
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Fierce nomadic invaders from central Asia.
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Why did the Romans refer to the Germanic invaders as barbarians?
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Because of the babbling sounds they made.
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What were the groups of Germanic invaders?
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Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Vandals, Franks, Angles, and Saxons.
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Who was the chief leader of the Huns?
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Attila
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