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30 Cards in this Set
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What is Rome's government structure?
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A republic governed by the Senate
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What was the council of three men called?
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The Triumvirate
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Who did the Triumvirate consist of?
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1. Crassus
2. General Pompey 3. General Julius Caesar |
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What are the dates of the Roman period?
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63 BC - NT Period
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How did Crassus die?
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Fighting a campaign against the Partheans in 53 BC
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What did Julius Caesar do that no other general had done?
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1. He marched on Rome
2. Caesar came up to the banks of the river and crossed the river and realized that by doing that he was declaring war 3. This lead to a Roman Civil War |
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What year did Caesar win the war?
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48 BC
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What was the title Caesar gave himself?
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The First Citizen
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How did people feel about Caesar?
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1. The common people loved him
2. The Senate feared him |
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Who was Antipater?
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1. A supporter and close friend of Pompey
2. Decides to switch allegiance and go to Rome to kiss up to Caesar |
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What is the title Caesar extends to Antipater?
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Procurator of Judea
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How was Antipater's position later expanded?
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It would include Samaria, Galilee, and Judea
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This position would be the job of who, later on?
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Pilate
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What were the names of Antipater's two sons?
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1. Phasalm
2. Herod |
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What was Phasalm's position?
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Governor of Jerusalem
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What was the criticism of Phasalm?
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He shows himself to be weak during his service but he had a very prestigious host
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What was Herod's position?
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Governor of Galilee
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What type of area was Galilee?
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1. A problem area
2. This was a tough job to receive |
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How does Herod prove himself to be very loyal to Rome?
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1. He would over-collect taxes
2. He would send the taxes early |
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How did Herod solve the problem he was having with a band of rulers?
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1. The soldiers were living in caves and could not be reached
2. Herod got up to the top of the mountains and put soldiers in cages, lowering them to the openings of the cliff 3. The soldiers smoked out the bandits and as they came out they would kill them and throw them 1,200 feet to their death |
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What happened when Herod was brought up under charges to the Sanhedrin?
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1. He was supposed to show up in sackcloth and ashes
2. Showed up in royal robes |
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What made Herod a mixed breed?
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1. He married the granddaughter of Hyrcanus II named Mariamne
2. He then falsely claimed to be the grandson of Aristobulos II |
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What year was Caesar assassinated?
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44 BC by many of the Senators
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Following Caesar's assassination, who becomes the new Triumvirate?
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1. Octavian
2. Marc Antony 3. Lepidus |
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Who was the next Civil War between?
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Octavian and Marc Antony (with Brutus)
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What year did Octavian beat Marc Antony and Cleopatra?
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31 BC
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What did Marc Antony change his name to?
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Caesar Augustus
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Why was Augustus considered an administrative genius?
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1. He was able to run an area that basically consisted of the known world
2. He had relative stability |
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What was the title given to Herod the Great?
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King of the Jews
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Why did the Sadducees love Herod?
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Because of the work he did on the temple
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