World History Chapter 6 Test Study Guide

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1. Which Roman ruler held the title of dictator or absolute ruler at the time of his assassination by members of the Senate?

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julius caesar

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2. What were the common citizens of Rome called?

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plebeians

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3. Who moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium?

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Constantine

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4. Greco-Roman culture is also referred to as what kind of culture?

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classical

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5. What were the Roman channels that brought water to cities and towns around the empire?

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aqueducts

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6. What were Rome's military forces called?

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legions

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7. Which emperor divided the empire into Greek-speaking East and Latin-speakiing West?

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diocletian

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8. What was the period of peace and prosperity that lasted 207 years?

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pax romana

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9. After the Romans drove the last Etruscan monarch from power, they established a republic, a government in which power rests with ___________________ who have the right to select their leaders(vote).

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citizens

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10. Roman rulers opposed Christianity because Christians would not worship Roman _____________.

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Gods

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11. Spanish, French, and Italian had their roots in the __________ language.

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Latin

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12. As a result of 207 years of Pax Romana, the _______________ Empire experienced peace and prosperity

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Roman

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13. Under Roman law, all persons had the following rights except for ___.

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the right to seek immediate justice without consulting the law.

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14. The Jewish Diaspora refers to the forced _______________ of Jews.

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Dispersal

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15. ___ was NOT a reason for the decline of the Roman Empire.

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A strong military

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16. The emperor's purpose for dividing the Roman Empire was to make control of the Empire more ______________.

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Efficient

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17. In the early Roman government, who were the consuls(What were there responsibilities?

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they commandes the Army and directed the government,

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18. Why did Germanic peoples invade the Roman Empire?

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fleeing hunhuns

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19. Why was Augustus the most able emperor of Rome?

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he's ststablized the frontier, public buildings, government, environment

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20. Which of the following groups of terms best summarizes the legacy of the Roman Empire?

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philosophy, drama, architecture, religion

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21. What regions of the world today are still strongly influenced by the achievements of Rome?

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Europe and the US

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22. In the early Roman republic, this was someone whose power was absolute but whose time in office was limited to a six-month period.

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Dictator

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23. This is one of two officials who shared the powers of ruling the republic and whose time in office was limited to one year.

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consul

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24. These are the people who first settled the land on the bend of the Tiber River that was to become Rome.

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Latins

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25.These people gave the Romans their alphabet and their knowledge of architecture, including the arch.

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Etruscans

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26. These were the wealthy, aristocratic landowners who held most of the power in the early republic.

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Patricians

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27. This person led a force of more than 50,000 soldiers and 60 elephants across the Alps to invade Italy.

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Hannibal

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28. This group established colonies in southern Italy and Sicily and interacted with the early Romans.

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Greeks

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29. This was a military division of the Roman army.

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Legion

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30. This was someone elected to represent the lower class of Roman citizens.

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Tribute, tribunes

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31. These people were the common farmers, merchants, workers, and artisans that made up the majority of Roman citizens.

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Plebeians

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32. This was someone chosen to represent the upper class of Roman citizens.

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Senator

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33. This person was a daring Roman general during the Second Punic War.

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Scipio

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34. The people of the Roman town of Pompeii were killed by _____________________.

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A volcano

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35. The great Roman epic, the Aeneid, was written by _____________________

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Virgil

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36. The family of languages that developed from Latin are called _____________ languages.

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Romance Languages

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37. The design of the Roman aqueducts made significant use of the architectural structure of the _____________.

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