Transcript Roman Empire Test Review

The
Roman Empire
Test Review
1. The Ides of March was
on March 15, 44 B.C.
Beware the Ides
of March!
1. It was the
assassination
of Julius
Caesar.
2. Gladiators were trained fighters
forced to battle to death in an
arena.
3.
The Punic Wars—Rome vs.
Carthage
4.
The Punic Wars—Rome won war
with Carthage and gained control
of the Mediterranean Sea from
Anatolia (present day Turkey) to
Spain
5. The Roman religion was
POLYTHEISTIC before it was
Christianity! They believed in
many gods and goddesses.
6. The Romans based their
religion on that of the
GREEKS!
7. The Apostles were 12
followers of Jesus who helped spread his teachings (Paul)
8. Christianity continued to
spread after Jesus’ death
because:
*Pax Romana -good system of
roads and everyone spoke
Latin
*Paul and the Apostles -helped
spread his message
9 & 10. Emperor Constantine
made Christianity an
acceptable religion in the
Edict of Milan
Edict of Milan
11. Emperor Diocletian was known for:
1. Splitting the Empire into an
Eastern and Western portion
2. Restoring order and slowing
down its decline
12. Pax Romana—(27 B.C.-180
A.D.)GOLDEN AGE! A period
of peace and prosperity during
which Romans developed many
styles of art, architecture,
literature and drama which made
long lasting
contributions
to Western
civilization.
13. Augustus
Caesar
started the
Golden Age
and took
control of
the Empire
in 27 A.D.
14. 476 A.D. was the official end the
Roman Empire.
15. Language: Latin, the official
language of the Roman Empire is
the basis for all Romance
languages
ex. Spanish, Italian, French,
Portuguese and Romanian as
well as half of all English
words
16. Laws: Twelve Tables —
written law code which
unified laws throughout the
Empire!
•ALL free citizens had a right to
the protection of law
Causes for the Decline of the Roman Empire
Military Causes
Economic Causes
Political Causes
Christianity
welcomes all
converts
Jesus is
the Son
of God
who
died for
our sins
Monothei
stic –
belief in
only one
god
Eternal life
after death
1. Art - classical
REALISTIC!
-mosaics
2. Architecture: perfected the
arch and dome
•Built aqueducts to transport
water throughout the empire
3.
Language: Latin, the official
language of the Roman Empire is
the basis for all Romance
languages
ex. Spanish, Italian, French,
Portuguese and Romanian as
well as half of all English
words
4. Religion – Christianity
became the official religion
of the Roman Empire
5.
Government: Rome had an
indirect democracy
•people whose representatives
to run the state for them
6. Laws: Twelve Tables —written
law code which unified laws
throughout the Empire!
•ALL free citizens had a right to
the protection of law