1. Test Tuesday, May 6th Mrs. Burnette Cavalier Social Studies
Chapter 11 Study Guide
Test Tuesday, May 6th
Mrs. Burnette
Cavalier Social Studies

2. 1. If you were to visit Rome in 70 BC…
Rome was chaotic and dangerous
Generals fighting for power against the politicians

3. 2. What did Cicero want? Make Rome a better place
Limit power of generals
Restore power of Senators

4. 3. What did Caesar conquer 58-50 BC?
Gaul

5. 4. Why did Caesar write his own history?
So people would remember his greatness

6. 5. Who made up Rome’s First Triumvirate?
Julius Caesar
Pompey
Marcus Crassus

7. 6. How was Caesar killed?
There were many conspiracies, but it was decided to stab him in the Senate.

8. 7. How did Caesar’s killers think they would be treated? What happened?
They thought they’d be treated like heroes, but were chased out of Rome and killed by Antony and Octavian’s forces.

9. 8. What happened that led to a civil war between Antony and Octavian?
Marc Antony divorced Octavian’s sister and married Cleopatra.

10. 9. What does Augustus mean?
“Revered one” = respected one

11. 10. What helped expand Roman trade?
The Romans developed currency in the form of coins nearly everyone accepted.

12. 11. Pax Romana
A 200 year period of peace and prosperity

13. 12. The aqueduct Brought water from highlands to Rome
Use of arches made it structurally sound

14. 13. Describe Roman art
Realistic sculptures and paintings

15. 14. Roman architecture Large, strong buildings Columns and open spaces
Domes, arches, and vaults

16. 15. Roman engineering Excellent, durable roads Strong bridges
Aqueducts move water
Building designs inspired later societies

17. 16. Roman languages
Developed from Latin, the language of Rome

18. 17. Accomplishments of Roman engineering and architecture
Road construction in layers
Use of arches and vaults
Invention of aqueducts to carry water

19. 18. Define civil law
A legal system based on a written code of laws

20. 19. What influenced the food Romans ate?
How rich they were/Their social class

21. 20. How were men valued above women in Rome?
Between a boy celebrated becoming a man in a special ceremony.
Father’s word was law in his home
If fathers did not approve of a newborn, they made the decision to leave it outside to die.

22. 21. Describe the homes of rich and poor Romans
Rich people lived in large estate homes with baths and atriums
Poor people lived in small, filthy, rat-infested apartments that had a great fire danger because of grills.

23. 22. How women did have value…
They were educated to become dentists, real estate agents, tutors, and midwives

24. 23. “Bread and Circuses” Keeps the poor busy and happy:
Gladiator games
Chariot races
Festivals

25. 24. “He who does not work shall not eat”
Refers to the poor country dwellers in the Roman Empire

26. 25. Why did the Romans worship many gods?
They didn’t know which ones existed, so they worshipped all of them.

27. 26. How did Jews feel under Roman rule?
They resented Roman rule because their religious practices were banned and they were taxed heavily

28. 27. What marks the shift from BC  AD?
The birth of Jesus of Nazareth

29. 28. What happened that led to Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion?
The Romans feared Jesus’ charisma (being well-liked) made him a threat to the empire.

30. 29. Which apostle… spread Christianity?
Paul

31. 30. Describe the extent of Roman Empire at its height
Centered on Mediterranean
North: Brittania
South: North Africa/Egypt/Nile River
East: Judea/Caspian Sea
West: Spain/Atlantic Ocean

32. 31. Diocletian
Divided Roman Empire into East and West in the late 200s BC

33. 32. Constantine
Baptized in the 300s AD and was first Christian emperor
Moved center of Roman Empire to Constantinople
Ruled Eastern Empire after Diocletian

34. 33. Reasons for the fall of Roman Empire
Empire too large
Difficult to communicate
Corruption
Wealthy people flee cities/build up armies
Population decreases
Schools close
Inflation: taxes and prices soar

35. 34. What is corruption? Corruption is the decay of people’s values
Corrupt officials used threats and bribes to achieve their goals

36. 35. Attila the Hun
Fierce, ruthless battle tactics

37. 36. Describe the Huns, who they were, military style
Huns were a vicious tribe from Central Asia. They traveled a great distance to Europe where they chased the Goths out of Hungary and into Italy

38. 37. Describe the role the Goths played in decline of Rome
The Goths were fleeing from invading Huns and had to expand into Roman territory

39. 38. Justinian Wanted to reunite parts of the Old Empire
Guarantee fair treatment for all people
Maintain peace in the empire by stopping riots

40. 39. Focus of Byzantine art
Christianity