Social Studies Chapter 6
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- What was the social war?
- The Social War broke out because Rome's allies didn't like being refused citizenship.
- How did Octavian become the lone ruler of the second triumvirate?
- Lepidus was pushed aside by Atony and Octavion and then Atony commited suicide.
- patricians
- wealthy families or powerful landowners in ancient Rome who controlled the government and society
- Forum
- the assembly place of an Ancient Roman city
- Senate
- a body of 300 members who advised elected officials and controlled public finances
- Pax Romana
- The period from the beginning of the Augutus reign to the death of the last of the "Good Emperors." It meant "Roman Peace."
- What were the line of rulers who began their reign in 96 AD called?
- the "Good Emperors"
- plebeians
- farmers or workers who made up a large part of the population in ancient Rome
- What are some example of the cultural legacy of the "Augustan Age?"
- Virgil, a poet, wrote a national epic called the "Aeneid."
- What was the title given to Octavian and what did it mean?
- He was called "Augustus" which means "revered one."
- Consuls
- both chief executives and the commander of the army
- Dictator
- an office that gave its holder nearly unlimited power but could only be held for 6 months
- Pope
- head of the entire Roman Catholic Church
- Bishop
- Oversees church affairs inside of city; held authority over all priests within the city
- How did the requirements for military servicei nRome change around 100 BC?
- Gaius Marius was elected consul and then he decided to eliminate property restrictions to improve the size of Rome's army.
- Rebublic
- a body of people that elects people to run the government
- Who became dictator after the Roman Civil War?
- Licinius Craussas - he gave public land to veterans and citizenship to people in the provinces.
- Triumverate
- a ruly body of three members. The first triumvirate consisted of Julius Ceaser, Gndeus Pompcy and Licinius Crasns
- veto
- means "to ban"
- Republic
- a political system in which the citizens of the region elect representatives to run the government. They made laws and made everything ship-shape.
- Constitution
- working together, the patricians and plebeians created a pratical and flexible unwritten political structure or a constirution
- Reason for the expansion of the Republic
- they wanted more space and they wanted more land for farming
- What cities were involvedin the Punic Wars?
- Rome and Carthage
- How did people make a living in ancient Rome - give 3 examples??
- 1. farming 2. merchants 3. manufacturers of cheap goods
- Consul
- the chief executives elected to run the government in ancient Rome
- Why did ancient Rome have so much Greek influence?
- Because they were so close together and because Rome conquered Greece.
- Martyrs
- people that die because of what they believe in
- Etruscans
- people that ruled Rome. Scholars believe that they were great metal workers and jewelers whose culture had been heavily influenced by Greece. They also helped the Romans by building sewers and walls. They helped shape system of government and introduced sculpture and painting.
- Eucharist
- symbolicly eating bread and drinking wine in remberance of Jesus and his death on the cross and his resurrection . Bread = body of Jesus ; wine = blood of Jesus
- 4 roles of geography in the rise of Rome
- 1. The Alps protected Rome 2. Tome was surrounded by water 3. Rome's soil was very rich and 4. the climate was very mild