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World History Midterm review 6

Questions from Mrs. Tyler's exam review over chapter six

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What did defeats by the Germans teach Augustus?Rome's power was limited
What type of city was Rome?on 7 hills
What are insulae?poorly built apartments; often collapsed
What was Livy's weakness as a historian?not concerned with factual accuracy
What was Roman success attributed to?duty, courage, discipline
Where did Roman strength lay?government, law, engineering
What happened at the Battle of Zama?Romans crushed Hannibal
What did General Marius do to recruit volunteers?promised land, had them swear oath of loyalty, they were no longer subject to state
Who was assassinated by his allies in the Senate?Julius Ceasar
What did cities spread?roman culture, roman law, latin language
What did paterfamilias control?family and children
What does crucified mean?killed on a cross
Why di Romans see Christians as a threat?would not worship emperors or their gods, said it endangered slavation
What happened to people under Diocletian and Constantine?D: last persecution of Christians, but it made them stronger; C: 1st Christian emperor; C&D:divided country into 4 units and created a strong military
Who founded Carthage?Phoenicians
What was the Edict of Milan?official tolerance of Christianity
What does imperator mean?commander-in-chief
Who are the patricians?landowners, became ruling class, often became consuls, senators, or other officials
Who are plebians?less wealthy landowners, craftsmen, merchants, small farmers, could vote but not hold office or intermarry, fougt in the army
what is the paterfamiliasdominant male, head of family


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