Roman Research Test

Task 5 ROMAN RESEARCH TEST HONORS WORLD HISTORY VALUE: 100 POINTS TOTAL You may work with a partner for this assignment and only one copy is required for grade submission; however, both parties will need their own copy of the information for testing purposes.

THE ROMAN REPUBLIC Origin 1. How did the city of Rome get its name? Be specific. 2. What three groups contributed to Roman culture and what did they contribute? Government 3. What was a patrician? A plebian? What role did each play in Roman government? 4. What were the laws of the Twelve Tables? (Do not write them—explain what they are and why they are important.) 5. Literally translated, what does the word “veto” mean?

Punic Wars 1. Why did the Greeks and Romans go to war? Be specific. 2. What is a Pyrrhic victory and how did it get its name? Be specific. 3. What countries fought in the Punic Wars? 4. Who was Hannibal and why is he important?

Power Struggle 1. What is a proletariat? 2. Who made up the First Triumvirate and from the Triumvirate who became dictator? 3. How did Caesar die? What title is given to the date? 4. Who made up the Second Triumvirate and who emerged as the emperor? 5. What did Octavian change his name to? 6. What happened to Marc Antony and Cleopatra?

THE ROMAN EMPIRE 7. What was the Pax Romana and how long did it last? 8. Define satire and provide a “live” example.

Jesus Emerges as a Religious Leader 1. What country and people were taken over by the Romans in 6 C.E.? 2. Who was Herod? 3. Who was Jesus and how did he create a division from Judaism? 4. What is an apostle? 5. Why did Jesus appeal to the people? Who did he relate to? 6. Define Messiah. 7. Where does the word Christ come from? 8. Who was Pontius Pilate and why is he important? 9. How did the crucifixion contribute to Anti-Semitism

The Birth of Christianity 1. The Christian religion began with what event? 2. Who was Saul? What event made him change his ways? What did he change his name to? How did he help to spread the Christian faith and how did he die? 3. Why were Judaism and Christianity a problem for the Roman Empire? 4. Why were the Christians persecuted and how were they persecuted? 5. Define martyr. 6. What is the Petrine Doctrine? 7. What is the Holy Book of the Christian and how does it differ from that of the Jewish?

The Fall of Rome 1. List and describe the three types of decay that contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire. 2. Who was Constantine and how did he alter Rome’s religion? 3. Where did Constantine move the capital to and why? 4. Define barbarian and give at least four examples of barbarians that invaded Rome. 5. Define sack. (i.e. Rome was sacked by barbarians.)