8th Grade Exam

What is a Pope?

In 387 BC the Gauls successfully took Rome, but the Romans got it back.

Rome never consisted of many farmers, so as more soldiers were needed, Rome replaced large farmers with small farms

The Patricians decided to create a new government that gave the Plebeians some power.

The early Republic in Rome was considered a democracy.

One famous dictator was ______________, who helped save Rome, then gave up his power.

What are the titles of leaders within the Catholic Church, not named Pope?

Romans felt a sense of ______________, meaning, they believed they had to participate in government

Who was Rome's first emperor?

What are the 2 mountain ranges that make up Italy?

What was the Language of the Romans?

By 200 BC the Senate had taken a lot of power away from the Consuls.

Italy's climate is similar to which place?

The Plebeians, or ________________ , were not allowed a say in government.

Who rules an empire?

Aeneas did what?

An Epic Poem written by Virgil in 20 BC?

This flexible army was able to fight many different types of battles, which allowed them to be successful?

What are the 3 reasons for the Fall of Rome?

In the Future, Roman architecture would become known as Romanesque. 

Caligula and Nero were bad leaders?

What does this describe? Similar to the United States. Each part of the government had a check on another part.

Describe Assemblies and Tribunes.

Which religion would eventually replace the Roman Gods and Goddesses?

Romans believed in written laws that all people could see and read.

This part of Rome not only held the Law of the Twelve Tables, but also held many important government buildings.

Who moved the capital or the Roman Empire to Byzantium?

The Romans replaced Post and Lintel with the Arch.

These were the elected officials in the Roman government.

What was the Praetorian Guard?

Who are the mythological twin brothers who founded the city of Rome?

What is an Empire?