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Chapters 6 & 13: Rome & the Early Middle Ages
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Chapter 6, Section 1 (p. 155-159)
The Legendary founders of Rome
The benefits of Rome’s geography
Earliest settlers of Rome & what they
contributed.
4. The earliest government in Rome (600
B.C.E.)
5. republic/res publica
6. patricians & their role in the republic
7. plebeians & their role in the republic
8. tribunes
9. twelve tables & why they were created
10. consuls
11. senate
12. the assemblies
13. dictator
14. who served in the army
15. legions
16. How/When Romans conquered Italy
17. Who got citizenship & what it meant to be
a citizen of Rome
18. allies of Rome
19. Why Rome saw Carthage as a threat
20. Punic Wars
21. 1st Punic War
22. 2nd Punic War/ Hannibal & his war on
Rome
23. Battle of Cannae
24. Scipio Africanus & the Battle of Zama
25. 3rd Punic War
26. Impact of the Punic Wars on Rome.
B. Chapter 6, Section 2 (p.160-165)
1. Conflicts between the rich and poor during
the Republic..
2. Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus & their
reforms
3. The deaths of the Gracchi (Tiberius &
Gaius)
4. why soldiers became more loyal to their
generals/commanders than to Rome.
5. Julius Caesar
6. Triumvirate
7. Caesar’s conquest of Gaul & the impact
8. The civil war between Caesar & Pompey
9. Caesar’s reforms as dictator for life.
10. The death of Caesar
11. members of the Second Triumvirate and its
purpose
12. The civil war between Octavian & Mark
Antony/ The Battle of Actium
13. Augustus & imperator
14. Pax Romana
15. accomplishments of Augustus
16. importance of agriculture
17. importance of trade & why it flourished in
the Roman Empire
18. gravitas
19. Slavery in the Roman Empire
20. Roman Religion & how it was tied to the
government.
21. the difference between the rich and the
poor in imperial Rome
22. distractions to control the masses
(sometimes called the “bread & circuses”
of Rome, but not in your book)
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Chapter 6, Section 3 (p. 168-170) Part 1
Rome and the Jews
Jesus of Nazareth
the teachings of Jesus
the Gospels
disciples/apostles
why Jesus appealed to the poor
7. Why was Jesus killed by the Romans?
8. Miracles that proved to many that Jesus
was divine.
9. Christos
10. first followers of Jesus’ teachings
11. Christianity
12. Paul
13. impact of the Pax Romana on the spread of
Christianity
14. impact of the spread of Greek and Latin on
the growth of Christianity
15. Epistles
16. Paul’s teachings
17. Jewish rebellions against Rome
18. Diaspora
19. Why Christians were persecuted by the
Roman Empire
20. Martyrs
D. Chapter 6, Section 3 (p. 170-172) Part 2
1. Why Christianity became widespread by
3rd century C.E.
2. Constantine
3. the importance of the battle at Milvian
Bridge
4. Edict of Milan
5. Theodosius
6. priest
7. bishop
8. Peter
9. pope/bishop of Rome
10. New Testament
11. Nicene Creed
12. Importance of the early Church fathers
E. Chapter 6, Section 4 (p. 173-176)
1. The end of the Pax Romana
2. reasons Rome’s economy weakened in the
3rd century & inflation
3. Problems with agriculture in the 3rd
century
4. Problems with Roman soldiers in the 3rd
century
5. Mercenaries & the problems of hiring
them.
6. Problems affecting citizen loyalty in the 3rd
century.
7. Diocletian and his improvements to the
empire
8. Diocletian’s division of the Roman Empire
9. Constantine and the changes he made to
the empire
10. Byzantium & Constantinople
11. The Huns and their impact on other
barbarian groups
12. barbarians
13. Attila the Hun and the impact of his armies
14. Romulus Augustulus
15. Byzantine Empire
16. Look at the chart on 174 & answer the 2
questions on it.
F. Chapter 6, Section 5 (p. 178-183)
1. Greco-Roman culture
2. Roman art
3. bas-relief
4. mosaics
5. frescoes
6. Pompeii
7. Roman philosophy
8. Virgil/the Aeneid
9. Livy
10. Tacitus
11. Latin and its impact on the future
12. Roman architecture and its impact on the
future
13. Roman architecture & Aqueducts
14. The Colosseum
15. Roman roads and their impact on the future
16. Roman laws and their impact on the future
17. What empires were ruling in other parts of
the world while Rome flourished in the
west?
G. Chapter 13, Section 1 (p. 353-357)
1. Middle Ages & its roots
2. Impact of German invaders on Trade,
Cities, the Population, and Education of
the former Roman Empire.
3. How the languages of Europe developed
4. Importance of the Roman Catholic Church
in the Middle Ages
5. Why a large centralized empire could not
exist once the Germanic tribes were in
charge.
6. The Franks & Clovis
7. The conversion of Clovis & The Franks to
Christianity
8. The spread of Christianity in Europe
9. Monasteries, Monks, and Nuns.
10. Benedict
11. Scholastica
12. Importance of monasteries to education
13. Illuminated manuscripts
14. Gregory I and how he changed the position
of Pope (be sure to define the word
secular)
15. Charles Martel and his accomplishments
16. The Battle of Tours
17. Carolingian Dynasty & their connection
the Pope
18. Charlemagne (Charles the Great) and his
accomplishments
19. Charlemagne and the spread of Christianity
20. “Roman Emperor”
21. How Charlemagne strengthened his royal
power
22. Charlemagne’s impact on Education
23. What happened to Charlemagne’s empire
after he died.
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Chapter 13, Section 2 (p. 358-363)
Feudalism
The Vikings
Explorations of the Vikings
Why the Vikings stopped raiding Europe
The Magyars
6. Muslim invasions and plans for Europe
7. Why the 9th – 11th century invasions led to
the breakdown of centralized government.
8. Rights and obligations of the Feudal
System
9. Lord
10. Fief
11. Vassal
12. Knights
13. Social classes of the Feudal System
14. Serfs
15. The Manor/ The Manor System
16. How the Manor was a self-sufficient
community
17. Taxes & why the life of serfs was so hard
18. Tithe
19. Description of a serf’s home
20. Average life expectancy for serfs
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Chapter 13, Section 4 (p. 370-373)
The connection between Church and State
Hierarchy of the Church
clergy
How the Church was a stabilizing &
unifying force of the Middle Ages
5. The sacraments
6. Canon law & its importance
7. Excommunication
8. Interdict
9. Otto I (Otto the Great) & the Holy Roman
Empire
10. Lay investiture
11. The conflict between Pope Gregory VII
and Emperor Henry IV
12. Concordat of Worms
13. Frederick I “Barbarossa” & his rule
14. The Battle of Legnano