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Europe and the Roman Empire
IBMYP: Many of the questions below will appear on your next test on
________________________. If you complete the questions and study them in conjunction with
your notes you should do very well on the next test. – Good Luck
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1. Explain the Roman system of Checks and Balances within their government.
2. Who took the last King of Rome’s place when he was thrown out?
3. What caused the Third Punic War?
4. Why did the senators murder Julius Caesar?
5. How did Augustus change the face of Rome?
6. Name the four Roman Governments, in order?
7. What does the phrase “Bread and Circuses,” refer to?
8. What language developed directly from Latin?
9. Why did Constantine build a new capital?
10. Who sacked Rome in 410?
11. List the reforms of Diocletian.
12. Because the Law of the Twelve Tables were displayed, judges could not . . . ?
13. Why did Octavian adopt the title “first citizen”?
14. Why did wealthy Romans dominate politics during the Pax Romana?
15. Where did Romans enjoy their public entertainment?
16. What caused inflation after the last of the Good Emperors died?
17. How does Emperor Heraclius change Rome?
18. Why did some Christian object to the use of icons in churches?
19. What was the impact of the schism of 1054?
20. Under the Macedonian dynasty the Byzantine Empire was weakened by . . .?
21. How did Yaroslav successfully deal with Western Europe?
22. What was the main threat to Kievan Rus following the death of Yaroslav the Wise?
23. Why did the Mongols not destroy much of Russia?
24. What was the goal of the Teutonic Knights?
25. After the Mongol Russia was ruled by whom?
26. Who was responsible for the induction of Christianity into England?
27. What was the main argument for the author of City of God?
28. What was a requirement for Monks to join the Benedictine Order?
29. Who were the Rus?
30. Who was responsible for bringing Christianity to Ireland?
II). Be familiar with the following ID’s. There is no word bank on the test!
Veto
Forum
Punic Wars
Galen
Aqueducts
Messiah
Gracchi
Latin
Judaism
Icons
Orthodox Church
Yarsolav the Wise
Pax Romana
Attila
Theodora
Istanbul
Cyrillic Alphabet
Second Triumvirate
Byzantine
Hagia Sophia
Rus
Alexander
Clovis
Benedictine Rule
Anglo-Saxion
Justinians Code
III). Be familiar with the following short answer questions. You will see them on the test!
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What was the significance of the military reforms instituted by Gaius Marius?
Describe some of the achievements of Roman engineers.
How did Italy’s geography contribute to making Rome a great empire?
What factors contributed to the growth and wealth of Constantinople?
What was the Nika Revolt, and how did Justinian survive the crisis?