Ch 8 Sec 2 Rev Questions Amended.notebook

Ch 8 Sec 2 Rev Questions Amended.notebook
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Key Terms
province
Colosseum
aqueduct
polytheism
arch
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1a) At its height, what area did the Roman Empire cover?
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1a) At its height, what area did the Roman Empire cover?
Italy Spain Greece Asia Minor
From Britain
to Egypt Around the Mediterranean 3
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1 b. How did Rome handle the difficulties of
governing in a large empire?
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1b) How did Rome handle the difficulties of governing in a large empire?
Split into Provinces
ruled by Governors
had own local army
allowed conquered people to maintain own culture
­as long as people were
peaceful Roman Governors
usually left people alone
in the provinces
Often conquered new areas to get more people who will pay taxes
Encouraged people to learn Latin & worship Roman gods
Built paved roads to move troops around the empire
Built aqueducts to bring water to large populations
Set up trade networks and routes through the Med Sea
Set up a consistent
Code of Laws (Justinian's Code)
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2a) What did the Romans learn from the Greeks?
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2a) What did the Romans learn from the Greeks?
Based government off of Greek Democracy
­changed some
Architecture
­used similar ideas
­added new
Greco­Roman
­Arches
­Dome
Religion was Polytheism
Loved learning
Greeks­ used learning to understand the world
Romans­used learning to improve their world
Science, Astronomy, Math, Philosophy
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2b) How did the Roman's technological achievements strengthen their empire?
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2b) How did the Roman's technological achievements strengthen their empire?
Roads
Used to move troops quickly around the empire
Great trade routes
ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME
Concrete
Arches
Aqueducts
Brought fresh water to cities
Used arches to support over valleys
Tunneled through hills/mountains
Used gravity to maintain pressure
Mixed sand, gravel, water and volcanic ash
Could mold instead of carve
Hard as a rock wen dry
Could be used under water
Supported and distributed heavy weight above and left open space below
Strong and efficient
Build support structure, create arch, remove supports
Weapons
Not in text
Strong, light armor
trebuchet
Armor piercing arrows
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3a) What was the Justinian Code of Law?
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3a) What was the Justinian Code of Law?
Justinian's Code
Emperor Justinian
­sent scholars
to collect laws
from all Provinces
­Made a master list
­Sent those lists out
to the Provinces
­Common Law for all
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3b) What did Cicero mean when he said that the law "cannot be bent by influence, or broken by power, or spoiled by money?"
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3b) What did Cicero mean when he said that the law "cannot be bent by influence, or broken by power, or spoiled by money?"
The law is the law
it cannot be corrupted
Power doesn't change the laws.
Rich people have to follow the same laws as the poor people.
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Writing Activity
What guidelines would you give to every new governor of a Roman Province about how to run it?
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