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Review Vocab

Roman Empire

Chapter 12

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Who was the Egyptian queen who became a devoted ally of Julius Caesar and Marc Antony. After Antony was defeated by Octavian, she committed suicide by a snake bite by an asp. There is a pun on her name: “Queen of Denial.”

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Cleopatra

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What are country homes or estates the rich had to ‘escape’ from the city? Today the term means: holiday home, lodge, country house, cottage.

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Villas

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What is a legal system based on written code of laws? It translates to “common or universal law.”

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Civil law

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Who was the Roman orator and philosopher who tried to limit the power of Rome’s generals and give control of the government back to the Senate?

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Cicero

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Who was the Greek surgeon of the Roman Empire? He described the heart valves and studied arteries and veins.

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Galen

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Who was the Roman emperor who conquered most of Britain and built a huge wall across the northern part of the island to keep barbarian invaders from the north out of Roman territory? This wall is named after him: The _____ Wall.

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Hadrian

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Who was the Roman poet and author who was one of the greatest authors of the ancient world and wrote poems on Roman mythology?

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Ovid

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What is the term meaning money? Part of the word has the meaning: now or present?

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Currency

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Who was the Roman general who was one of the greatest military leaders in history? He conquered most of Gaul and was named dictator for life, but was later murdered by a group of senators. Shakespeare wrote a play about his life. A famous line by this man: “Et tu Brutus?” A salad is named after him. A way to deliver babies (by cutting the stomach) is named after him, too.

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Julius Caesar

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What are the languages that developed from Latin, such as Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian? One of the terms means: love story and took the name of the city, Rome.

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Romance Language

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What do you call a public speaker? It also means speaker, lecturer, narrator. It translates to: “a person who orates or speaks, talks.”

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Orator

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What are areas outside of Italy that the Romans controlled? It also means region, area, county, territory, zone, district.

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Provinces

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What is a raised channel used to carry water? It translates to “carry water.” these are still in use today all over Rome and in California to take the water from the North to the people in the South.

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Aqueduct

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Who was the first Roman emperor who was originally named Octavian? He was the great-nephew of Julius Caesar and gained control of Rome after defeating March Antony in battle. As emperor, he built many monuments and a new forum. A month on our calendar is named after him. This might explain why this month is the 8th month (see his original name).

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Augustus

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What is a style of writing that pokes fun at people or society? Other meanings are spoof or lampoon.

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Satire

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Who was the Roman general who fought against Octavian after the death of Julius Caesar? He was allies with Cleopatra of Egypt, but was defeated by Octavian at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC.

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Marc Antony

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What does this term mean: Roman Peace, in Latin? It is a period of general peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire that lasted from 27 BC to AD 180.

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Pax Romana

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What type of play or stage show is put on in a serious manner?

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Drama

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What type of play or stage show is put on in a funny or humorous manner?

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Comedy

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Who was the Roman general who was an ally of Caesar but later the two went to war and he was defeated in Egypt? A slightly different spelling is this name names a city in Italy that was destroyed by Mt. Vesuvius.

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Pompey

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What is a set of arches that supports the roof of a building? If you put a the suffix –ed at the end of this word, it describes high ceilings in some houses or building. In verb form, it means to jump or hurdle- like the acrobatic Minoans did over the bulls’ backs.

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Vault

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Who was the young Senator who had been a friend and ally to Julius Caesar? He betrayed Caesar and killed him. One of Caesar’s lines is: “Et tu ______?”

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Brutus

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Who wrote the epic poem: “The Aeneid”? He was encouraged by Augustus to write about the glory of Rome. He spent most of his life writing this epic. He became known as Rome’s national poet.

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Virgil

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What type of writing has great sadness or disasters and heartbreak?

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Tragedy