SS-‐8: World History
Mr. Choquette
Mid‐term Review Notes Student made! J (First draft Block C / Revised and amended by Block D) Ch.1: “The Legacy of the Roman Empire” Key Vocabulary: -‐Mural: A painting on a wall -‐Mosaic: a picture up of small pieces of tile, glasses, or colored stone -‐Fresco: a picture painted on the moist plaster of a wall of ceiling. -‐Vault: an arched structure used to hold up a roof -‐Dome: a roof shaped like half circle -‐Cathedral: a large and important church -‐Aqueduct: a pipe or channel built to carry water between distant places -‐Scribe: a person trained to write or copy documents by hand -‐Proverb: a popular saying that is meant to express something wise or true -‐Philosophy: stoicism (divine intelligence ruled all of nature) -‐Stoic: self control and courage Things to Know: The Roman Empire lasted from about 27 BCE to 476 CE. Although it was thought to be the greatest Empire ever, it still collapsed. Many Roman ideas still affect our life in art, architecture, engineering, language, writing, and philosophy, law, and citizenship. The first emperor of Rome was Caesar Augustus. The three problems that led to the fall of the Roman Empire were political instability, economic and social problems, and weakening frontiers. In 330 CE, The capital of the Roman Empire was moved to Constantinople when Constantine was in rule. The western part of Roman Empire collapsed from the attack by German tribes. Roman art was influenced by Greek art, murals, mosaics, sculptures, and frescos were popular forms of Roman art. Some of modern art is strongly influenced by Roman art. The Romans are good architects of building roads. They also set a new standard of building aqueducts, systems of aqueducts brought water far away to wealthy families and public baths. There are two basic types of architecture: a vault and a dome. The grand style of Roman building has inspired many architects throughout centuries. Examples of roman architecture: roman baths, public buildings, pantheon,