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1. Which Roman ruler held the title of dictator or absolute ruler at the time of his assassination by members of the Senate?
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julius caesar
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2. What were the common citizens of Rome called?
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plebeians
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3. Who moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium?
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Constantine
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4. Greco-Roman culture is also referred to as what kind of culture?
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classical
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5. What were the Roman channels that brought water to cities and towns around the empire?
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aqueducts
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6. What were Rome's military forces called?
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legions
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7. Which emperor divided the empire into Greek-speaking East and Latin-speakiing West? |
diocletian |
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8. What was the period of peace and prosperity that lasted 207 years? |
pax romana
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9. After the Romans drove the last Etruscan monarch from power, they established a republic, a government in which power rests with ___________________ who have the right to select their leaders(vote). |
citizens
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10. Roman rulers opposed Christianity because Christians would not worship Roman _____________. |
Gods
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11. Spanish, French, and Italian had their roots in the __________ language.
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Latin
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12. As a result of 207 years of Pax Romana, the _______________ Empire experienced peace and prosperity |
Roman |
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13. Under Roman law, all persons had the following rights except for ___. |
the right to seek immediate justice without consulting the law. |
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14. The Jewish Diaspora refers to the forced _______________ of Jews. |
Dispersal |
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15. ___ was NOT a reason for the decline of the Roman Empire. |
A strong military |
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16. The emperor's purpose for dividing the Roman Empire was to make control of the Empire more ______________. |
Efficient |
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17. In the early Roman government, who were the consuls(What were there responsibilities? |
they commandes the Army and directed the government, |
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18. Why did Germanic peoples invade the Roman Empire? |
fleeing hunhuns |
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19. Why was Augustus the most able emperor of Rome? |
he's ststablized the frontier, public buildings, government, environment |
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20. Which of the following groups of terms best summarizes the legacy of the Roman Empire? |
philosophy, drama, architecture, religion |
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21. What regions of the world today are still strongly influenced by the achievements of Rome? |
Europe and the US |
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22. In the early Roman republic, this was someone whose power was absolute but whose time in office was limited to a six-month period. |
Dictator |
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23. This is one of two officials who shared the powers of ruling the republic and whose time in office was limited to one year. |
consul |
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24. These are the people who first settled the land on the bend of the Tiber River that was to become Rome. |
Latins |
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25.These people gave the Romans their alphabet and their knowledge of architecture, including the arch. |
Etruscans |
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26. These were the wealthy, aristocratic landowners who held most of the power in the early republic. |
Patricians |
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27. This person led a force of more than 50,000 soldiers and 60 elephants across the Alps to invade Italy. |
Hannibal |
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28. This group established colonies in southern Italy and Sicily and interacted with the early Romans. |
Greeks |
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29. This was a military division of the Roman army. |
Legion |
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30. This was someone elected to represent the lower class of Roman citizens. |
Tribute, tribunes |
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31. These people were the common farmers, merchants, workers, and artisans that made up the majority of Roman citizens. |
Plebeians |
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32. This was someone chosen to represent the upper class of Roman citizens. |
Senator |
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33. This person was a daring Roman general during the Second Punic War. |
Scipio |
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34. The people of the Roman town of Pompeii were killed by _____________________. |
A volcano |
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35. The great Roman epic, the Aeneid, was written by _____________________ |
Virgil |
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36. The family of languages that developed from Latin are called _____________ languages. |
Romance Languages |
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37. The design of the Roman aqueducts made significant use of the architectural structure of the _____________. |
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