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After Caesar's was assassinated and his rule ended, Octavian (also known as Augustus) ... a) worked to capture Caesar's killers b) became king of all of Rome c) moved the capital of Rome to Athens
What is ... worked to capture Caesar's killers
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Raids against Rome caused people who lived near the borders to abandon their lands. Soon there were not enough _________ to grow food.
What are farmers
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True or False: Octavian (also known as Augustus) and Marc Antony became enemies after Marc Antony divorced Octavian's sister and became co-ruler of Egypt.
What is TRUE
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TRUE OR FALSE: One of the reasons the Roman Empire fell was due to poor road maintenance.
What is FALSE. The Roman Empire fell because of its vast size, increased taxes, and corruption.
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If you had to describe the Roman approach to science and engineering in one word, would it be ... a) magical b) practical c) intellectual
What is practical
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Why did the Romans frequently make payments to the Goths?
What is ... to keep the Goths from attacking Rome.
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Latin, the Roman language, spread to the farthest parts of the empire because it was the language used in __________ transactions in the empire. a) science b) literature c) business
What is business
200
What title did Augustus (alson known as Octavian) give himself? a) Emperor b) Princeps c) King
What is Princeps
200
What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last for a long, long time?
What is cement
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TRUE or FALSE: The Roman empire was no bigger than the area of present-day Italy.
What is FALSE
300
What was the primary reason that Rome's roads were built?
What is for Rome's armies to travel through the empire.
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TRUE or FALSE: Emperor Octavian eventually conquered all of Asia.
What is FALSE When Rome became an empire, it already controlled most of the Mediterranean world. Augustus (Octavian) expanded the empire (see map in your textbook on pg. 325) but never conquered "ALL" of Asia.
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Cicero wanted the Romans to give power to: a) Marc Antony b) the Senate c) Pompey
What is the Senate
300
When raids against Rome caused people near the borders to abandon their land, the Romans invited __________ to grow crops on Roman lands.
What is Germanic farmers
300
Caesar's military successes helped him to become successful in ... a) politics b) agriculture c) trade
What is politics
400
Were the Goths ever able to defeat the Roman armies of the western empire?
What is ... YES. The Romans fought desperately to keep the Goths from Rome, even paying them not to attack. However, when the Romans stopped paying the Goths, the Visigoths marched into Rome and destroyed the city.
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How do we know that the Roman language influenced how people speak and write today?
What is ... because many languages today are based on the Roman language
400
Into how many parts did Diocletian divide the Roman Empire?
What is TWO He was convinced the empire was too big for one person to rule, so he ruled the eastern half and named a co-emperor to rule the west
400
Why did the Roman emperors begin giving up land the Roman army had conquered?
What is ... because they feared the empire had become too large to defend
400
What did Caesar do after the war in Gaul when Pompey and the Senate told him to give up command of his armies? a) He led his army into Greece b) He retired and became a farmer c) He led his army back toward Rome and into Italy
What is ... He led his army back toward Rome and into Italy
500
What event do many historians consider the end of the Western Roman Empire?
What is ... a barbarian general overthrew the emperor and named himself king
500
TRUE or FALSE: The eastern empire collapsed immediately after the fall of Rome.
What is FALSE Despite the fall of Rome, the eastern empire grew in wealth and power. Its people created a new society that was different than the society in the west.
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Justinian's passion was reuniting the old Roman Empire. In addition to this passion, what were his two other passions?
What are the law and the church.
500
What architectural features did the Romans use that allowed them to create a huge, open areas within buildings?
What are arches
500
Who became sole ruler after Marc Antony died by suicide? a) Caesar b) Pompey c) Octavian
Who is Octavian (also known as Augustus)
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