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What were the names of the twin brothers that found Rome?
Romulus and Remus.
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What year was Rome founded?
753 B.C.E.
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What language did early Romans speak?
Latin.
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Rome is located in which country
italy
100
how many countries made up the roman empire
48
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Name one Roman group in society?
nobles, slaves
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The Romans used these to transport water into towns.
aqueducts
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War was the name of the first war?
First punic war
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The Romans built over 60,000 miles of these to move the military more quickly and to increase trade.
roads
200
These people were like modern day politicians. What is this group called?
senate
300
This tourist attraction was known for its constant arena fights and was located in the heart of Rome
Colosseum
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Who was known as the richest man in Rome and had successfully put down a major slave rebellion?
Crassus.
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Who was known as a military hero?
Pompey.
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Who was third to join Crassus and Pompey to form a coalition that historians call the First Triumvirate?
Julius Caesar.
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When was Julius Cesar made dictator for life?
44 B.C.E.
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This man is known for being the most famous dictator of Rome who was betrayed and killed by one of his friends.
julius caesar
400
What is the Latin word for emperor?
Imperator.
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What happened to Julius Caesar in 44 B.C.E.?
He was assassinated by a group of leading senators.
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How did Cleopatra and Antony die?
They committed suicide after fleeing to Egypt.
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Who was the first Roman emperor?
Octavian.
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At the age when boys were going into secondary schools, what were girls doing?
Getting married.
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What is the name of Rome's first code of laws?
The Twelve Tables.
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What was the name of the person whom Julius Caesar and Antony fell deeply in love with?
Cleopatra VII.
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What fraction did Rome's population decline during the fall of the Roman empire?
1/3
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Which three new civilizations did the heirs of Rome develop?
European, Islamic, and Byzantine.