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Pantheon
What is A large, Domed temple built in ancient Rome to honor many god and goddesses?
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Dictator
What is A ruler who has absolute power?
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Civil War
What is An armed conflict between two groups within one country?
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Pompeii
What is An ancient city in southwestern Italy that was buried by an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D/C.E. 79?
200
Gladiator
What is A roman Athlete, Usually a slave, criminal, or prisoner of war, who was forced to fight for the entertainment of the public?
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Census
What is A periodic count of all the people living in a country, city, or other region. Rome conducted theirs every Five years?
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Colosseum
What is A large stadium in Ancient Rome Where athletic events took place (Gladiator combat, chariot racing, and sea battles)
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Julius Caesar
What is A Roman General who became the republics dictator in 45 B.C./B.C.E. ?
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Pax Romana
What is A period of peace and prosperity for the roman empire that began with the rule of Augustus in about 27 B.C/B.C.E. and lasted around 200 years?
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Aqueduct
What is A high, arched structure built to carry water over long distances?
400
Cleopatra
What is The ruler of the Egyptian government in Alexandria who backed Caesar in the civil war he waged from 49 to 45 B.C./B.C.E. ?
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Gaul
What is An ancient region and roman province that included most of present-day France?
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Augustus
What is The first roman emperor; won the civil war following Julius Caesar's assassination and went on to unify the empire and established the pax romana (A.K.A. Octavian, Julius Caesar's adopted son)?