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The earliest Romans settled along this river.
What is the Tiber River
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The name of the Roman Law Code
What is the Law of the Twelve Tables (written on 12 tablets)
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The names of the twins that helped Rome get its name.
Who is Remus and Romulus
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The Punic Wars were fought between...
What is Rome and Carthage
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The two major social classes of Rome.
What are the Patricians and the Plebeians
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The two mountain ranges of Italy
What is the Apennines and the Alps
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A government which belongs to the people and allowed people to chose some of the officials is known as a
What is a republic
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Julius Caesar was assassinated by the senate on this fateful day in history
What is March 15, 44 bc Ides of March
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The shortest Punic War/length
What is the 3rd Punic War-6 days
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The Romans gods and goddesses were mainly adapted from this culture....
What is Greek gods and goddesses
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How many hills existed in Rome and why was this an advantage
What are 7 hills, birds eye view
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After the Punic Wars, the Romans were committed to a policy of _________________, or establishing control over foreign lands and peoples.
What is imperialism
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The basic military unit in Rome and the number of men
What is a legion, 5,000
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The name of the Carthaginian General who nearly defeated the Romans in the 2nd Punic War
What is Hannibal Barca
300
The language of the Romans.
What is Latin
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Explain in detail how Romans dealt with conquered lands
What is treated with justice as long as they followed Roman law and payed Roman taxes, and supply soldiers for the military they could keep their local customs and govt. Some were granted citizenship.
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Author and purpose of poem "Aeneid"
Who was Virgil/ tried to show Rome's past was as epic as Greece
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He becomes the first emperor of Rome/one of his many achievements
Who is Octavian (changes name to Augustus)"Exalted One"/ establishes Pax Romana- jobs were given based on merit and talent, more fair tax system thanks to a census, postal service, improved infrastructure etc....
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What did Rome absorb from Carthage after the end of the first Punic war
Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia
400
Wealthy families of Rome bought up huge farming estates called
What is latifundia
500
Compare geography of Greece with Geography of Rome and explain how impacted history
5.1....HINT--------ESSAY
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Main reason the Romans formed a republic/ways early romans protected themselves from having an abuse of power...
What is to prevent any one individual from gaining too much power. Split offices, term limits, power to veto, annual elections...
500
Three rights women had in Roman society
What is could own property, run businesses, support the arts, go out to public events
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The name of the Battle where Rome defeats Carthage in the 2nd Punic War
What is Battle at Zama
500
Towards the end of the Republic approximately how many people were enslaved?
What is 1/3