Politics
What were the powers of the Senate in the Roman Republic?
What is the Senate debated policy and proposed potential laws to other officials?
What were the motives behind the assassination of Julius Caesar by several Roman senators?
What is Caesar became a lifetime dictator of the Roman Republic, and some senators feared he would declare himself a king?
How did Diocletian attempt to save the Roman Empire?
What is He split the Roman Empire into two halves and appointed a co-emperor to rule alongside him?
What was the most significant part of the Roman economy?
What is agriculture?
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Enslaved people were responsible for providing labor on farms, mines, homes, and building projects that led to the economic success of the Roman Empire.
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The assemblies were voters who elected government officials, passed or rejected law proposals, served as a court of appeal for criminal cases, and declared war or peace with other civilizations.
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What prompted Marc Antony and Octavian to engage in a civil war in Rome following Julius Caesar’s assassination, culminating in their conflict at the Battle of Actium?
What is Octavian was upset that Antony broke their political alliance by divorcing Octavian’s sister and marrying Queen Cleopatra of Egypt instead?
How did the Huns' invasion of the Goths’ territory affect the Roman Empire?
What is The Goths retreated from their land into Roman territory and eventually destroyed the city of Rome?
Why did Rome’s economy depend on the colonization of new territories?
What is The Romans gained access to new sources of labor and resources?
Which of the following statements most accurately explains why the Roman military was a powerful and effective fighting force?
What is The soldiers were organized into larger and smaller groups so they could quickly adapt their battle strategy?
What were the results of the Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage?
What is the Romans conquered a large amount of territory and took control of trade along the Mediterranean Sea?
Which event do historians identify as the beginning of the Roman Empire?
What is Octavian was named Augustus by the Roman Senate and became the first citizen of the Roman government?
How did using standard currency help support trade in ancient Rome?
What is The silver and gold used in coins were valuable to everyone and simplified trade?
Why was the rediscovery of Pompeii under layers of volcanic ash an important find for archeologists and historians?
What is Pompeii offers clues about life in an ancient Roman town and what happened during the volcanic eruption?
Why is Julius Caesar considered an important figure in world history?
What is He was a general who conquered Gaul and rose to power due to his popularity and victory in a civil war?
In what ways did Augustus effectively position himself as the inaugural emperor of Rome?
What is He prevented civil wars, increased soldiers' pay, expanded trade, and expanded the network of roads and aqueducts?
What is a reason that was not an economic problem that contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire?
What is The Romans lost control of their trade empire due to the increased popularity of the Silk Road?
Why did Julius Caesar join forces with Pompey and Crassus to create the First Triumvirate?
What is Caesar wished to overrule the Senate and take control of the government?
How did the Imperial Crisis play a role in the weakening of the Roman Empire?
What is There was inconsistent leadership with over twenty different emperors in fifty years?