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29.2 Reading Guide
Heritage of Greece and Rome
(1/2 pt. per answer = 16 pts.)
The Growth of Rome
1. In 509 B.C. the Romans set up a _______________.
2. Define republic:
3. How was citizenship limited in Rome?
4. Who made the laws in Rome?
5. Define patricians:
6. Define plebeians:
7. How did warfare during the early days of the Roman Republic shape their values?
8. The Roman army was organized into ________________.
9. Define legions:
10. By 264 B.C., Rome conquered all of _______________.
11. The most brilliant and powerful Roman leader was ________________________.
12. What event marked the end of the Roman Republic?
13. Julius Caesar’s son _______________ declared himself _________________.
This was the beginning of the Roman __________________.
14. The Roman Empire lasted _______________ years.
15. What is the first 200 years of the Roman Empire referred to as?
16. What does Pax Romana mean?
Roman Civilization
17. One of the largest contributions of the Roman civilization was:
18. What are three ideas of the Roman system of justice still in use today in America?
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b.
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19. How did the Romans promote unity among the people of conquered lands?
20. Three architectural achievements of the Romans:
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b.
c.
21. The religion that developed in Rome was _____________________.
22. Three factors that led to the decline of Rome:
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23. What happened to the Western Roman Empire in the A.D. 400s?