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Question : What is the form of government of
the Roman Republic?
Answer : representative democracy
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Question: If two Roman consuls disagreed on an
issue, the laws of the Republic stated what should
happen?
Answer: declare a dictator for up to 6 months
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Question: What was the main duty of
Senators?
Answer: oversee taxes and decide foreign policy
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Question: Describe the tribunes
: 10 tribunes representing the
various provinces in the Empire
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Question: What was the conflict of orders?
Who was involved? What was the outcome?
Answer: When the plebeians went on strike and eventually a
battle broke out with the patricians. The plebeians gained a
voice in the government and the 12 tables were created.
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Question : Name 3 seas that surround the
Italian peninsula
Answer: Adriatic, Mediterranean, Tyherrian, Ionian
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Question: Italy is cute off from the rest of
Europe by:
Answer: the Alps
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Question: The Empire was able to stay
connected through the use of:
Answer road and highway system
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Question: Rome’s geographic setting was
important because:
Answer: its position was central to Italy and the known world
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Question: What is a province?
Answer: a conquered area in the Empire that pays taxes and
shows loyalty to the Roman government
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Question: two reasons why the Empire
collapsed was…
Answer: spread of inflation, plague, too high of taxes, urban
decay, corrupt government
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Question: Who was Hadrian and why was he
important?
Answer: One of the 5 Good Emperors; born in Spain so he knew
what life was like to live in a province; built a wall in Britian
that showed the boundary lines of the Empire
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Question: After the western empire fell, which
eastern capital city continued to have power
for another 1000 years:
Answer: Constantinople
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Question: One reason why the Emperors
stopped persecuting Christians was
because…
Answer: They had gained too much support and their
numbers were too large
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Question: Who was Diocletian?
Answer: Emperor who tired to control wages and prices in
Rome to prevent inflation but failed
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Legacies $100
Question: What is an aqueduct ?
Answer: A bridge like structure that carried water from the
mountains to the cities
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Question: What are 2 social legacies of
Rome?
Answer: calendar, entertainment, welfare programs,
stadiums, Roman numerals, Latin language
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Question: What are 2 economic legacies?
Answer: coins with famous figure and monuments, use of tax
dollars for public works, imports and exports using road
system
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Question: What are 2 political legacies of
Rome?
Answer: representative democracy, checks and balances,
census, 12 tables (written law code that is fair), power of the
veto
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Question: What is the greatest city planning
legacy and why?
Answer: FORUM, plumbing, aqueducts, sewage,
entertainment, Trajan’s market, roads
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Question: What is a disciple? What is a
martyr?
Answer: d—follower of Christianity, m---someone who dies
for their faith
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Question: Who was Hannibal?
Answer: He was a general from Carthage who crossed the Alps
to try to conquer Rome in the Punic Wars. He lost and Rome
gained control of the Mediterranean
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Question: Romans were tolerant of other
religions as long as….
Answer: the citizens paid their taxes and were peaceful
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Question: True or false. All Romans were
educated.
Answer: False! School cost money and only the wealthy
could afford it. The poor were educated in the home by their
parents.
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Question: Who was Augustus Caesar?
Answer: member of the 2nd Triumvirate; started Pax Romana,
first emperor, focused on building the Forum out of marble!
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