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What is Pantheon?
All of the gods of a people or religion collectively.
The belief in many gods.
The belief in one God.
The worship of other beings, creatures, or material goods.
2
Which order is correct?
3, 1, 2, 4
1, 2, 3, 4
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What language was spoken/written in ancient Rome and the root of modern languages like Italian, Spanish, and French?
Greek
Latin
4
Which statement best describes the Punic Wars?
Wars between Rome and Carthage -led to the expansion of the Roman Republic
battle - Rome and the Huns that almost of the Roman Empire
5
What is a representative democracy?
Vote for someone to represent you and make government instead of you
Everyone voting on everything
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As a result of the Punic Wars, Rome controlled...
The West Mediterranean Sea
The Italian Peninsula
7
Which geographic feature did Hannibal cross to invade the Italian peninsula?
The Himalayas
The Alps
8
Which Ancient civilization is this?
Athens
Rome
9
Which series of wars is best described by this list?
Punic Wars
Peloponnesian War
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Who was the Carthaginian General that invaded the Italian Peninsula through the Alps?
Hannibal
Asoka
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Which group was excluded from citizenship in the Roman Republic?
women
foreigners
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Roman law was codified and displayed in the Forum for citizens of all classes to see. What was this set of laws called?
Code of Hammurabi
Twelve Tables
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What CONTINENT is Italy a part of?
Africa
Europe
14
What was the name for this place where the Romans would go to watch fights for entertainment?
Colosseum
Parthenon
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Which of the following was true of the Pax Romana?
Safe travel on Roman roads
Uniform system of money (all of Rome using the same currency)
Stability of social classes/ emphasis on family
16
Which of the following was a Roman god and goddess?
Hades
Jupiter
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Who defeated Marc Antony and Cleopatra, eventually becoming the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus Caesar
Julius Caesar
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The majority of Rome's population (the lower class) were called ________ and the upper class were called __________.
Patricians, Plebeians
Plebeians, Patricians
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Who declared himself dictator for life and then was assassinated by the Senate in 44 BCE?
Julius Ceasar
Augustus Ceasar
20
Which title below best completes the graphic organizer?
Features of Roman democracy
Social structure in the Roman Republic
21
Which Roman scientist created the Geocentric or earth-centered theory?
Ptolemy
Virgil
22
On what continent were the Romans stopped by the massive Sahara desert?
Africa
Europe
23
Which of the following was a cause for the decline of the Roman REPUBLIC?
A civil war between patricians & plebeians over Julius Caesar
Slavery meant fewer jobs for plebeians, farmers move to cities to work
Inflation + devaluation of the currency
24
Italy is a peninsula shaped like a
high heel
boot
25
How did the form of technology seen in the picture impact ancient Rome?
a place for Romans to worship all of the pagan gods of Roman mythology
provided clean water to public paths and other water systems in the empire
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The Alliance of Crassus, Pompey, and Caesar brought a short-lived peace to the Roman Republic.
Consulship.
First Triumvirate.
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What was one of the major issues with the Roman Empire?
(no peaceful succession of emperors)
It was too big for the old Republic to control
