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| This was Rome's early government: A general type of government where the people elect their rulers |
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| Although Julius Caesar appeared to be strengthening and improving Rome, why was he murdered? |
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| The Senate felt they would lose power to him and he would become a dictator |
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| A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler is known as a(n): |
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| Who was Rome's first emperor? |
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| A policy of establishing control over foreign lands is known as: |
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| This Roman ruler defeated Antony and Cleopatra, and exercised absolute power over the Roman Empire. He did many things to create a stable government such as setting up a postal service, making money uniform across the empire and building many roads. |
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| What engineering accomplishment helped establish trade routes, encourage and promote travel, and help the military better protect the empire? |
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| the building of advanced roadways |
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| List three protections of the Roman legal system: |
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| 1. a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty, 2. guilt must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, and 3. the defendant is allowed to defend themselves against their accuser |
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| List three ideas our government adopted from the government of the Roman Republic: |
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| 1. the idea of the veto, 2. the Senate, and 3. a system of checks and balances |
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| the 200 year span during which the Roman Empire was peaceful and prosperous |
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| For a time, how did the Roman emperors control the underlying social and economic troubles that were growing in their society? |
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| through implementing a policy of "bread and circuses." This means they would provide the common/poor people with free entertainment and food with the hopes that they would be kept happy enough and not revolt. This worked - for a while…. |
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| The best example of Roman architecture is: |
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| List the key factors in the rise of any empire: |
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| strong effective leadership, success in war, and an effective system of government |
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| How was Rome able to construct such grand, large-scale buildings? |
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| through the invention and use of concrete, the improved use of arches, and by building upon and advancing the knowledge they borrowed from the ancient Greeks |
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| Overall, the Romans are best known for: |
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| expanding upon and improving the ideas and knowledge of their predecessors |
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| Explain the factors that helped Christianity to spread throughout the Roman Empire? |
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| 1. the vast trade route of the empire, 2. it’s message was viewed as hopeful by the lower and middle classes, 3. the promise of an afterlife in heaven, and 4. the concepts of forgiveness and love were embraced by those living harsh lives |
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| What Roman scientist mistakenly determined the earth was the center of the solar system? - an idea that was believed to be true for generations |
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| Which of the following Roman writers most likely used Homer as an inspiration for his epic peoms? |
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| Near the end of the Roman empire, these hired soldiers caused the military to weaken because they were fighting simply for pay, not to protect and preserve their homeland. What is the name for a soldier for hire? |
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| A hierarchy, or organization of leaders, exists within the Roman Cathlic Church. The head of the Roman Catholic Church is known as: |
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| These massive building structures look like bridges, but actually utilize arches and gravity to transport water to Roman cities. Many have survived to this date. |
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| Romans excelled at this art form, which utilized tiny pieces of colored glass or pottery to create a larger image |
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| an official population count |
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| Why did Augustus order a census to be taken when he became the emperor of Rome? |
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| to make taxes more accurate and fair |
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| How did military troubles lead to the decline of Rome? |
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| As Rome expanded it's territory, it had to hire soldiers, called mercentaries, to help protect all of their land. The empire became too large to defend, and Rome began losing battles and territories |
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| How did economic troubles lead to the decline of Rome? |
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| To pay for the many wars to protect Rome's borders, the government had to increasingly raise taxes on the people to pay for the military supplies and soldiers |
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| How did social troubles lead to the decline of Rome? |
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| As taxes were raised, the gap between the rich and the poor grew. The poor refused to tolerate their low place in society, and began revolting to bring about change |
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| How did government troubles lead to the decline of Rome? |
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| Government leaders became corrupt, and became only concerned for their own welfare, not that of the peoples'. Additionally, high assassination rates caused political instability |
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