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History - Rome Test Review
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10th Grade
11/09/2008

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original inhabitants of Rome
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the Latins
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the Latins
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the original inhabitants of Rome
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officials elected to represent the lower class
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Tribunes
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Tribunes
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officials elected to represent the lower class
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art that the Romans were very skilled in
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mosaics and frescos
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mosaics and frescos
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art that the Romans were very skilled in
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first bishop of Jerusalem
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Peter
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Peter
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first bishop of Jerusalem
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group that continually invaded the Roman Empire to escape the Huns
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the Germanic Tribes
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Germanic Tribes
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group that continually invaded the Roman Empire to escape the Huns
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invented by the Romans and used to transport water
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aqueducts
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aqueducts
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invented by the Romans and used to transport water
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After Caesar's assassination, his adopted son Octavion, trusted general Marc Antony, and Lepidus formed...
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a triumvirate
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triumvirate
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a group of three rulers with equal power
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Person that conquered Gaul
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Caesar
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Caesar
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conquered Gual
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family of languages evolved from Latin
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the romance or romantic languages
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the romance or romantic languages
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family of languages evolved from Latin
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reason(s) Christianity was able to take such a hold in Rome
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1) it welcomes all
2) it started in areas of trade
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1) it welcomes all
2) it started in areas of trade
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reason(s) Christianity was able to take such a hold in Rome
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name for the group of people that are believed to have written the Gospels
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the Apostles
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the Apostles
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name for the people that are believed to have written the Gospels
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moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium
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Constantine
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Constantine
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1) moved capital of Rome to Byzantium
2) legalized Christianity in Rome after he converted
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Indirectly responsible for the Germanic assault on Rome
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Attila the Hun
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Attila the Hun
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indirectly responsible for the Germanic assault on Rome; great Asian (mongolian) conquerer
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wealthy, land-owning population during Roman Republic
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Patricians
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Patricians
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wealthy, land-owning population during Roman Republic
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the twins that, according to legend, founded Rome
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Remus and Romulus
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Remus and Romulus
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the twins that, according to legend, founded Rome
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the year Rome was founded in
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753 BC
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753 BC
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the year Rome was founded in
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the common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population
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Plebeians
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Plebeians
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the common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population
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two officials that, like kings, commended the army and directed the government, but their power was limited; elected to rule for one year and couldn't be elected again for ten years after serving a term
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consuls
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consuls
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two officials that, like kings, commended the army and directed the government, but their power was limited; elected to rule for one year and couldn't be elected again for ten years after serving a term
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aristocratic branch of Romes government; had 300 members; members were chosen from the upper class
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senate
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senate
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aristocratic branch of Romes government; had 300 members; members were chosen from the upper class
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leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army
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dictator
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dictator
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leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army
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fought between 264 and 146 BC between Rome and Carthage
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Punic Wars
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Punic Wars
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fought between 264 and 146 BC between Rome and Carthage
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the new name given to Octavian
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Augustus
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Augustus
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the new name given to Octavian
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period of peace in Rome from 27 BC to 180 AD
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Pax Romana (Roman Peace)
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Pax Romana
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period of peace in Rome from 27 BC to 180 AD; means Roman Peace
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person who was a priest and supervised several local churches
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bishop
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bishop
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person who was a priest and supervised several local churches
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father or head of the Christian church
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pope
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pope
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father or head of the Christian church
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foreign soldiers that fought for money
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mercenaries
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mercenaries
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foreign soldiers that fought for money
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new name for Byzantium; capital of Rome
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Constantinople
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Constantinople
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new name for Byzantium; capital of Rome
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wrote the most famous work of Latin literature, Aeneid
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Virgil
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Virgil
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wrote the most famous work of Latin literature, Aeneid
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