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Test 10 - Rome
Chapter 11; Geography Facts 12
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5th Grade
11/20/2011

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Term
"All roads lead to ___"
Definition
Rome
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"City of Seven Hills"
Definition
Rome
Term
A government-sponsored count of the people in a province
Definition
census
Term
A man who has absolute rule and controls all the country's major decisions
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dictator
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A point on a mountain beyond which trees cannot grow
Definition
timber line
Term
After the Romans destroyed Carthage what did they spread on the surrounding land?
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salt
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An outer garment and a sign of Roman citizenship
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toga
Term
Another name for the torrid zone
Definition
Tropics
Term
Common people of Rome
Definition
plebeians
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First emperor of Rome
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Augustus Caesar
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General who led horses and elephants across the Alps in an attack on Rome
Definition
Hannibal
Term
Located in the center of wealthy Romans' homes
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atrium
Term
Man who prophesied a powerful kingdom that would be "strong as iron"
Definition
Daniel
Term
Oldest and wisest men of Rome
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Senate
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Roman leader who "crossed the Rubicon"
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Julius Caesar
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Roman rulers with equal power who each ruled for one year
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consuls
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Rome's first province in Asia
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Pergamum
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The 200 years of peace at the beginning of the Roman Empire
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Pax Romana
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The North African city that Rome eventually destroyed
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Carthage
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The climate found on high mountains
Definition
highlands
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The culture that influenced Romans the most
Definition
Greek
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The island at the "toe" of the Apennine Peninsula
Definition
Sicily
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The language of the Romans
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Latin
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The largest mountain system in Europe
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Alps
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The point on a mountain above which there is snow all year long
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snow line
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The ruler of the Holy Land at the time of Christ's birth
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Augustus Caesar
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The three wars that Rome fought against a city in North Africa
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Punic Wars
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Transported fresh water to Roman cities
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aquaduct
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Used to provide lasting strength to Roman buildings
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concrete
Term
What France was called at the time of the Roman Empire
Definition
Gaul
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