Question 1

Who did the Romans borrow the design of the arch from

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Etruscans

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Greeks

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Sumarians

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Huns

Question 2

According to the myth, Rome was founded by

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Romulus

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Neptune

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Julius Caesar

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Hannibal

Question 3

Who were the FIRST people to be called Romans

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Latins

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Egyptians

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Mongols

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Greeks

Question 4

What is the person called that was trained to fight another person to the death?

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Gladiator

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Augustus

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Spartan

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Trojan

Question 5

The Punic Wars were wars between

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Carthage and Rome

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Rome and the Mongols

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Rome and Aryan Tribes

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Rome and Greece

Question 6

Rome fell because.....

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Barbarian invasions and it grew too large

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Disease

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Alexander the Great concurred

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A terrible earthquake

Question 7

Which two sporting events did the Romans borrow from the Etruscans

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Chariot Racing and Gladiator ( slave)  Fighting.

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Footrace and Wrestling

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Rowing and Jousting

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None of the Above

Question 8

In the area of Etruscan Enigneering, which two items did the Romans borrow

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The arch and the irrigation system

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Mythology and Alphabet

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Columns and Pottery

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Art and Food

Question 9

What best describes what a cuniculus is

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An irrigation system the Romans borrowed from the Etruscans

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A tool used to make Roman mosaics

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A writing tool the Romans borrowed from the Greeks.

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The emblem of the Roman god Neptune

Question 10

Rome’s first Emperor was

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Augustus Caesar

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Remus

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Marc Anthony

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Hannibal

Question 11

Plebeians were

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Common ( poor) people

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Greek Artists

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Wealthy  People

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Religious Leaders

Question 12

The noble, powerful people of ancient Rome were called

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Patricians

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Plagiarizers

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Philosophers

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Plebeians

Question 13

One of two chief leaders in the Roman Republic

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Consul

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Assembly

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Senate

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Tribune

Question 14

A group of 300 men elected to govern

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Senate

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Congress

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Council of Elders

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Democracy

Question 15

The first written law code of Rome was called

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Twelve Tables

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Tribune

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Constitution

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Tablet of Laws

Question 16

In the Roman Empire, children from poor families were lucky if they lived past the age of

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10

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29

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19

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14

Question 17

Rich men would hide their wealth by

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wearing old togas when they traveled at night

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Wearing a gladiator costume

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Growing a beard

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Not leaving the house

Question 18

Most Roman cities were

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Dirty and high in crime

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Clean

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Well lit

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Under population

Question 19

Roman homes typically had an altar where they family worshipped

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gods and goddesses

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The Senate

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The Emperor

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The Rich

Question 20

Wealthy women could

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All of the Above

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Care for their families

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Own Land

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Work

Question 21

Roman girls typically married between the ages of

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12-18

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10-20

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5-12

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20-30

Question 22

The Punic Wars happened in which period of expansion

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Second

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First

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Third

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Fourth

Question 23

A favorite appetizer enjoyed by Romans

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Mice cooked in honey

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Chips and Salsa

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Wings

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Asparagus

Question 24

What did the Romans call their government with elected leaders?

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Republic

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Patrician

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Oligarchy

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Empire

Question 25

The struggle for power between the patricians and the plebeians was called the....

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Conflict of Orders

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Punic Wars

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Order of Consuls

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Rebellion of 500BC

Question 26

Who declared himself dictator in the 3rd period of expansion and was murdered in 44BC

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Julies Caesar

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Hannibal

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Octavian

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Samnite

Question 27

During the first period of expansion the Romans took over

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The Italian Pensinsula

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The Mediterranean

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Carthage

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Britain

Question 28

During which period of expansion did Augustus turn eastern kingdoms like Judea into Roman Provinces

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Fourth

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First

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Second

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Third

Question 29

The Pax Romana that happened in the 4th period of expansion was

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A period of peace

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A civil war

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A great fire

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A barbarian invasion

Question 30

What happened that allowed the  Romans to go  from Etruscan rulers to becoming a Republic?

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In 509 BC the Patricians rebelled against the Etruscan rule and drove out the last Etruscan King.

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in 509 BC, they held a vote and decided to elect a new president.

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in 509 BC Alexander the Great attacked and won.

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In 509 BC a civil war broke out  to find a new leader

Question 31

Under the Republic, what did the plebeians do so they were treated fairly

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The plebeians marched out of the city and camped on a nearby hills, refusing to return  unless treated fairly.

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They left Rome and decided to live among the tribes to the north

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They declared war and killed off as many patricians as possible.

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They stayed silent and decided they deserved unfair treatment.

Question 32

What happened to Rome when the Plebeians marched out and refused to work

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All of the above

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The army weakened

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Work in the the city stopped

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Work on farms stopped

Question 33

What land did Rome gain during the FIRST period of expansion

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The entire Italian Peninsula

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Greece

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Britain

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Carthage

Question 34

What were some of the areas of  land that  Rome conquered during the SECOND period of expansion?

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Carthage, Spain and Greece

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Southern Africa and Syria

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China and India

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Britain and Gaul

Question 35

What were some of the areas of  land that  Rome expanded during the FOURTH period of expansion?

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Judea, Armenia and Britain

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Italian Peninsula

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Syria and India

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Greece and North Africa

Question 36

What were some of the areas of  land that  Rome conquered during the THIRD period of expansion?

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Syria, Gaul  and the island of Cyprus

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India and Egypt

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Spain and Greece

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China and Mesopotamia

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