Question 1

How were the Romans able to maintain control of their empire?

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They used a road system

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They used their strong army

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They developed a mail system

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They traded

Question 2

Who was killed on the Ides of March?

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Julius Caesar

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Marc Antony

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Pompey

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CrassusMa

Question 3

What kind of message did killing the Gracchus brothers give to the Roman government?

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killing could be used as a political weapon

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killing is not the way to solve problems

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the plebeians were powerful

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the Gracchus brothers were right

Question 4

When Augustus became emperor, he began a long era of

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peace and prosperity

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civil war

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conflict

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decline

Question 5

Geographically, Italy is called

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a boot shaped peninsula

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a boot shaped subcontinent

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a boot shaped island

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a boot shaped mountain range

Question 6

The foreign policy of Augustus' convinced nations to

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make peace which lead to the Pax Romana

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attack Rome for power

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cause a decline of Rome which led to the Pax Romana

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cause civil war which led to the Pax Romana

Question 7

What is the rule of law?

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laws apply to everyone equally

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ability to vote and participate in gov't

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citizens are treated based on their wealth and power

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elected leaders make rules and law for society

Question 8

Who was Cincinnatus?

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a farmer who did his civic duty without abusing his power

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an Etruscan ruler

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tyrant of Rome

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a patrician who served as consul

Question 9

What event caused the patricians to change the Roman gov't?

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Plebeians formed their own council and elected their own officials

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Romans chose dictators to rule in times of crisis

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Cincinnatus defended Rome against enemies

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Aeneas formed an alliance with the Latins

Question 10

What do the Twelve Tables and U.S. Constitution have in common?

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They were both written to protect peoples rights

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The were both displayed in the Forum

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They were both written to protect the rights of the wealthy

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They were both written on bronze tablets

Question 11

Why did the plebeians love Julius Caesar?

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He made so many changes that helped the plebeians

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He helped the patricians get their land back

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He made the patricians wealthier

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He gave the plebeians a say in the gov't

Question 12

Where was the center of life in Rome

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Forum

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Agora

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Coliseum

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Acropolis

Question 13

Rome and Carthage were fighting over control of what area in the Punic Wars?

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Mediterranean Sea

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Sicily

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Italy

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Africa

Question 14

What is the purpose of checks and balances?

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To make sure one branch of gov't doesn't become too strong

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To make sure the head of gov't is in control

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To control the budget

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To control the laws

Question 15

What effect did military battles have on farming?

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Farmers neglected their fields to fight in the war and have no food to grow

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There were more plebeians to work in the fields

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There was a surplus of food.

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There were not enough soldiers

Question 16

When Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River, he knew that he was

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starting a civil war

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following the orders of the Senate

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able to turn back if things got bad

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sure the Senate supported him

Question 17

Why were the Twelve Tables written down and displayed

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So the plebeians could prevent the patricians from abusing their power

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So the patricians could prevent the plebeians from abusing their power

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So the plebeians could show the patricians what the laws were

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So the slaves could see their rights

Question 18

What democratic principle began in Rome the Roman Republic and continues in the U.S. gov't today?

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A gov't where all citizens participate

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A gov't where all males participate

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A gov't where only the wealthy partcipate

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A gov't where all citizens 30 yrs and older participate

Question 19

What 2 major mountain ranges run through Italy?

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Alps and the Apennines

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Apennines and the Rockies

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Alps and the Appalachians

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Alps and the Himalyas

Question 20

When Rome transitioned into an empire it became

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less democratic

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more democratic

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an oligarchy

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a monarchy

Question 21

Who lost political power when Rome transitioned to an empire?

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plebeians

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consuls

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patricians

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senate

Question 22

When the Senate gave Octavian the name Augustus...

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Rome became an empire

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Rome became a tripartite

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Rome became a republic

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Rome became a direct democracy

Question 23

What does "Freedom is participation is power" mean?

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civic responsibilites

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dictatorship

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separation of power

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checks and balances

Question 24

What is the basis of Roman Law?

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justice and rights of the individual

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justice and peace

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justice and social classes

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justice and power

Question 25

Why were Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus both killed?

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they angered the wealthy Romans

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they were killed in battle

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they angered the plebeians

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they fell off the mountain

Question 26

How did the Roman confederation prevent rebellions?

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it gave conquered people rights

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it gave conquered people farms

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it gave them "bread and circuses"

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it freed slaves

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