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Name the five Romance languages

French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian

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Which feat of engineering is this, and what was its purpose?

aqueduct - carried fresh water to Rome

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True or false: most Romans were polytheistic

True, although by the end of the empire, Christianity was the official religion.

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Look at the map. Which part of the Roman Empire covers THREE continents?

The Eastern Roman Empire (Eastern Empire

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True or false: most of Rome's greatest achievements happened after the Pax Romana

False - they occurred DURING the Pax Romana.

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Rome's location was located near many fertile hills. What did this allow them to do?

Farm

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trap

No points!

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fairy

Take points!

fairy

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banana

Go to last place!

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True or false: Plebeians were not allowed to vote during the Roman Republic.

False: they were allowed to vote, but not hold some of the highest offices like senator.

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trap

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seesaw

Swap points!

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shark

Other team loses 15 points!

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banana

Go to last place!

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eraser

Reset score!

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shark

Other team loses 10 points!

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fairy

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thief

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What term is used to describe entertaining and giving free food to the population to distract them from their unhappy lives

Bread and Circuses

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boom

Lose 50 points!

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shark

Other team loses 10 points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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thief

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True or false: The Romans forced all citizens to worship the Roman gods

False - most people they left alone so long as they followed the Roman laws. However, they did outlaw Christianity for a time (and fed some to lions).

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Define Checks and Balances, and give an example of one in the Roman Republic

a system in which the different parts of government can affect or control the other parts so that no part can become too powerful. Examples: 2 consuls, veto

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