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What happened to Remus?

He was killed by his brother after the birds indicated Romulus was to become the leader or the new city.

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True or False: Patricians were lower class, poor Romans

False. They were wealthy upper class.

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What are some ways in which women's rights were limited in Rome?(at least 2 examples)

Could not vote, could not go out in public without an escort, could not choose who they wanted to marry, were not allowed to go to school.

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One story about Rome's founding was that it was started by refugees from the Trojan War. Another is that it was founded by these 2 she-wolf loving brothers.

Romulus and Remus

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What are 2 ways that order and stability were restored to Rome during the Pax Romana period ushered in by Augustus?

Less war, money invested in public works projects that benefited Roman Citizens.

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Which 2 months were added to the Roman calendar in honor of Roman leaders?

July(Julius Caesar) and August(Caesar Augustus)

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What was at least 1 drawback of having emperors rule Rome?

Instability caused by frequent change of leaders, frequent assassinations, very different points of view on how Rome should be run.

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When Rome was first established, what type of government did they have?

Monarchy

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Patricians typically controlled which branch of the Roman Republic?

The senate

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What are two reasons why Christianity went from being a small religion whose followers were persecuted to being the official religion of Rome

Jesus' disciples spreading the religion, publishing a holy book(Bible), it was appealing to plebeians, etc.

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What problems occurred as Rome expanded it's territory in the later years of the EMPIRE?

Expansion through military use is expensive, rebellions from people who did not want to be conquered, no stability in leadership, empire too big to control

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Name at least 3 ways in which Rome's geography contributed to it's stability.

Fresh water from River, fertile farmland, warm climate, ample rainfall, mountains for protection, access to sea, city not too close to sea, etc.

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What were 2 issues that existed in Rome that opened the door for the end of the republic?

Major problems for plebians: too many slaves meant less work, too much farm land meant lower food prices which meant less money for farmers. A corrupt Senate

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