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English 19 Public

WHI.6

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"Rome was located on the ________ Peninsula in the middle of the ________ Sea. It was protected from the north by the _______ mountains.

Italian, Mediterranean, Alps

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Name the three social classes in Roman society and what they looked like.

Slaves, patricians, and plebeians. No rights, rich minority, and poor majority.

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Name the Greek gods that correlate with these Roman versions. Jupiter, Juno, Diana, Apollo, Minerva, Venus

Jupiter=Zeus Juno=Hera Diana=Artemis Apollo=Apollo Minerva=Athena Venus=Aprhodite

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What was the law code of Rome called and why was it codified?

Twelve Tables; so the laws were written down and known to all. (No funny business by the rich)

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How was Rome's democracy different from Athens? Which are we closer to, Roman or Athenian democracy?

Rome= Representative Athens= Direct We resemble Rome more than Athens

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How many consuls were there in Rome and what was their position in the Roman government?

Two consuls and they were the co-leaders of the Senate in Rome

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Where would people meet to vote in Rome and what were these massive meetings of all the citizens called?

In the Forum and they were called assemblies

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What is shown in the following image? Also, what was it used for?

Pantheon; worship of all of the Roman gods/goddesses

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What is shown in the following image? And what was its purpose?

Colosseum; entertainment through "games"

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What law principle do we get from the Romans today in our law?

"Innocent until proven guilty"

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What was the name of the wars fought between Rome and their rival Carthage?

Punic Wars

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Who tried to take power as "dictator for life" and helped to cause the end of the Roman Republic?

Julius Caesar

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Who was Rome's first emperor? Who did he have to defeat in the second triumvirate to take power?

Octavian (Augustus) Caesar. Defeated Marc Antony.

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Spread of slavery in the agricultural system Migration of small farmers into cities; unemployment Civil war over the power of Julius Caesar Devaluation of Roman currency; inflation - What did all of these cause to happen?

The decline of the Roman Republic

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What was the 200 year long period of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire called?

The Pax Romana

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What did Augustus Caesar create to aid him in administering (governing) the Roman Empire?

A civil service system

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