9th Grade Unit 10 Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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What were the women not permitted to do on account of a funeral?

Tear their faces nor wail.

How old was Octavian when he began to accompany Julius Caesar on military campaigns? (255)

Fifteen

What often happened to unwanted children?

They were exposed or left to die.

WHat language is the basis for many European languages today?

Latin

Where did dmany poor people live in Rome?

Seven story wooden tenements.

What structure was a temple to all gods?

Pantheon

How were enslaved people treated in Rome?

As mere property.

Why did Octavian adopt the name "Caesar" (255)

To capitalize on Julius Caesar's popularity

How was Julius Caesar related to Octavian? (253)

Octavian was Julius Caesar's grand-nephew

What branch of the Roman government consisted of representatives from patrician families?

The Senate.

What structures were part of the Roman water system?

Aqueducts

Describe the contents of the Justinian Code. 259

The Justinian Code was a complete codification of Roman laws, legal principles, and commentaries.

What city was buried by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD?

Pompeii

What are the names of the abandoned twins, one of whom founded the city of Rome in the mythical story of how Rome was founded.

Romulus and Remus.

Who authored the Aeneid (249)

Virgil

Why did the Jews ask for Pontius Pilate's approval to crucify Jesus?

Because the Jews did not have the right to exercise capital punishment.

What two basic principles of Roman law have influenced Western law?

Standard legal procedure and the principle of natural law.

When did Rome's double standard of treating citizens and non-citizens differently end??

212 AD

What nation was Rome's adversary in the Punic Wars? (251)

Carthage

What was a key element of Roman architecture?

The arch.