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How did the two rivals cooperate in the first place? |
They split the empire. |
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Who was Pyrrhus? |
A Greek king
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How did the goverment try to appease the people? |
They tried to appease the people with bread and circuses. |
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Who conquered the Gaul in Rome? |
Caesar |
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Early in Romes history, what people occupied the Po River valley in the north? |
The Guals |
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Who led Rome to victory in Jerusalem in 63 bc? |
Pompey |
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Who were the two main people to take the place of Caesar? |
Antony and Octavian |
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What did Caesar do to secure his position and to improve Rome? |
He freely pardoned old enimies and won admiration, he proved himself a friend to the poor.He made good manners with everyone. |
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When was Caesar murdered? |
March 15th, 44bc |
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Explain the collapse of the republic? |
as Rome increased in wealth and power and the rich and poor grew further apart the republic crashed. |
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Why was Caesar murdered? |
Because they wanted to restore the old goverment |
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What is Italy shaped like? |
High-heeled Boot |
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What two large islands lie near Italy? |
Sardini and Sicily. |
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Which title was Octavian's favorite?
What did the title mean? |
Princeps which means first citizen. |
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What three wars where fought against the rival? |
The Punic wars |
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What city became Rome's chief rival? |
Carthage |
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Which tribe established the city of Rome? |
Etruceans |
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What is a republic? |
A form of goverment in which all the citizens who are entitled to vote participate in decisions through the elected repersenatives. |
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Who eventually took over?
When did he defeat his rival? |
Octavian.
31 bc |
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What daring Carthagian genreal led a large group of men,horses, and elephants over the alps to attack? |
Hannibal |
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What attitude did rome hope its conquered lands would have toward the Empire? |
That they would become part of it. |
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Whay was the site of Rome such a good place for the city? |
beacuse they where near the water but not in a posistion to get attacked by sea traders. |
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What is Rome's place in Daniels prophecy? |
Strong as Iron |
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Where did Rome get most of its gods? |
From other tribes like Etruscan, Greek, Persian, and Egyptian. |
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What geographical land mark to the north of Italy that keeps the cold winds out of Italy? |
The Alps |
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Give three examples of the many groups of philosophers in ancient rome? |
Stoics, Epicureans, Skeptics |
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What river is Rome near? |
Tiber River |
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After the monarchy had come to an end, what body became the most important part of the Roman republic? |
The senate becam the most powerful body in the Roman republic. |
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Who established colonies on the island of Sicily and the southern Italian mainland? |
The Greeks |
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What became the god of the Romans? |
Emperors |
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Who are the Patricians? |
The wealthier class of Rome |
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What did Julius Caesar do when the senate ordered him to disband his army? |
He desobeyed and crossed the Rubicon river. |
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What did the bible call Octavian? |
Caesar Agustus which means revered
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Who are the Plebeians? |
The lower class of Rome. |
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What people built the first cities in Italy? |
The Etruscans |
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What was the Pax Romana? |
two hundred years of the roman Empire remembered as a time of peace and prosperity |
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What did Rome form in the fourth century B.C. as a defensive alliance against the Etruscans? |
The Latin league |
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Where did the title emporer come from? |
Imperator |
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