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39 Cards in this Set
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Traveling from Greece to Rome, you must travel which direction?
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Northwest
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On which river was Rome founded?
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Tiber River
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How many miles inland is the city of Rome?
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15 miles
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Which island is southwest of Italy?
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Sicily
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The ______ mountain range runs along northern Italy
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Alps
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Rome is located at the (narrowest/widest) section of the Tiber River.
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Narrowest
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Which class of Roman society was rich/wealthy?
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Patricians
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The poor people in Rome belonged ot the ____________ class.
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Plebeian
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The first dictator of ancient Rome was __________ ___________.
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Julius Caesar
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Caesar was stationed in _____________ before returning to Rome.
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Gaul
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Julius Caesar attacked Rome in ___ AD - sparking civil war.
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49 AD
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Caesar crossed which river enroute to Rome - this symbolized making a decision and not being able to turn back.
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Rubicon River
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How many members are in a Triumvirate?
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Three (3)
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In which building was Caesar killed?
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Senate
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An ___________ is who takes over after the leader dies.
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Heir
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Caesar's heir was ____________, and they were related how?
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Octavian; Caesar was his great-uncle
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Octavian changed his name to what?
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Augustus
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Octavian married _____ _________, and they had a baby _____.
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Livia Drusilla; boy
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Who was assigned to protect the Emperor at all times?
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Praetorian Guard
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True/False - Romans were supposed to eat all their food with only their hands.
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True
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An ___________ carried water from source to city - sloping gradually downward the entire way.
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Aqueduct
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Who was allowed more time at Roman baths - men or women?
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Men
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The Punic Wars were fought between Rome and _____________.
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Carthage
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How many Punic Wars in all were fought?
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Three (3)
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Carthage was led by which leader?
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Hannibal
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Hannibal had ____ War Elephants while marching thru the Alps to Rome.
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Thirty-seven (37)
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True/False - Education was free for all Roman citizens.
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False
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True/False - Entertainment in the Forum was free for all Roman citizens.
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True
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Which Emperor gave a government job to his horse?
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Caligula
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Which Roman leader assumed power when his mother killed the Emperor?
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Nero
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Which religion did Nero especially hate?
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Christianity
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Which Roman Emperor had physical imperfections (limp, stutter, hard or hearing), making him seem incapable of leading?
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Claudius
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Which Roman Emperor killed his mother and two wives?
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Nero
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In what year did Mount Vesuvius erupt?
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79 AD
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Which city did Mt Vesuvius burry and destroy?
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Pompeii
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True/False - naval battles on real water could be held in the Colosseum.
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True
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________ ran away from the army, was captured, made a slave and gladiator, then rebelled and fought against Rome for many years.
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Spartacus
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Plebeian apartments were called _______.
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"Flats"
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According to myth, Romulus and ______ were raised by a ____ - ______ when they were younger.
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Remus; she-wolf
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