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24 Cards in this Set
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Direct Democracy
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People collectively make decisions for themselves (without representatives).
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Representative Democracy (Republic)
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Elected officials represent the public.
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Julius Caesar
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Powerful speaker who united with Pompey/Crassus to form 1st Triumvirate; attained a large army; became a dictator, and was murdered on the Ides of March.
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Octavian Augustus
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Caesar's adopted son; he drove the conspirators out and rules part of Greece; captured Cleopatra.
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First Triumvirate
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three ruling powers: Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus.
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Pax Romana
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a series of emperors in about 100 years; they expanded the empire and restored stability.
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Magistrates
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interpreted and executed the laws.
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Senate
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a council which shared power with assemblies and magistrates.
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Veto
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to disagree with something and reject the decision.
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Plebians
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Roman commoners; land-owning citizens.
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Patricians
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Roman aristocrats or nobles.
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Aqueduct
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Manmade channels used to bring water to cities.
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Over how many miles did Alexander's army march?
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Over 22,000 miles.
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Where was Alexander from?
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Macedonia
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What did he do to strengthen his empire?
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He conquered Persia and lead his people to victory after victory.
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Hellenistic
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Greeklike; describes a culture that was no longer purely Greek, but included elements from Persia, Egypt, Central Asia, and other regions.
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What feature did Rome have to the north? What was the benefit? What was the disadvantage?
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The Alps were to the north: they provided protection but didn't help with trade or relations and were hard travel terrain.
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The Roman Empier spanned what 3 continents?
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Africa, Asia, and Europe.
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This body of water made trade easy in the region but also made Rome susceptible to sea-based attacks?
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The Mediterranean Sea.
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Why did former Greek citizens identify with Rome?
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The government/mythology was similar.
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As Rome grew, where did most of its food come from?
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Outer farms supplied the food.
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How did Caesar reduce the power of the Senate?
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He increased the number of people in the sante to 900.
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Do Magistrates have unlimited power? Why or why not?
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No, because the tribunes can veto any decision they make.
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Octavian's Naval forces battled with these two individuals who ruled the Eastern half of the empire.
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Marc Antony and Cleopatra, he ends up capturing Alexandria.
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