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40 Cards in this Set
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Live in a domus.
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Wealthy or Poor, Boy or Girl, All
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Made jobs based on inheritance.
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A. Caesar Augustus
B. Diocletian C. Constantine I |
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Moved the capital out of Rome.
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A. Caesar Augustus
B. Diocletian C. Constantine I |
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Live in an island.
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Wealthy or Poor, Boy or Girl, All
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Real name of the Emperor Augustus?
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A. Marcus Aurelius
B. Octavian C. Commodus |
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Receive a formal education after the age of 12.
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Wealthy or Poor, Boy or Girl, All
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Receive no schooling after the age of 12.
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Wealthy or Poor, Boy or Girl, All
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Receive private lessons at home after the age of 12.
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Wealthy or Poor, Boy or Girl, All
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Ruled by divine right.
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A. Caesar Augustus
B. Diocletian C. Constantine I |
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Ruled the eastern province.
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A. Caesar Augustus
B. Diocletian C. Constantine I |
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Strict laws on public behavior.
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A. Caesar Augustus
B. Diocletian C. Constantine I |
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The Roman emperor who was called the Father of the Country was
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A. Marcus Aurelius
B. Augustus. C. Julius Caesar D. Constantine. |
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The father of the family arranges their marriages.
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Wealthy or Poor, Boy or Girl, All
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Used natural frontiers as boundaries.
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A. Caesar Augustus
B. Diocletian C. Constantine I |
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What does DXI equal?
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A. 15
B. 61 C. 111 D. 511 |
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After the age of 12, will begin working as a road builder.
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Wealthy or Poor, Boy or Girl, All
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Because of the peace the Roman Empire experienced, trade increased.
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True or False
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Because of the peace the Roman Empire experienced, law became fair and equal, standardized, and you were considered guilty until proven innocent.
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True or False
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The Romans main imports were grain, building supplies, and silk.
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True or False
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The Romans main exports were fresh grapes and olives.
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True or False
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After the age of 12, will begin working in a shop.
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Wealthy or Poor, Boy or Girl, All
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Constructed many marble buildings to beautify the Roman Empire.
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A. Caesar Augustus
B. Diocletian C. Constantine I |
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What does CXVI equal?
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A. 68
B. 73 C. 116 D. 161 |
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Divided the Roman Empire into two parts.
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A. Caesar Augustus
B. Diocletian C. Constantine I |
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Enjoy gambling with dice, bath houses, and gladiator games.
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Wealth or Poor, Boy or Girl, All
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Which of these was not a cause of the fall of the Roman Empire?
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A. Economic Problem
B. Germanic Invasion C. Unfair Laws D. Poor Leadership |
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Government position based on talent, not birth.
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A. Caesar Augustus
B. Diocletian C. Constantine I |
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Pax Romana was the term given for the peace Augustus brought to the Roman Empire which lasted for 500 years.
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True or False
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City where Germans defeated the Roman army?
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A. Adrianople
B. Constantinople C. Zama |
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Had soldiers swear allegiance personally.
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A. Caesar Augustus
B. Diocletian C. Constantine I |
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Leader of Germanic tribes that invaded Rome
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A. Marcus Aurelius
B. Augustus C. Alaric |
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Oval arena with a seating capacity of 200,000 people
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A. Coliseum
B. Circus Maximus C. Ovatrack |
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As the empire expanded, Roman law changed because
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A. different laws were needed for each new territory.
B. laws had to favor Romans over non-Romans. C. laws needed to be the same throughout the empire. D. there was a lack of skilled lawyers. |
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Augustuss main aim as emperor was
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A. conquering new territories to extend the empire.
B. bringing new religious ideas to Rome. C. establishing the empire as stable and peaceful. D. dividing the empire to make his rule easier. |
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During the republic, Roman politicians sponsored public games in order to
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A. provide jobs for gladiators.
B. educate the public. C. win peoples votes. D. sell tickets at a profit. |
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Held the offices of consul, tribune, high priest, and senator at the same time.
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A. Caesar Augustus
B. Diocletian C. Constantine I |
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Most city dwellers in Rome lived in
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A. small wooden huts.
B. crowded apartments. C. a comfortable domus. D. the public baths. |
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What was the Pax Romana?
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A. The 41 years of Augustuss reign
B. A system for choosing new emperors C. The standardization of Roman law D. A 200-year period of peace for Rome |
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How would you write 1,273 in Roman numerals?
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A. XIIXCM
B. MCCLXXIII C. CMXXXVII D. IIIVIIIII |
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How would you write 788 in Roman numerals?
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A. VIIVIIIIX
B. CCCCCCXXXIIX C. DCCLXXXVIII D. LXXVIII |
