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2 ways the geography of italy is similar to Greece
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both mountainous
both penisula |
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What mountain range separates Italy from the rest of Europe
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Alps
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What mountain range runs down the center of Italy?
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Apennine
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What large island is part of souther Italy?
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Sicily
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What 2 geographic features made the location of Rome a favorable one?
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Hills helped protect from attack
Tiber river made good highway for travel |
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While Athens adn Sparta rose to power in Greece, _________ was growing strong in Italy.
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Rome
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The ____________ ___________ is part of the European continent.
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Italian Penisula
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Sicily has _____________ ______________
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rich farmland
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The northern border of Italy is the _________ ______________
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Alps Mountains
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the _____________ are Europe's highest mountains.
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Alps
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________________ ____________ form a giant "backbone" on the _______________ side of the Italian penisula.
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Alppene mountains
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The Latium plain is located on the ____________________________
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west coast of central Italy
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the ______________ _____________ runs through the center of the plain
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Tiber River
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___________ is located beside the __________________ __________
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Rome
Tiber River |
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As Rome developed it spread over ______________
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7 hills
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These _____________ helped protect Rome from attack.
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hills
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The ___________ ____________ made a fine "highway" for travel between the mountains and the ___________________
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Tiber River
Mediterranean Coast |
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The Latium plain was surrounded by ______________ _________________
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inactive volcanoes
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Ash from earlier eruptions had created a __________ but ___________ ____________
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thin
fertile soil |
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The _____________ ____________ ruled Rome and other regions of Italy before being ___________ by leading _______________ in __________ BC
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Etruscan King
overthrown families 509 BC |
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A common farmer; trader, or craftworker in ancient Rome
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plebeian
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member of noble families who controlled all power in the early of the Roman Republic
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patrician
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form of government in which citizens elect representatives to speak or act for them
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republic
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person who is elected by citizens to speak or act for them
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representaive
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lawmaking body and the most powerful branch of government in actient Rome's Republic
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Senate
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elected leader of Rome who represented the interest of the plebeian
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tribune
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one of 2 elected officials of the Roman Republic who commanded the army and were supreme judges
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counsul
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the earliest written collection of Roman laws drawn up by patricians about 450 BC that became the foundation of Roman law
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Twelve Tables
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series of conflicts between Rome and Carthage in the 200's BC ending in a victory for Rome
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Punic Wars
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Society in Rome was divided into 2 groups...what were they?
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Those who were citizens
Those who were NOT citizens |
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At first Rome had ______ _____________
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few slaves
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Rome had many ______________, but none of them were ____________
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women
citizens |
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Most of the ____________ ____________ were plebeians.
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Roman Citizens
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__________ were men who ___________, ___________, and made things for a living.
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Plebeians
farmed traded |
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_____________ were members of Rome's noble families
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Patricians
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Patricians owned _______ ___________ and had ___________ work the ____________ for them.
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large farms
Plebeians land |
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The ______________ took power in ___________ BC
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Patricians
509 |
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They said that only _____________ could belong to a __________ ________ or become _______________ ________
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Patricians
ruling assembly government leaders |
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The Roman historian, ________, said the ____________ rebelled, demanding ____________ in the government.
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Livy
Plebeians changes |
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The new government was a _____________ which means "__________ __________"
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republic
public things |
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_______________ was the language in ancient Rome.
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Latin
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Roman citizens _____________ _____________ people who acted for them.
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elected representatives
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Rome's republic lasted for nearly ____________ years.
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500
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In Rome the more __________ the man the more ____________ his vote had.
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powerful
influence |
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The most powerful branch fothe republic was the ___________
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Senate
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It was controlled by _____________
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patriciens
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Beginning in 494 BC the citizen assembly ___________ _______________ who _________ to gain ____________ for the _____________ of __________.
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elected tribunes
worked rights plebeians of Rome |
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Early tribunes worked to make sure ________________ got fair _______________
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plebeians
trials |
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__________ (who) brought plebeian complains before the ___________ and the _____________
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Tribunes
Senate Consuls |
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Each ___________ the citizen assembly elected______ _______ to become counsuls
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year
two men |
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Consuls served as Rome's ________ ________________ and the city's most ____________ ___________
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army commanders
powerful judges |
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__________ in __________ was shared among the _____ different branches of the republic.
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Power
Rome 3 |
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The ____________ finally agreed to write a collection of laws that became known as the _____________ of ________ in Rome
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Patricians
Twelve Tables |
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The ___________ was the ____________ of __________ in Rome.
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Forum
center life |
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____________ was a city based in modern day ___________, on the ___________ ___________ of _________
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Carthage
Tunisia northern coast Africa |
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Romans named their conflicts with ___________ (city name) the ______________ Wars.
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Carthage
Punic |
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Carthage finally surrendered control of ___________ to Rome.
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Silicy
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One general of ___________ asked his son, __________, to seek revenge.
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Carthage
Hannibal |
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The ___________ ________________ controlled the waters around ____________.
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Roman Navy
Italy |
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__________decided to attack by land.
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Hannibal
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____________ took ___________ which scared the Romans.
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Hannibal
elephants |
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Hannibal did _______ win the __________.
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NOT
conflict |
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Scipio, a ___________ consul, defeated _____________ at the battle of ___________ outside Carthage.
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25-year old elected
Hannibal Zama |
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The defeat of _____________ gave ______________________ control over ____________ vast territory.
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Hannibal
Rome Carthage's |
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Pax Romana is Latin for
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"Roman Peace"
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The Pax Romana lasted for about
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200 years
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_________ __________ was born into a patrician family
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Julius Caesar
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Jul Ce was elected ____________ of Rome
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consul
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In _____ BC Julius Caesar became the ____________ ______________ of Gaul which is now called ____________
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60 BC
military govenor France |
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Julius Caesar won fame, riches, and the _____________ of a great _____________ in Gaul
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loyalty of a great army
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Julius Caesar wanted ____________ ____________ of __________
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total control of Rome
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JC began a ________ war in 49 BC
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civil
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In ________ BC Julius returned ___________ and made himself a ___________
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45 BC
home dictator |
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What 6 things did Julius change that were important to life in Rome?
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1.changed the way people measure time
2.gave land to soldiers 3.gave free grain to poor citizens 4.increased nmber of poeple in the Senate 5. Roman citizenship to non-born Romans 6. named July after himself |
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The Ides of March is
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March 15th
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That day is the day that what happened?
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Julius Caesar was killed by his enemies
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How long was the civil war after Julius died?
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14 years
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After Julius's death who defeated some of Romes most experienced generals?
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Octavian Caesar
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What name did Octavian take as a sign of his new power?
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Augustus
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What does Augustus mean?
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honored one
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Augustus's rule began the _________ _____________
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Pax Romana
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What did Augustus order done during this period? (3 things)
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building of new roads
building of new buildings building of new water systems |
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Augustus worked to create (2 things
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single system of government
money throughout the empire |
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What were the new waterways called
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aqueducts
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They were built to bring streams of fresh water into what city?
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Rome
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What type of protection did Rome now have (2 things)
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police and fire
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