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People who were not wealthy and had few rights in the early days of the Roman Republic.
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plebeians
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Caeser was able to take power from the senate only after he became an absolute ruler or _______.
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dictator
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The dome and the arch were two important Roman contributions to
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architecture
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A important religion that started in Palestine
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Christianity
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Members of wealthy families who had total control of the senate.
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patricans
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How did early Romans come into contact with Greek civilizations?
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The Greeks settled on the pennisula near the Romans. Busy Greek colonies ( trading) helped Romans know them.
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Christians gave the Bishop of Rome the special title of ____________.
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Pope
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A geography term that means a region drained by a river and it's tributaries (the little streams that make a river).
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basin
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List three advantages Rome gained by defeating Carthage
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1. got their wealth-Carthage was rich
2. location middle of Mediterranean. 3. center of power |
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List three ways Jesus ideas spread throughout Roman empire.
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1.Letters Paul wrote
2. churches set up 3. Peter and the apostles told others |
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French Italian and Spanish are called _______ _____ because they all grew from Latin.
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Romance Languages
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Why did Octavian call himself Augustus?
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1. it meant "grand"
2. it meant "the gods" |
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Name two results of the murder of Julius Caeser.
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1. Civil War-country fighting against itself
2. Octavian Augustus brought peace and good government. |
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Means Roman peace and talks about a time of peace and prosperity (wealth0 for almost 200 years
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Pax Romana
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What is a form of government where citizens choose their leaders.
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republic
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