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The founding of Rome is explained by these brothers...
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Romulus & Remus
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Why were the 12 Tables written?
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b/c plebeians protested the unfairness of Romes UNwritten laws
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What are some of Caesar's accomplishments?
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-became a senate leader
-elected consul of Rome -became military governor of Gaul (today it's France) -BECAME A DICTATOR |
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Why was Pax Romana an important period in Rome?
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b/c goods moved freely within Romes far-reaching boarders, therefore in Rome people had bread to eat each day, they could cook in pots made from spanish copper, and wealthy Romans ordered clothes made from Greek wool, Egyptian linen and even chinese silk
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Why was the battle of Carthage fought?
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(at this time Rome controlled ALL of the Italian peninsula) b/c Roman soldiers landed on the island of Sicily, which sparked the conflict
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What other culture influenced Roman art and literature?
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Christianity
Greek (in the eastern empire) |
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Why did Christianity become the main religion of the Roman empire?
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b/c after Jesus died Christians set up dozens of churches. This attracted the attention of many Roman Leaders
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The founding of Rome is explained by these brothers...
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Romulus & Remus
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Why were the 12 tables written?
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b/c the plebeians protested the unfairness of Rome's unwritten laws
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What are some of Caesars accomplishments?
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-became senate leader
-elected consul of Rome -became military leader of Gaul (today is France) -BECAME A DICTATOR |
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Why was Pax Romana an important period in Rome?
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goods moved freely within Romes far reaching boarders. This ment that people in Rome got to eat bread and cook out of pots made from Spain copper. Wealthy Romans ordered clothes made from Greek wool, Egyptian linen, and even Chinese silk
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Why was the Battle of Carthage fought?
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(at this time Rome controlled all of the Italian peninsula) Roman soldiers landed on the island of Sicily, this sparked the conflict
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What other culture influenced Roman art and literature?
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Greece
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Why did Rome fall?
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-financial problems
-kept on getting attacked by invaders -the army weakened |
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Why was Augustus an important emperor?
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-his rule began the Pax Romana
-ordered the building of new roads -Romans started to enjoy police and fire protection |
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How do we know about life in Pompeii?
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b/c when the volcanic ash fell on the city many artifacts were preserved (carbonized bodies)
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