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35 Cards in this Set
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Rome is said to have been founded by a legendary figure named _________.
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Romulus
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A popular story from earlier times that cannot be proved is
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legend
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In 509 B.C., the Romans overthrew their Etruscan king and set up a(n) ___________.
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republic
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In the early years of the republic, the highest positions in government were held by ______
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patricians
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Common farmers who could vote but not hold important government positions were ______.
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plebeians
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The leaders of the government and army fro a term of one year were the _________.
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consuls
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Conflicts between patricians and plebeians led to __________
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civil war
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The general who gained control of Rome and was named dictator for life was __________.
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Julius Caesar
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Around 27 B.C., the first emperor of Rome was ________
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Julius Caesar
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A 200-year period of stability in he Roman Empire was the ______.
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Pax Romana
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In 44 B.C., a group of senators murdered __________.
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Julius Caesar
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Octavian was the same perosn as
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Augustus
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What did Roman aqueducts carry?
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water
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Who was the head of the Roman family?
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fathers
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What was the main function of a gladiator?
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to entertain Romans
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In which place did Romans gather to see chariot races?
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Circus Maximus
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Where did Romans go to see gladiators?
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Colosseum
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What percentage of the populations was made up of slaves?
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??????
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What was the Roman name of the Greek god Zeus?
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Jupiter???
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At the height of the Roman Empire, how many people did Rome have?
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1 million
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Which, along with bread and friut, was part of the diet of poor Romans?
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olives
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In 63 B.C.E. Rome conquered the _________
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Jews
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The Jews were looking for leader to free them. They called him the _________________.
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Messiah
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We know about Jesus from the _______________.
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gospels
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The ____________ are accounts of the life of Jesus written by his followers.
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gospels
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Jesus taught _____________ and compassion for all men, even you ______________.
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love
enemies |
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The claim that Jesus was the Messiah prompted the _________ government to arrest and _________ Him.
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Roman
crucify |
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According to the gospels,Jesus ________ frome the dead proving he was ________.
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arose
divine |
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________________ are non-Jewis people.
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Gentiles
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____________ arose between the Jews and ____________ because of the conversion of gentiles to Christianity.
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Conflict
Christians |
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The one person most responsible for the spread of Christianity throughout Rome was____________.
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Paul
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Jesus is the __________ and came to save the world from hell.
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Saviour
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People could gain _________ by accepting Jesus as the Son of God.
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salvation
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Christians believe that ________ God exists in 3 persons: Father, _____, and _______ _______.
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one
Son Holy Spirit |
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The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are also called the _________.
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trinity
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