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20 Cards in this Set
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What would a gladiator say before they fought?
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"Hail Emporor, those who are about to die salute you"
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What was Octavian's other name?
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Augustus
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What were the 2 species that were wiped out from the gladiatorial games?
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The Mesopotamian lion, and the North African elephant.
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How many years did the Pax Romana last for?
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200 years.
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What did rich Romans live in?
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A Domus.
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Who's an Emperor?
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The absolute ruler of an empire.
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What was a school of Rhetoric?
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A writing and speech school that rich boys went to when they were 15.
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What is a census?
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A population count.
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What did it mean to barter?
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To exchange goods without using money.
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How many years did Augustus rule for?
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41 years
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What was inflation?
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A period of ever-increasing prices.
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What are freedmen?
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Gave enslaved or former enslaved people the chance to become part of the government.
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Who were one of the Flavian Emperors?
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Titus, Vespasian, and Domitian.
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What were two main items brought from other countries?
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Wine and olive oil.
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Who were juris prudentes?
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Special lawyers and legal writers who helped the judges.
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What is a tariff?
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Taxes placed on goods brought into the country.
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By what year was law standerdized?
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125 AD.
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Who was Marcus Aurelius's son?
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Commodus.
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What kind of a personality did Commodus have?
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Very cruel and people hated him.
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What was an Island?
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Apartment houses that were 6 or more stories high.
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