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Who did Cicero want Rome to give power to? Why? |
Cicero wanted to give power to the Senates. It was to limit the power of generals. |
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Which leader seized power from the Senate and became dictator of the entire Roman Republic? |
Julius Ceasar |
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What happened on the Ides of March? Why is it important? |
He was stabbed to death. It is important because no one has anyone to look up to. |
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Which event marked the beginning of the Roman Empire? |
When they named Octavian, Augustus. |
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Who is Marc Antony and Octavian, and why did they become enemies? |
Marc is Caesar's former assistant. Octavian is Caesar's adopted son. They became enemies because Marc divorced Octavian's sister and married Cleopatra. |
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What were the reasons land was added to the Roman Empire? |
The reasons land was added to the Roman Empire is because it was to control hostile neighbors. It was also to keep countries that shared border from attacking.
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What is a province? |
A province is areas outside of Italy that the Roman's controlled.
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What is the Pax Ramona? |
Roman Peace |
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Name three examples of entertainment in Rome. |
Gladiator fights, Comic plays, and chariot races. |
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Where did Rome get its ideas from architecture and art from? |
Greek designs |
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What is a Satire? |
A Satire is a style of writing that poke fun at people or society. |
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How did Roman language influence how we speak and write today? |
Some of their writing is still the same as we use today. |
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What happened when Caesar named himself dictator for life? |
He died. |
