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Ancient Rome
Question | Answer |
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Control of what geographical feature helped the Romans unify their empire | The Mediterranean Sea |
What were the Roman written laws called? | The Twelve tables |
What was one of Rome's greatest achievements? | A republican form of government |
Did Roman women and men have equal rights? | No, but women had some legal rights like owning property. |
What was Rome's greatest gift to Europe? | Law |
What caused the fall of Rome? | An unstable government and political corruption |
What did the expansion of the Roman Empire lead to? | Trade throughout the Mediterranean Sea with Greece, Carthage, Egypt and Britain |
Why did Diocletion split the Roman Empire into two empires? | Because it was to big to govern effectively. |
Did the geography of the Italian peninsula help or hinder the Roman Empire? | It helped Rome to control the Mediterranean region. |
What is a league of 5000 or more soldiers? | A Legion |
Who was the author of Aeneid? | Virgil |
What was the name of the three wars fought between Carthage and Rome. | The Punic Wars |
What is a Republican form of government? | A system where people vote for others to represent them |
Who were the common people of Rome? | The Plebians |
Who were the Etruscans/ | The early inhabitants of Rome |
What is a census? | A population count |
What were the large estates during Ancient Rome called? | Latifundia |
What name did Augusta give himself? | Exalted one |
Who were the wealthy landowners in ancient Rome? | Patricians |