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Chapter 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| About 55 C.E., Paul of Tarsus traveled from a port in Palestine to Rome in order to | appeal his case |
| According to the ancient legends, the kingdom of Rome was established in 753 B.C.E. by | Romulus |
| The society of the Etruscans was ruled by | powerful kings |
| The Roman republic was dominated by | patricians |
| During the Punic Wars, the Romans came into bloody conflict with the Carthaginians when the Romans expanded to | Sicily |
| The Gracchi brothers are known for being | reformers |
| Which of the following was done by Caesar after he seized power in 49 B.C.E.? | He started large-scale building projects, centralized the military under his control, dictator for life, distributed property to the veterans of his armies |
| Augustus's government was | a monarchy disguised as a republic |
| Who wrote about the corruption of the early Roman empire? | Tacitus |
| By Roman law, | defendants had a right to challenge their accusers before a judge |
| Which of the following were NOT attractions of the city of Rome? | public beaches on the Mediterranean |
| Which of the following does NOT describe Roman slaves? | They had the right to elect their own tribunes |
| Which of the following may have been the most popular religion in the Roman empire prior to Christianity? | the cult of Isis |
| Mithraism was especially popular among | soldiers |
| The Jewish people could not get along well with a number of imperial regimes because | they had difficulty recognizing emperors as divine |
| The Essenes | looked for their own savior |