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Chapter 11
Question | Answer |
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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 |