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Chapter 11
History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| transferred fresh water to Roman cities | aqueduct |
| outer garment and sign of Roman citizenship | Toga |
| government/sponsored count of people in a province | census |
| located in the center of a wealthy Roman's home | Atrium |
| used to provide lasting strength to Roman building | concrete |
| common people of Rome | plebians |
| 1st emperor of Rome, ruler of Holy Land during Christ's birth | Augustus Caesar |
| Roman leader who crossed the Rubicon | Julius Caesar |
| oldest/wisest men of Rome | Senate |
| general/led horses and elephants across Alps, attack on Rome | Hannibal |
| prophesied powerful King "strong as iron" | Daniel |
| Roman rulers w/ equal power who ruled one year | Consuls |
| France was called this during Roman Empire | Gaul |
| torrid zone | Tropics |
| island at the "to" of the Appennine Peninsula | Sicily |
| climate found on high mountain | Highlands |
| point on mountain where it snow's all year | Snow line |
| point on mountain where trees can't grow | Timber line |
| culture influence the Romans | Greek |
| all roads lead to | Rome |
| largest mountain system in Europe | Alps |
| called "The City of Seven Hills" | Rome |
| Rome's 1st province in Asia | Pergamum |
| has absolute rule/controls countries major decisions | Dictator |
| language of the Romans | Latin |
| North African City that Rome eventually destroyed | Carthage |
| 3 Wars that Rome fought against a city in North Africa | Punic Wars |
| 200 years of Peace at the beginning of the Roman Empire | Pax Romana |
| spread salt after destroying the city | Romans |
| Romulus and Remus--infant twins, abandoned in a basket in Tiber River by wicked uncle, cared for by a wolf, shepherd found them. grew up and killed uncle, twins argued, Remus jumped over sacred ditch, killed; Romulus became king and city became Rome | Legend of the founding of Rome |