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World History Ch 5

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A member of the Roman landholding upper class   patrician  
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Used to block a law   veto  
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An official elected by plebeians to protect their interests   tribune  
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A form of government in which the people elect some of the officials   republic  
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A member of the Roman lower class   plebeian  
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A geographic factor that supported Italy’s growth   Italy’s many fertile plains  
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During the war, the Roman senate could choose a temporary:   dictator  
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The Twelve Tables were important because they:   allowed citizens to know and use the laws  
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Many Roman gods and goddesses were:   adapted from Greek religion  
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Rome’s policy toward conquered peoples?   Most were treated justly and allowed to keep their customs  
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Imperialism   A POLICY OF ESTABLISHING CONTROL OVER FOREIGN LANDS AND PEOPLES  
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latifundia   HUGE RURAL ESTATES  
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Julius Caesar   AN AMBITIOUS MILITARY COMMANDER WHO BECAME THE ABSOLUTE RULER OF ROME  
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census   A POPULATION COUNT  
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Hadrian   ONE OF THE “GOOD EMPERORS” - CODIFIED ROMAN LAW  
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A result of the Punic Wars   Rome gained control of the western Mediterranean  
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How did Julius Caesar become a leading public figure?   He won military victories in Gaul and other regions  
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What event closely followed on the murder of Julius Caesar?   A round of civil wars brought Octavian to power  
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During the empire period, the Roman senate:   had little power compared to the emperor  
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The ruler of Rome at the beginning of the empire was:   Augustus  
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Romans were skilled at the art of ____, a picture made from small bits of stone or glass.   mosaic  
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Some Roman poets chose to ____, or make fun of, society.   satirize  
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Water was carried to Roman cities by:   Ptolemy  
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The author of the Aeneid, Rome’s greatest epic, was ____.   Virgil  
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The application of science and mathematics to develop useful structures is called _____.   engineering  
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To which civilization did Roman culture owe the greatest debt?   Greek  
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Livy and Tacitus were best known as Roman:   historians  
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What building material did Romans use for the rounded dome roofs they developed?   concrete  
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A statement that best describes the Roman view of science?   They did little original research, but they put science to practical use.  
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Rome’s greatest legacy to the modern world was probably its:   commitment to the rule of law and justice  
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