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Italy is found on a landform surrounded by three sides of water which is called what?

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The Italian peninsula

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What river is Rome located on?

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The tiber river

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What seas are in the Italian peninsula and how many miles long is it

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1: Tyrrhenian Sea
2: Adriatic Sea
3: Ionian Sea
And 750 miles long

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What is down the east side of the peninsula?

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The ape nine mountains(Alps)

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What are three important plains Area that make farming possible?

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1) Latium(where Rome is located)
2) po River valley
3) campania

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*italy will become trading center because of what?

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Because of its central location in the Mediterranean Sea

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Who were the latins for the early inhabitants?

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They were the earliest group of farmers and herders who lived along the palatine hills and spoke Latin

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Who were the Etruscans for the early inhabitants?

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They moved to the Italian peninsula around 800 BC. They introduced the toga, gladiator fighting, and organized the military

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Greeks moved on to the peninsula introducing what?

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The alphabet, literature, the grape cultivation, and architectural styles

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In 753-509 the roman republic will be under control by who?

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An Etruscan monarchy

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The Romans will overthrow the monarchy and will create a what?

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A republic

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What Is a republic?

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A form of government in which citizens elect officials

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Officials of the republic met at where?

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Roman Forum

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What was an imperium

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It was made up of 2 consuls and carries put the roman law

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What was a senate?

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Passes laws, made treaties, appointed other officials

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What was a assembly of centuries

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Controlled military matters

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What was a council of tribunes?

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Represented the individual tribune(states) needs.

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Who were the praetors?

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Judges

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What were the three virtues supposed to live by

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Duty, courage, and discipline

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What were the twelve tables?

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It was the Code of laws in which the Romans lived by and were found in stone in the roman forum.

This body of law was practical and easy to enforce.

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What were the two classes of citizens ?

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The patricians and plebeians

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Who were the patricians?

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Wealthy landowners who controlled most of th government positions

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Who were the plebeians?

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Crafts people, merchants, farmers, and Small landowners.

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Why was the republic successful?

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It had a strong discipline army and were diplomatic when taking over new territories

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What did the law of nations adopt?

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You are innocent until proven guilty,
Right to a defense before a judge
And the decision should be bases on evidence.

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What was romes army like?

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It was a defensive army, highly organized, and retreating was not an option.

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Romes army was made up of foot soldiers called what?

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Infantry

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What were infantry organized into?

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The phalanx-8,000
Legions-3,600
Maniples-60-120

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Who was in the army?

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Citizens. (Militia)

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What was the importance about the Punic wars?

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It extended romes land and Rome became the leading power of the Western Mediterrean Sea

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Why did the Punic war start?

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Because the Romans and Carthaginians were fighting over Sicily and Corsica

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What happened in the first Punic war?

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The roman navy defeats Carthage and gains the island of Sicily & Corsica

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What happens in the second Punic war?

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Carthage seeks revenge by sending Hannibal to conquer the I.P
Rome was defeated but not destroyed(battle of cannage)
Rome the attacks Carthages home(battle of Zuma)

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What happens in the third Punic war?

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Romes General SCIPO Sacles Carthage and Carthaginians are sold into slavery

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After the conquest of Gaul, what broke out?

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A civil was broken out.

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Why was the first triumvirate established?

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It was established between giving power of Rome to Crassus, Pompey, Julius Caesar

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_______will be killed and the senate will then make _____sole ruler which will make Caesar mad and will eventually lead him to order the assassination of _____

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1: Crassus
2: Pompey
3: Pompey

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In 47bc, Caesar will proclaim himself as what?

He will also become the sole absolute ruler of Rome

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A dictator

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Who United to defend Caesars death?

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Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus

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Octavian and Antony will do what to the roman territories

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He will divide them into east and west

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Cleopatra and Antony wanted what?

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Sole control of Rome and will wage war against Octavian

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In 31bc, Octavian will defeat Antony at the battle of actium and will proclaim himself as what ? What will be later be known as?

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He will proclaim himself as emperor of Rome. And he will be known as August Caesar.

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Cleopatra will do what to herself after hearing after Antony’s death?

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She will kill herself.

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Under Augustus, Rome will see peace within its border. What will happen during that time?

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The Pax Roman will happen. And it was 100 years

Without fighting.

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What was Romans architecture style influence by?

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By the daily life

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Most people lived in what? And what did they not have in there?

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They lived in insulates. And they did not have kitchens.

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Some patricians had a special room called what

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A vomitorum

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What was the average marring age for boys and girls?

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Girls:12 boys: 14

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Slavery was very common. Who was the most famous slave?

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Spartus.

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What was a aqueduct?

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It was a pipe system that brought fresh water into the cities

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The roman forum is where who worked?

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The government

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What is the vernacular?

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The everyday language

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What were the Romance language?

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Italian, Spanish, and French

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Their religion were like who?

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The Greeks

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What was their favorite pastimes?

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Gladiator fighting, horse racing, and theater

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How much could the colosseum seat?

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50,00

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How tall was it?

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15 stories high

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What wS the colosseum also used for?

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It could also be flooded for mock sea battles

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The opening celebration for the colosseum

Lasted how many days?

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100 days

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The biggest event was put on by who in 107 ad? How many animals and gladiators were killed?

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It was put on by Emperor Trajan. It killed 10,00 animals and thousands of gladiators.

The modern day stadiums were bases in its construction

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Most gladiators were what?

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They were prisoners of war or criminals

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What did thumbs up mean?

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It was a good fight and they would let the winner live.

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Where were the gladiators imprisoned?

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They were Imprisoned in the floor of the colosseum

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What were the 3 types of gladiators?

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The Thracian, Samnites, and retiarius.

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Circus Maximus = what?

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The hippodrome

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For chariot racing, how many teams competed and how many spectators were there?

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4 teams competing and 250,000 spectators

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