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1
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Who was considered the father of Rome?

A

Aeneas

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Who took over 20,000 men and 20 war elephants to attack Rome during the Punic Wars?

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Hannibal

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Who were the ruling class?

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Patricians

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4
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Who became a dictator for life after defeating Pompey?

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Julius Caesar

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Who were the poor and ordinary class?

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The plebeians

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6
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What did Pompey, Julius Caesar, and Crassus make up?

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The first triumvirate

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What did Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus make up?

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The second triumvirate

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8
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Who won the Punic wars?

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Rome

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What kind of government did Rome have?

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The Roman republic

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Which Roman emperor had the shortest reign of 40 days?

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Cincinnatus

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Where did the Eastern Roman Empire move to when it became the Byzantine empire?

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Constinopole

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12
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What were the two social classes?

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Patricians and plebeians

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Who did the Romans elect in times of trouble and give absolute power?

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Dictators

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14
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Who created the 12 month calendar?

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Julius Caesar

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Who were the 5 good emperors?

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Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius

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16
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What percent of gladiators were slaves?

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90%

17
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Which Egyptian ruler became allies with Mark Antony?

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Cleopatra

18
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Who was someone trained to fight against other people or animals for entertainment?

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A gladiator

19
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Where did the gladiators fight?

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The colosseum

20
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What was one reason the Roman Empire fell?

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The relied on slave labor

21
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Who changed his name to Caesar Augustus?

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Octavian

22
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Who were members of the Roman senate who helped make the laws?

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Tribunes

23
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Who lead a group of senators to kill Caesar?

A

Brutus and Cassius

24
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Who became dictator, defeated the enemy, and voluntarily gave up his power?

A

Cincinnatus

25
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Who were twin brothers from a myth about how Rome was founded?

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Romulus and Remus

26
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What were the two halves of the Roman Empire called?

A

The Byzantine Empire and the western Roman empire

27
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Who led the Roman army in the Punic wars?

A

Hannibal

28
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A period of great time and prosperity in Ancient Rome was?

A

Pax Romana

29
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Which three continents did the Roman Empire stretch to during its peak?

A

Europe, Asia, and Africa

30
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What year did Rome officially fall?

A

476 AD

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