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Who fought in the Punic wars

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Rome and Carthaginians

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Where did the Punic war take place

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Sicily

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Who were the gracchi brothers

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Reformers

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What did Caesar do after he seized power

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Building projects
Centralized military under his control
Named himself dictator for life
Gave property to soldiers in his army

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What was Augustus’s government

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A monarchy disguised as a republic

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Who was Tacitus

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A famous imperial historian

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What was the most popular religion in the Roman Empire before Christianity

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Cult of Isis

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Where was the cult of Isis from

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Egypt

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What religion was popular with soldiers

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Mithraism

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Could women join Mithraism

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No only men

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Who were the essences

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A sect of Jews

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What does Christ mean

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The anointed one

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Who did Christianity appeal to

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Lower classes women and urban populations

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Who led the most serious slave uprising in roman history

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Spartacus

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Who was Sulla

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General who seized Rome
Slaughtered thousands of his enemies
Strengthened the power of the wealthy at the lower classes expense

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Who conquered Gaul

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Julius Caesar

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What is a republic

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A form of gov in which delegates represent interests of various constituencies

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How long did the roman republic last

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More than 500 years

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Who traveled from Troy to find/ start Rome

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Aeneas

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What did the senate do

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Advised the council

Ratified all major decisions

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Who wielded civil and military power during the republic

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Two councils

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Who elected the consuls

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Patricians

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What could plebeian tribunes do

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Intervene in all political matter

Veto unfair measures

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How long could a dictator who was appointed rule

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Six months

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Latifundia

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Enormous plantations ruled by wealthy elites

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What does Augustus mean

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Divine or semi divine natures god

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What was the basic code for citizens

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Twelve tables

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What was the foundation of the Roman Empire

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Agriculture

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Who invented concrete

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Romans

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Who was the main deity in roman gods

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Jupiter

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Who adopted stoicism in roman culture

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Cicero

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Did the cult of Isis admit men and women

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Yes

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Who was Isis

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Goddess of benevolent a and protection

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Who fought in the Jewish war

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Jews or Palestine against Seleucid and Romans

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Who was largely responsible for the rapid spread of Christianity

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Paul of tarsus

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Who was Mithras

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God in Zoroastrian mythology

Popular with Roman soldiers

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Who limited the amount of land anyone could hold

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Tiberius gracchus

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Who was Cicero

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Orator and writer

Contributed to stoicism

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What was a popular philosophy in Rome

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Stoicism

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What river was the kingdom of Rome located

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Tiber river

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Patricians

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Rich classes

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Plebeians

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Commoners

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Who advocated land redistribution ( a general)

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Gaius Marius

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Brothers who supported land redistribution

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Gracchi brothers

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Who centralized control and claimed dictator for life

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Julius Caesar

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Where did stoicism come from

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Geeks

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Who stares Pax Romana

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Stares under Octavian/Augustus role

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What was Pax Romana

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Roman peace

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Who was Octavian ( another name for him)

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Augustus

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Who are pater familias

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Eldest male of the faintly ruled

50
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According to legend who established the kingdom of Rome

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Romulus

51
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Etruscans was ruled by

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Powerful kings

52
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Who dominates the roman republic

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Patricians

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