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a story passed down from one generation to the next

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legend

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a public meeting place where the Law of the Twelve Tables was displayed

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Roman Forum

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the earliest inhabitants of Italy

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Latins

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noblemen

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patricians

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common people

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plebeians

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The Assembly of Centuries voted on new laws and made declarations of war.

True or False

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True

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The consuls controlled very little in the Roman government.

True or False

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false

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The Law of the Twelve Tables was important because it could be understood by all and applied to all.

True or False

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True

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The Etruscans paved roads to improve the Roman way of life.

True or False

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true

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The plebeians elected ten leaders called consuls to serve in the Tribal Assembly.

True or False

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false

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a group of people who share common ancestors and a common culture

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Tribe

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12
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a period of prosperity and peace

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Pax Romana

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the branch of the Roman Republic that managed the affairs of government and commanded the army

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consuls

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a government ruled by laws and representatives chosen by the people

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republic

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leaders who protected the rights and interests of the common people

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tribunes

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the branch of the Roman Republic that voted on new laws and made declarations of war

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Assembly of Centuries

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the social class that struggled to gain social and political equality

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plebeians

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the branch of the Roman Republic that controlled the finances and passed laws

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Senate

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19
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Historians say the date of the fall of the Roman Empire is AD __________.

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476

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20
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The Christians’ faith in Christ was strengthened by Nero’s _________.

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persecution

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21
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The Ides of March is on the __________ of March.

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fifteenth

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22
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Happiness is achieved through simple pleasures and peace of mind according to a belief of the __________.

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Epicureans

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Many publicans collected higher __________ than needed and kept the extra money for themselves.

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takes

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had a dome as its main architectural feature

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Pantheon

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ordered Christians to be put to death by crucifixion or burning
Nero
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had arches as its main architectural feature
Colosseum
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a public meeting place
Roman Forum
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the great Roman poet who wrote the Aeneid
Virgil
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the master of Latin prose and an orator
Cicero
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the calendar used by most countries
Gregorian
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issued the decree that fulfilled the prophecy of the Messiah’s birth in Bethlehem
Caesar Augustus
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The three major wars between __________ are called the Punic Wars.
Rome and Carthage
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The men who formed the Triumvirate were Crassus, __________.
Pompey, and Julius Caesar
34
On the Ides of March, __________.
Julius Caesar was proclaimed dictator
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an open-air stadium for sporting and social events
hippodrome
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conquered all the regions of the former Roman Empire that he was sent to reclaim
Belisarius
37
what a certain group believes and teaches
doctrine
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simplified Roman law and followed his wife’s advice
Justinian I
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Constantine’s decree that legalized Christianity
Edict of Milan
40
tried to define what true Christians should believe about each person of the Trinity
Council of Nicaea
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“right belief”; term referring to true believers in the church who defended the truth
orthodox
42
a nomadic person who had not adopted Roman culture and did not speak Latin or Greek
barbarian
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Sacred images that represent Christ, Mary, and the saints are called __________.
Icons
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A person who follows Islam is called a __________.
Muslim
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A sacred journey is called a __________.
pilgrimage
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Muhammad’s revelations and beliefs developed into the religion of __________.
Islam
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Emperors successfully fought back their enemies and made improvements in government and culture during the ____ ____ of the Byzantine Empire.
golden age
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emperor who successfully conquered land but left the empire in financial ruin
Justinian I
49
a foreigner hired as a soldier and paid by the government
mercenary
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emperor who organized the land into themes protected by trained peasant soldiers
Heraclius
51
book of Muhammad’s teachings and revelations
Qur’an
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emperor whose childhood upbringing benefited his rule
Leo III
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The Olmecs were one of the first people to develop the concept of zero. True or False
False
54
The Olmecs were the first to use rubber. True or False
True
55
Jade is the volcanic rock the Olmecs used for carving. True or False
False
56
A true sign of beauty to a Maya was a sloping head. True Or False
True
57
The Yucatán Peninsula is a landmass that extends into the Gulf of Mexico. True or False
True
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the largest Mayan city-state
Tikal
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one of the largest and most famous Olmec cities
La Venta
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someone who studies the origins of man
anthropologist
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a deep sinkhole filled with fresh water
cenote
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the most famous archaeological find from the Olmec civilization
gigantic stone heads
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lived in wooden houses with thatched roofs
peasants
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wore jaguar skins
kings
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lived in large houses near the center of the city
priests and nobles
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prisoners of war
slaves
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corn
maize
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a sharp glasslike volcanic rock used to make the blades for tools and weapons
obsidian
69
used as money
cacao beans
70
decorative plaster used to cover the walls of Mayan homes
stucco
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a Mayan fear
death
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the only people who could play the Mayan ball games
nobles
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What name is given to a region that receives less than ten inches of rain per year and is composed of sand, rocky plains, and stony plateaus?
desert
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What name is given to a region that receives annual rains of one hundred inches or more, is filled with huge trees and vines, and has a large variety of wildlife?
rainforest
75
What African region where people raise crops and cattle is characterized by tall grass and few trees?
savanna
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What area forms when the wind blows water vapor high into nearby mountains without allowing rain to fall on the lowlands?
rain shadow desert
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stories about the past that are spoken instead of written down
oral history
78
the study of ruins, burial sites, and artifacts from the past
archaeology
79
an African oral storyteller
griot
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a fertile area in the desert with water
oasis
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the study of the structure and changes of languages
linguistics
82
a person who studies plants and traces the movements of people by their crops
botanist
83
A valuable possession of the Tuareg was the __________.
camel
84
Ghana was located at the edge of the Sahara and was near the only source of __________ for miles around.
water
85
Ghana controlled all the trade of gold and __________.
salt
86
The Maasai measured their wealth and social standing by the number of __________ they owned.
cattle
87
King Ezana made Christianity the official religion of Aksum. True or False
True
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Ghana gave up its traditional beliefs and embraced Christianity. True Or false
False

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