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1
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Monarchy lasted from ______ to ______

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753 - 509 BC

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2
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How many kings were there?

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7 kings total

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3
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First king

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Romulus

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4
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Last king

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Tarquinius Superbus

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5
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Tarpeia

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Offered to betray Rome in exchange for jewelry; was refused and killed (Tarpeian Rock, where traitors are thrown)

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6
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Lucretia

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Raped by Etruscan’s king’s son and committed suicide; started revolution to overthrow monarchy

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7
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Collatinus and Brutus

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Leaders of the revolution that overthrew the monarchy

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8
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Sextus Tarquinius

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Youngest son of Tarquinius Superbus who raped Lucretia

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9
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Etruscans

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3 last kings (Tarquinius Priscus, Servius Tullius, Tarquinius Superbus)

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10
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Sabines

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A neighboring people from which the Romans stole women

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11
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Republic timeframe

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509 - 27 BC

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12
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Which Punic War involved Hannibal?

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2nd

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13
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After the ___ Punic War, Carthage was gone

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3rd

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14
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Marius was consul ____ times

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7

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15
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Marius represented the ______ while Sulla represented _________

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populares, optimates

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16
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Cicero gave oratories during the Roman ______

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Republic

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17
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The first dictator declared was ______________, but ________ was the first to declare himself dictator

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Cincinnatus, Sulla

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18
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When did Caesar cross the Rubicon?

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49 BC

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19
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Pharsalus is in ______

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Greece

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20
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Battle at Pharsalus occurred in

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48 BC

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21
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Pompey won the battle of _______

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Dyrrhacium

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22
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Pompey died in ____ BC

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48

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23
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The Battle of Actium was fought in ____ BC

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31

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24
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Timeframe of Empire: (West)

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27 BC - 1453 AD

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25
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Timeframe of Empire: (East)

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27 BC - 476 AD

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26
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Julio-Claudian Emperors

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Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero

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27
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Augustus (Octavian) added the most _____ to the empire.

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land

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28
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Res Gestae

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autobiography of Augustus

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29
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Ara Pacis

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Altar of Peace made by Augustus

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30
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Pax Romana

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Roman peace started by Augustus

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31
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Admiral of Augustus

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Agrippa

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32
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Who built the Pantheon and married Octavia?

A

Agrippa

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33
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Tiberius ruled from ______

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Capri

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34
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Sejanus

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Praetorian prefect of Tiberius who tried to betray him

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35
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Caligula invaded Britain for ________

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seashells

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36
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How did Caligula die?

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Assassinated

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37
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Claudius annexed __________

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Britannia

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38
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What was wrong with Claudius?

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He was lame and stuttered

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39
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Claudius was killed by ___________

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Agrippina the Younger

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40
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Nero was the son of __________

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Agrippina the Younger

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41
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Domus Aurea with Colossus

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Golden Palace with giant statue of Colossus (himself)

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42
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How did Nero die?

43
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Year of the Four was ______

44
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Emperors in the Year of the Four

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Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian

45
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Flavian Emperors

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Vespasian, Titus, Domitian

46
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_______ began construction of the Flavian Amphitheater, which became the ______

A

Vespasian, Colosseum

47
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Vespasian brought down _______

48
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Titus represented the first _______ succession

A

father to son

49
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Titus sacked _____ in 70 AD

50
Q

How was Titus’s sacking of Jerusalem commemorated?

A

Arc of Titus

51
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Titus was emperor when Vesuvius erupted on ___________

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August 24, 79 AD

52
Q

How did Titus die?

A

assassinated

53
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Domitian represented the first _________ succession

A

brother to brother

54
Q

Domitian _______, so he was ________

A

sucked, assassinated

55
Q

5 Good Emperors

A

Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius, Marcus Aurelius

56
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Nerva was appointed by ______

57
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Trajan was the first _____ emperor

58
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Trajan was from ______

59
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Trajan annexed ______ and _____

A

Dacia and Mesopotamia

60
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Who ruled during the empire’s greatest extent?

61
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Trajan’s Column commemorated his ________ campaigns

62
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Hadrian was from ______ originally

63
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Hadrian built _________

A

Hadrian’s Wall

64
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Why was Hadrian’s Wall built?

A

To keep out barbarians from parts of Britain

65
Q

Hadrian added a _____ to the Pantheon

66
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Marcus Aurelius was a ______ and wrote the stoic ___________

A

Meditations, stoic

67
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Commodus was the son of ________

68
Q

Commodus thought he was _________

69
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Commodus was assassinated by ________

A

wrestling partner

70
Q

Diocletian did what?

A

split the Empire into East and West (tetrachy)

71
Q

Constantine defeated rival _______

72
Q

The Edict of Milan was meant to promote ___________

A

religious tolerance

73
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Court of Nicaea was where Constantine __________

A

got involved in Christianity

74
Q

Arch of Constantine was next to the __________

75
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Constantine was baptized on his ________

76
Q

“in hoc signes vinces”

A

in this sign you will conquer (CROSS)

77
Q

Suetonius

A

biographer

78
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Suetonius worked for

79
Q

De Vita Caesarum by Suetonius

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detailed rule of all emperors from Caesar to Domitian

80
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Philippi was fought between

A

Marc Antony and Octavian vs Brutus and Cassius

81
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Philippi was fought in _____ BC

82
Q

March 15, 44 BC

A

Caesar assassinated

83
Q

Reign of Antoninus Pius

A

131-161 AD

84
Q

Who reigned at the time of Jesus’ Crucifixion?

85
Q

Whose name means “little boot”?

86
Q

Great Fire of Rome took place in ______

87
Q

When did Titus sack Jerusalem?

88
Q

Cursus honorum officers

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quaestor, tribune, aedile, praetor, consul

89
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dignitas

90
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auctoritas

91
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clientes

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people of lower social standing who depended on a politician and supported him

92
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amici (political)

A

politicians would give favors to these people and they would help him in return

93
Q

Who introduced the idea of a professional army?

A

Gaius Marius

94
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How did Marius’s ideas of the professional army make an impact?

A

It caused soldiers to shift allegiance from state to their own general, who payed them

95
Q

When did Marius start to argue with Cornelius Sulla?

96
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Why did Marius and Sulla have a conflict?

A

They argued over who would command a war in the East

97
Q

What did Sulla do as a result of the argument between him and Marius?

A

Kill hundreds of Marius’ supporters and reorganized government so Senate would have more control

98
Q

Who were Milo and Clodius?

A

Leaders of gangs to keep the triumvirs away from voting

99
Q

Crassus was the governor of ________ and was killed in ________

A

Syria, Parthia

100
Q

What happened as a result of the Senate giving Pompey extreme powers to end political violence?

A

Milo was tried for murder and exiled after his bodyguards had murdered Clodius

101
Q

What did Augustus call his government?

A

principiate

102
Q

Gracchi brothers

A

populares tribunes who attempted to start land and social reform. Tiberius was assassinated and Gaius committed suicide.

103
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First triumvirate

A

Caesar, Pompey, Crassus

104
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Second triumvirate

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Augustus, Marc Antony, Lepidus

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